News
Welcome to our news page. Here you will find out what we’re up to and what we think about recent events and future possibilities.
Devonshires receives favourable outcome in Class B Council Tax Exemption matter
We are pleased to confirm that the President of the Valuation Tribunal has made a Decision in favour of two Registered Providers ("the Associations"), confirming that both Associations are established for charitable purposes only for the purposes of Class B Council Tax exemption.
Devonshires secures record number of rankings in latest Legal 500 Guide
The 2017 Legal 500 Guide has been published and we are delighted to have a record number of solicitors and departments feature.
Enforcement of Suspended Possession Orders – Update
Following a Court of Appeal decision in October 2016 (Cardiff County Council v Lee), a landlord seeking to enforce a suspended possession order, as a result of breaches of that order by the tenant, must apply to court for permission before the warrant of possession can be issued.
The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017: What do RPs need to know?
The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 (“the Act”) received Royal Assent in April this year.
Removal of Local Authority Golden Shares
Since deregulation was announced and enabled in Section 93 of the Housing and Planning Bill, we’ve been eagerly anticipating sight of the promised draft regulations.
Home Loss Payment Increases – What you need to know
The Home Loss Payments (Prescribed Amounts) (England) Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/769) come into force on 1 October 2017 (“the Regulations”).
Devonshires are delighted to have worked with Property Pact Ltd on its peer-to-peer platform
Gareth Hall and Elad Yasdi, assisted by Diarmaid O’Sullivan, are delighted to have worked with Property Pact Ltd on assisting its peer-to-peer platform to become authorised.
Unlawful Profit Orders – housing benefit to be taken into account when calculating profit
A recent case, Poplar Harca –v- (1) Begum (2) Rohim [2017]UKHC 2040 (QB) has provided some useful guidance for social landlords in respect of subletting cases and in the calculation of Unlawful Profit Orders.
Funding and Group Restructure Delivers Major Capacity Gains for Your Housing Group
Your Housing Group this week has successfully completed its group restructure. The five core Registered Providers have been combined into one entity, renamed Your Housing Limited (YHL), which will own and manage more than 28,000 homes across the North West.
Devonshires advises on £500M bond issue
Devonshires has acted for London & Quadrant (L&Q), one of the UK’s leading and prominent housing associations, to help in securing a £500m Bond.
Devonshires acts for Red Kite Community Housing Limited on £60 million private placement
Devonshires are delighted to have acted for Red Kite Community Housing Limited on its recent £60 million private placement and bank funding, with the Banking and Securitisation teams both advising.
Environmental Protection Act claims – how to avoid prosecution
In recent years, there has been a significant increase in tenants claiming that the condition of their home constitutes a statutory nuisance as defined by the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA).
