Our monthly Housing Case Law brings you a roundup of the latest cases and court decisions in one practical update.

On 8 February 2024 the Home Office updated its Employer's guide to right to work checks. The guidance sets out the steps that employers should take to satisfy themselves that those they employ have a right to work.

In this Housing Forward View our experts consider the current landscape of pressing issues in the housing sector and make predictions how the environment may be shifting in the future:

Key construction issues to consider in 2024 are: building safety, Grenfell Inquiry, cladding, Building Safety Act 2022, RAAC, Building Safety Levy.

Key construction issues to consider in 2024 are: Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill 2023-24, Building Safety Act, higher risk buildings and second staircases

Key finance issues in 2024 are: Increased cost of debt; Innovative Funding Arrangements, ESG related finance products; Covenant compliance; Partnership arrangements and other group structures, Non-Financial Reporting.

Key governance issues to consider in 2024 are: Merger Activity, Proactive Regulation, Tenant Satisfaction Measures, Tenant engagement, Data and Competency and conduct.

Listen on demand to episode 4 of Capsticks' Security Charging podcast series in which our expert legal team give Registered Providers practical guidance on the charging process.

Following National Apprenticeship week this year, we look below at the law and rules that apply to the NHS apprenticeship schemes, the common issues that arise and set out practical tips for success.

As part of the Social Housing Regulation Act 2023 the government proposed two new consumer standards.

The new fixed costs regime, which came into force for Employer liability and public liability (EL/PL) claims issued after 1 October 2023, will have a significant impact on low value beauty claims.

In recent judgement Supreme Court confirmed that doctors do not owe a duty of care to patient’s families psychologically impacted by witnessing a relatives death, injury or decline, even where it may have been negligently caused.