The Coronavirus Act became law on 25 March 2020 and its provisions in respect of housing are now in force. We explore the housing provisions and your concerns around county court proceedings in the current climate.

The Coronavirus Act includes a ban on forfeiture of commercial leases for non-payment of rent for the next 3 months, affecting RPs who are landlords of commercial units. Here are the practical steps you can take to minimise the impact on your business.

An industry standard clause has been proposed to deal with COVID-19 delays. In this insight we explore, what the clause says and the impact it may have on you and your property contracts.

The Cabinet Office has published a Procurement Policy Note – Supplier relief due to COVID-19 with information and guidance for public bodies on the payment of their suppliers, effective immediately until 20 June 2020.

Most RPs and LAs are now looking to focus their reduced services on urgent matters and are looking to see what can be stopped/delayed. We examine the impact on mutual exchanges, assured tenants and what this means for RPs.

Housing associations have been anticipating the full implementation of the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018. As of 20 March 2020, all relevant tenancies are now subject to the Act, via the amendment it makes to the Landlord & Tenant Act 1985.

In the current environment, with more officers working from home, housing associations and other businesses may be having difficulties arranging for the execution of documents.

The Emergency Coronavirus Bill will be easing legislative and regulatory requirements in a number of areas in order to free up resources for essential staff to deal with the pandemic.

As circumstances are changing rapidly, registered providers (RPs) need to adapt their policies and procedures to ensure that residents, staff and contractors are safe.

We examine the position of standard building contracts and provided guidance around the some of the implications that COVID-19 may have from a force majeure perspective.

Read our monthly housing case law update, which includes recent cases from courts in England and Wales that are relevant to the #ukhousing sector.

Yesterday the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, spoke to Parliament about his ambitious proposals to modernise the country’s planning system.