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The PSOW

Posted on 21 March 2025 by David Cowan

For various reasons over the last 30 years (more or less), I have been taking an interest in the administrative justice space that affects housing.  That includes stuff around local […]

Rent smart?

Posted on 28 February 2025 by David Cowan

At some point in February, Rent Smart Wales put out their most recent newsletter.  For those of you not in the know, Rent Smart Wales is the organisation, run out […]

Cross-referencing

Posted on 31 January 2025 by David Cowan

In the spirit of blogocracy, I plan also to signpost to other blogs where issues of relevance to Wales are discussed.  Here is a non-inclusive list: The Housing Studies Association […]

Damp and Mould Complaints

Posted on 6 December 2024 by David Cowan

I've been listening to Dan Hewitt's podcast, The Trapped, this week.  It's a pretty depressing listen and, in a way, it tells us nothing we don't already know.  What is […]

Legislating for adequacy? The WG White Paper Consultation

Posted on 22 November 2024 by David Cowan

I need to say upfront that I'm not a fan of high level thinking about rights and adequacy.  It's often pretty banal stuff and leads you into over-promising.  The controversy […]

Judging regulatory judgments

Posted on 15 November 2024 by David Cowan

Following on from the post on the Coastal Housing case (about the need for service of electrical condition reports without which rent is not required to be paid), it is […]

When rent is not payable: Coastal Housing Group Ltd v Mitchell

Posted on 13 November 2024 by David Cowan

This is the first substantive post on this blog, and it's a cracker which will have reverberating implications for housing law and policy in Wales: Coastal Housing Group Ltd v […]