Past Event

Renters’ Rights Bill Webinar: Supported Housing

Join Donna McCarthy and Kerri Harrison of Devonshires Solicitors LLP for this extended Webinar

Location: Online event

Date / Time: 03 June 2025, 09:30 – 10:30

Join Donna McCarthy and Kerri Harrison of Devonshires Solicitors LLP for this extended Webinar to discuss the key provisions of the Renters’ Rights Bill as they apply to providers of supported housing.

An overview and update of the Renters’ Rights Bill, in particular the abolition of ASTs and the proposed additional Grounds for Possession and the impact of these changes

Speakers:

Donna McCarthy, Consultant,Housing Management and Property Litigation

Donna is a Consultant in our Housing Management & Property Litigation team.

She has over 30 years’ experience advising on all aspects of housing management law and practice, acting for Local Authorities, Registered Providers, care and support providers and private landlords in complex litigation, including matters in the higher courts and judicial review actions. She has particular expertise in advising and representing clients on Human Rights, Public Law and Equality Act challenges and following her successes in the cases of London and Quadrant HT v Patrick [2019] EWHC 1263 (QB) and Forward v Aldwyck Housing Group [2019] EWCA Civ 1334 is particularly noted for her expertise in dealing with claims relating to compliance with the Public Sector Equality Duty.

She regularly advises social landlords in respect of compliance with the Housing Ombudsman Code including advising in respect of grounds to review adverse determinations, both in respect of individual complaints and wider investigations under Paragraph 49 of the Scheme.

Kerri Harrison, Partner, Housing Management and Property Litigation

Kerri advises on all aspects of housing management law and practice, acting for Local Authorities, Registered Providers, care and support providers and private landlords.

She has particular expertise in advising and representing housing and care and support providers. She advises in respect of safeguarding, applications to the Court of Protection and mental capacity issues.

Kerri also regularly advises on matters involving the Housing Ombudsman including reviewing policies and procedures in light of recommendations and orders, and providing training on compliance with the Housing Ombudsman Code.

You will receive an email from Devonshires to confirm your place. Please note, places for this event are limited and may become oversubscribed. Clients of Devonshires will have priority and where we are heavily oversubscribed, we will limit places per organisation.