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David Cowan

David Cowan

The site provides information, updates and discussion on Welsh housing and homelessness law. It is all free, but it is just our opinions, and NOT legal advice. Please do not ask for advice on individual matters.

Latest posts

Legislation announcement

Posted on 17 July 2026 by David Cowan

In Plenary on Tuesday, Rhun ap Iorwerth announced new legislation, which included the following statement "the value my Government places on fairness has motivated us to take action to strengthen […]

Welsh Housing Law Masterclasses: Booking!

Posted on 14 July 2026 by David Cowan

In past blogs, I have highlighted and put the flyer for our Welsh Housing Law Masterclasses.  You can now book a place at this webpage: https://profbriefings.net/index.php/about-hlc26 See you on 10/11 […]

Homelessness internal reviews: What’s the point?

Posted on 10 July 2026 by David Cowan

Some time ago on this blog, I said that I would be carrying out research on the use of the internal reviews process in Wales by homeless applicants.  Since then, […]

A tangled web: Mortgage lenders, occupiers, registration/licensing

Posted on 10 July 2026 by David Cowan

In Kensington Mortgage Company Ltd v Price with Shelter Cymru intervening EWHC 1577, HHJ Keyser KC, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge, had to deal with a knotty but […]

Welsh Housing Law Masterclasses – 10th-11th September 2026

Posted on 3 July 2026 by David Cowan

As I have prefaced in previous posts, albeit a little tentatively, I can now announce that, with the assistance of the Housing Law Practitioners Association and the Social Housing Law […]

Welsh Housing Policy: What a month!

Posted on 3 July 2026 by David Cowan

June was quite a month for housing policy in Wales (and, apologies - I was away last week on a/l).  We had an oral statement from Sian Gwenllian which set […]

On welfare chauvinism

Posted on 19 June 2026 by David Cowan

I've been reading a bit about welfare chauvinism - the idea that non-citizens who live permanently (in the UK in this case) should be excluded from from state social benefits […]

Legal aid – The stats demonstrate the problem

Posted on 12 June 2026 by David Cowan

This week the Institute for Fiscal Studies published detail about the effects of LASPO 2012 (Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012) on the supply of legal aid.  […]

Intermediate rent

Posted on 4 June 2026 by David Cowan

With a degree of fanfare (at least in housing circles), Caerphilly council announced a new policy of "intermediate rent" which is designed to assist those households on their waiting list […]

Putting it together: Homelessness etc Act amendments

Posted on 2 June 2026 by David Cowan

I don't know about you but I always struggle to read across Acts which are subsequently amended before they are updated online.  My brain just can't cope. Anyway, if this […]