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Law Commission consultation on possible changes to the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014
Posted: 22/11/2024
As the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 has been in force for a decade, the Law Commission has decided that now is an appropriate time to review its effect, and has opened a consultation on its proposals to amend the act......>>
Alternative ways for registered providers to execute deeds
Posted: 07/11/2024
Following the rise in employees and officers working from home, registered providers (RPs) have increased their use of powers of attorney to execute property deeds. However, as a result of HM Land Registry (HMLR) announcing in December 2023 that it would accept electronic signatures, there has also been an increase in the use of......>>
The Economic Crime Levy – which housing associations are affected?
Posted: 16/10/2024
The Economic Crime Levy (ECL) is an annual charge which was introduced by the previous UK government as part of the Finance Act 2022, and under the Economic Crime (Anti-Money Laundering) Levy Regulations 2022. It came into force on 1 April 2022 and its main aim is to fund efforts to combat economic crime, such as money laundering......>>
New code of governance for for-profit registered providers of social housing
Posted: 29/07/2024
The British Property Federation (BPF) recently launched its Code of Governance for For-Profit Registered Providers of Social Housing. It has established a set of standards to promote good governance, which apply to all relevant providers in this sector. The new code focuses on seven key themes: leadership and strategy; culture and values; board......>>
Transparency, Influence and Accountability Standard – a shift in power from landlords to tenants
Posted: 03/06/2024
The new Transparency, Influence and Accountability Standard (TIAS), which forms part of the updated consumer standards, gives effect to the government’s desire to see tenants having more control over the way their homes are managed by their registered provider (RP) landlords. Together with the Social Tenants Access to Information......>>

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Social housing - governance and regulatory update - December 2021
In this issue: There is a lot to reflect on as we approach 2022, so sit back and grab the box of Quality Street before diving into this quarter’s ‘Social Housing – governance and regulatory update’. In our final update of the year, we consider some of the prevailing themes of 2021 for the social housing sector.

Social housing - governance and regulatory update - October 2021
It seems hard to believe that it’s October already, with the leaves beginning to change colour and the nights drawing in. As we emerge from AGM season and with the end of the year looming fast on the horizon, there is much to occupy the governance and regulatory agenda.

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