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We are, as ever, hugely grateful to Mike Norman @spikenorman.bsky.social for his excellent updates on housing law in Wales. Here he is on the denouement of the 'Costal Housing Group' litigation on the effect of not serving EICRs under Renting Homes (Wales) Act.
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*Actually, there needn’t (necessarily) be consequences - Nearly Legal: Housing Law News and Comment
(We are, as ever, hugely grateful to Mike Norman of Harrow Law Centre for his excellent updates on housing law in Wales. Here is Mike’s report on the fascinating denouement of the ‘Costal Housing Grou...
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October 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
We are, as ever, hugely grateful to Mike Norman @spikenorman.bsky.social for his excellent updates on housing law in Wales. Here he is on the denouement of the 'Costal Housing Group' litigation on the effect of not serving EICRs under Renting Homes (Wales) Act.
nearlylegal.co.uk/2025/10/actu...
nearlylegal.co.uk/2025/10/actu...
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Part 2 of @spikenorman.bsky.social detailed look at the Homelessness and Social Housing (Wales) Bill. This time looking at the proposed new duties and functioning of them.
A requirement for a local connection to 'Wales'? That's brave in the Yes Minister sense.
nearlylegal.co.uk/2025/08/home...
A requirement for a local connection to 'Wales'? That's brave in the Yes Minister sense.
nearlylegal.co.uk/2025/08/home...
Homelessness and Social Housing (Wales) Bill – part two - Behind the Headlines - Nearly Legal: Housing Law News and Comment
(As ever, we are very grateful to Mike Norman of Harrow Law Centre for his updates on housing law in Wales. This is the second of two posts by Mike on the huge changes in homelessness law set out in t...
nearlylegal.co.uk
August 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Part 2 of @spikenorman.bsky.social detailed look at the Homelessness and Social Housing (Wales) Bill. This time looking at the proposed new duties and functioning of them.
A requirement for a local connection to 'Wales'? That's brave in the Yes Minister sense.
nearlylegal.co.uk/2025/08/home...
A requirement for a local connection to 'Wales'? That's brave in the Yes Minister sense.
nearlylegal.co.uk/2025/08/home...
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Grateful thanks to @spikenorman.bsky.social (NL's Wales housing law correspondent) for a part 1 on the huge changes to homelessness law proposed in the Homelessness and Social Housing (Wales) Bill. From an English perspective, this is remarkable stuff.
nearlylegal.co.uk/2025/08/home...
nearlylegal.co.uk/2025/08/home...
Homelessness and Social Housing (Wales) Bill - the Headline issues - Nearly Legal: Housing Law News and Comment
(As ever, we are very grateful to Mike Norman of Harrow Law Centre for his updates on housing law in Wales. This is the first of two posts by Mike on the huge changes in homelessness law set out in th...
nearlylegal.co.uk
August 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Grateful thanks to @spikenorman.bsky.social (NL's Wales housing law correspondent) for a part 1 on the huge changes to homelessness law proposed in the Homelessness and Social Housing (Wales) Bill. From an English perspective, this is remarkable stuff.
nearlylegal.co.uk/2025/08/home...
nearlylegal.co.uk/2025/08/home...
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Councils are unlawfully refusing people access to homeless accommodation, say lawyers. “You shouldn’t need a solicitor to access homeless services,” says Adam Boyle, of the Mercy Law Resource Centre. www.dublininquirer.c...
Councils are unlawfully refusing people access to homeless accommodation, say lawyers
“You shouldn’t need a solicitor to access homeless services,” says Adam Boyle, of the Mercy Law Resource Centre.
www.dublininquirer.com
May 30, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Councils are unlawfully refusing people access to homeless accommodation, say lawyers. “You shouldn’t need a solicitor to access homeless services,” says Adam Boyle, of the Mercy Law Resource Centre. www.dublininquirer.c...
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The Liberal Democrats need to come up with bold initiatives that will get them in the game over the next 12 months, where a few percentage points in support could make a massive difference in seat allocation ✍️Jonathan Edwards
The Lib Dems need a bold idea: what can they do to gain relevance?
Jonathan Edwards The latest YouGov opinion poll was sobering for all the traditional unionist parties in Wales. Much has been commented on the troubles facing Labour and the Conservatives; however,…
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May 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The Liberal Democrats need to come up with bold initiatives that will get them in the game over the next 12 months, where a few percentage points in support could make a massive difference in seat allocation ✍️Jonathan Edwards
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A very interesting post from NL's designated Welsh housing law expert, Mike Norman @spikenorman.bsky.social on the prospect of Wales becoming the stand out in the UK in retaining 'no grounds' evictions.
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No-ground evictions in Wales: A case for change? - Nearly Legal: Housing Law News and Comment
Our grateful thanks to Mike Norman of Harrow Law Centre, our now designated person for housing law in Wales, for this detailed and thoughtful view on whether Wales will be left behind in retaining pos...
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May 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
A very interesting post from NL's designated Welsh housing law expert, Mike Norman @spikenorman.bsky.social on the prospect of Wales becoming the stand out in the UK in retaining 'no grounds' evictions.
nearlylegal.co.uk/2025/05/no-g...
nearlylegal.co.uk/2025/05/no-g...
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“It must have consequences”. With thanks to @spikenorman.bsky.social for this analysis of Coastal Housing v Mitchell - the finding that, in Wales & where contract includes this, rent is not payable where an electrical safety certificate was not given to the tenant.
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“It must have consequences” - Nearly Legal: Housing Law News and Comment
Our very grateful thanks to our Wales contributor, Mike Norman of Harrow Law Centre, for the following excellent post on Coastal Housing Group Ltd v Mitchell & Anor (2024) EWHC 2831 (Ch) – a very sign...
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November 18, 2024 at 6:09 PM
“It must have consequences”. With thanks to @spikenorman.bsky.social for this analysis of Coastal Housing v Mitchell - the finding that, in Wales & where contract includes this, rent is not payable where an electrical safety certificate was not given to the tenant.
nearlylegal.co.uk/2024/11/it-m...
nearlylegal.co.uk/2024/11/it-m...
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Eleri Griffiths spoke at the Legal Aid Practitioners Group (LAPG) Housing Workshop on homelessness, the use of B&Bs as temporary accommodation and tactics for dealing with local authorities collaboratively and through litigation.
November 11, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Eleri Griffiths spoke at the Legal Aid Practitioners Group (LAPG) Housing Workshop on homelessness, the use of B&Bs as temporary accommodation and tactics for dealing with local authorities collaboratively and through litigation.