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Landlord and Tenant

Masterclasses in Welsh Housing Law: Instant reflections

Posted on 11 September 2026 by David Cowan

There was an unplanned fire alarm 20 mins in, train delays/cancellations (which meant that my old mate and friend of this blog, Justin Bates, was going backwards on his train, […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

Build to Rent Code – The softest regulatory imperalism

Posted on 22 May 2026 by David Cowan

Rented property has become an asset class, financialised and globalised, even if locally set.  The sector (whether housing association or private) is becoming dominated by large scale commercial entities, like […]

“A fresh eye”

Posted on 15 May 2026 by David Cowan

On Wednesday, Rhun ap Iorwerth confirmed that Siân Gwenllian will be the new Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning.  Looking back over the posts on this blog, Siân Gwenllian […]

Section 173 notices and gas safety records

Posted on 8 May 2026 by David Cowan

Apologies for the lack of posting last week (I was away).  This week, there are obviously other considerations and we will be watching the news with bated breath as so […]

Manifestos: Part 4

Posted on 10 April 2026 by David Cowan

Unaccountably, I forgot to deal with the Labour manifesto.  This was a slip on my part, not some sort of political statement (which I don't make on this blog).  I […]

Guest Post: Implementing (a little bit) of the Renters’ Rights Act in Wales

Posted on 1 April 2026 by David Cowan

  Chapter 4 of Part 1, Renters' Rights Act 2025 is planned to come into effect there on 1 June 2026. Most of the RRA has no application in Wales […]

Health and Safety

Posted on 26 March 2026 by David Cowan

Health and safety in housing is rarely out of the news, and something which I have covered on this blog quite a bit.  A while ago, I was involved in […]