As the Social Housing Regulation (SHR) Bill 2022-23 approaches its final report stage in the House of Commons our Housing Disrepair Solicitors thought it would be useful to set out why this Bill is so important and how it will improve the rights of tenants.
Since the conditions in which Awaab Ishak lived were made public and after the publication of the health problems that he suffered which led to his death, the Government and The Housing Ombudsman announced new regulations to monitor the quality and conditions of homes owned by local councils and housing associations.
The recent release of Prince Harry’s autobiography, Spare, illustrates just how fractious family relationships can be. Although most families would be hard pressed to match the Windsor in both wealth and the occasional rancour towards each other, when it comes to money and inheritances, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (Inheritance Act 1975) can demonstrate that each unhappy family is indeed “unhappy in its own way”.
Fear concerning how to pay for legal fees prevents many people who have a compelling case for making a personal injury, medical negligence, or housing disrepair compensation claim from contacting a solicitor.
Following the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak from a respiratory condition exacerbated by damp and mould present in his flat, the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) sent letters to registered providers of social housing reminding them:
A Shortage Of NHS Dentists Is Increasing The Risk Of Dental Negligence Occurring
Earlier this year the Liberal Democrats accused the British Government of being “asleep at the wheel” concerning what has been described as a “dentist shortage crisis”. Thousands of people, especially in rural areas, are reported to be struggling to get an NHS dental appointment as clinics close their practices to new patients.
