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Clarke Willmott’s Housing Week is back! Taking place 11 – 13 November 2025, over the course of three days our social housing experts will host a collection of topical free webinars relevant to those working in the social housing industry.

Please register using the button below and if you have any questions about this series of events, please contact our team at events@clarkewillmott.com.

Choose your events and register your place

Agenda

Tuesday 11 November 2025

Legislative changes for shared ownership – income recovery and enforcement

9:30am – 10:30am

This session will cover:

  • Changes to shared ownership (under the Renters’ Rights Bill) and what this means for landlords;
  • Options for recovery of unpaid specified rent and service charge following the changes; and
  • Alternative enforcement methods available.

Presented by Lynn James and Danielle Gorrod.

Building Safety Act Update: Responsibilities of Accountable Persons and Principal Accountable Persons

11:00am – 12:00pm

This webinar, aimed at Accountable Persons and PAPs, will look at:

  • safety responsibilities and duties APs and PAPs have towards residential tenants;
  • how to discharge your duties;
  • what are the regulations and tips to remain compliant.

Presented by Bridget Sanger

Let’s Talk Telecoms Part 1: Protecting your assets

2:00pm – 3:00pm

Join this session to learn how to protect your assets and avoid risks when dealing with telecommunications providers and a look at other commercial issues, as well as 1954 Act reform.

Presented by Kary Withers and Peter Rooney

Planning Law Update

3:30pm – 4:30pm

This session will cover the latest issues in planning law affecting social housing providers.

Presented by Chris Charlton and Jade Lyus

Wednesday 12 November 2025

Procurement Act Update

9:30am – 10:30am

Join this session to hear the latest Procurement Act issues affecting social housing providers and tips for procurement success.

Presented by Brendan Ryan

Building Liability Orders

11:00am – 12:00pm

This webinar will cover:

  • The background to Building Liability Orders and what they are
  • How they are developing in practice
  • Relevant case law that has featured Building Liability Orders
  • How RPs can use Building Liability Orders strategically on problematic schemes.

Presented by Tom Plow

Let’s Talk Telecoms (and utilities) Part 2: Lift it and shift it

2:00pm – 3:00pm

Part 2 of our focus on telecoms has more of a wider development focus, looking at:

  • how to successfully execute removal of telecoms masts under the Electronic Telecommunications Code to facilitate development
  • navigating electricity pylons
  • the pitfalls of granting rights and easements
  • the importance of ‘lift and shift’
  • provisions to enable adoption of utilities on a development site.

Presented by Kary Withers and Peter Rooney

Awaab’s Law Update

3:30pm – 4:30pm

This session will look at the obligations, how best to implement them, and what we know so far since Awaab’s Law came into force.

Presented by Matthew Wilson

Thursday 13 November 2025

HR Breakfast Club

9:30am – 10:30am

HR Breakfast Club is a long-standing series hosted by Clarke Willmott delivering topical legal information for those interested in employment & HR issues. This session is no different, but is just for social housing providers.

Presented by Paula Squire

A focus on Social Housing corporate and commercial legal issues

11:00am – 12:00pm

A webinar of two halves! This session will cover:

  • ‘Collaborative Development: Joint Ventures in Social Housing’, including:
    • An overview of different JV structures;
    • Advantages and pitfalls; and
    • Funding Considerations.
  • ‘An overview of the Data Use and Access Act, including implications of the use of AI’, looking at:
    • The new legal basis for processing personal data, SARs and other data subject rights;
    • Changes to PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations); and
    • Automates decision-making and its implications for AI.

Presented by Amy Peacey and Robert Ridd

Housing Management Update

2:00pm – 3:00pm

Housing management issues are fast-changing, and today’s session will help to keep you up to speed with the latest case law, legislation and general legal updates, including Renters Reform.

Presented by Lindsay Felstead

Social Housing Funding: Where are we now?

3:30pm – 4:30pm

Unlocking funding is one of the keys to improving the housing crisis in the UK. This session will give you an up to date overview of the current funding market backdrop, alongside a look at agility and rates risk management in order for you to navigate your deals proactively.

Presented by Fraser MacRae and guest speaker James Tarrant from Savills

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