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Covid-19 and the challenges for implementing changes to the building safety regime
Posted: 06/07/2020
In the current uncertain climate, it may seem that anything unrelated to Covid-19 has slipped off the Government’s agenda. However, the increased focus on remote working and ‘staying in’ to prevent the spread of the virus means that the safety of our homes has really never been more important......>>
Fire safety: perpetual problems and unintended consequences
Posted: 06/07/2020
Following the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in June 2017, the use of ACM cladding in residential buildings over 18 meters high immediately fell under the spotlight. Subsequently, other external cladding systems have been subjected to scrutiny and criticism...…>>
Penningtons Manches Coopers’ social housing team appointed to Central Housing Investment Consortium legal panel
Posted: 03/07/2020
The social housing team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has won a place on the legal services panel for Central Housing Investment Consortium ("CHIC"), following a highly competitive tender exercise managed by specialist legal consultants, Kennedy Cater......>>
Penningtons Manches Cooper hires four-strong team to lead growth of housing corporate and governance practice in Birmingham
Posted: 01/07/2020
Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has hired four specialist lawyers to spearhead the growth of its housing corporate and governance practice nationally, based in the firm’s Birmingham office.
Major step forward for Penningtons Manches Cooper in Birmingham
Posted: 01/07/2020
The Birmingham office of top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper, which was established by real estate partner Joel Kordan last year, has announced a significant milestone in its ongoing development.

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Social housing update - March 2020
In this issue: We are living in unprecedented times as we enter the second week of lockdown in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus..

Social housing finance newsletter - March 2020
In this issue: Rishi Sunak will announce his first Budget tomorrow. The Government faces a number of challenges as it tries to balance the books carrying out its significant infrastructure projects and levelling out investment in the north, while dealing with the inevitable impact of Brexit and, more recently, the significant effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19).

Social housing update - January 2020
In this issue: EU nationals in the UK: what will change on 31 January? Tomorrow, the UK will leave the EU. Given the volume of news coverage and commentary since the Withdrawal Agreement was finalised at the end of last year.

Social housing update - December 2019
I would like to start by wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The Conservative Party has secured a comfortable majority in the general election and its manifesto included several key pledges on housing related matters such as..

Social housing update - August 2019
Since our June newsletter was published, there has been a change in Prime Minister and the inevitable reshuffle of the Cabinet..

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Brochures & factsheets

Heat networks fact sheet
Do you have development plans? Do you own or manage sites with multiple users of heat (residential or commercial)? Do you already operate a heat network? If so, you need to engage now with government plans to encourage and regulate low carbon heat networks. You have until 1 June to comment on proposals.

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