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Targets

Posted on 5 December 2025 by David Cowan

In principle, targets are not a bad thing.  They offer a measurable way of judging performance.  They can be missed, of course; but, in principle, targets should be achievable and […]

One year on …

Posted on 28 November 2025 by David Cowan

This blog has been going for just over a year now, the first post being on 12th November.  If you have any comments, please do email me.  If you have […]

Intentional homelessness

Posted on 28 November 2025 by David Cowan

I've recently been teaching homelessness law to our undergraduate students (well, I get two lectures and one seminar on it to around 45 students).  I cover intentional homelessness and, in […]

Homelessness and WBFG

Posted on 21 November 2025 by David Cowan

I have been thinking a lot recently (never a good sign) about how brilliant the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act ("WBFG") is, and what it means for us.  This is […]

Age is a woeful thing

Posted on 14 November 2025 by David Cowan

This is a short post just to reflect on the fact that there will be a changing of the housing guard in the coming months.  They can speak for themselves […]

Welsh Housing Quarterly

Posted on 7 November 2025 by David Cowan

I should have mentioned that the new edition of the Welsh Housing Quarterly was published, with a special feature on the building safety Bill, at the end of October.  I […]

Energy shock

Posted on 17 October 2025 by David Cowan

In previous posts, I have noted how energy efficiency is a particular problem in parts of the private rented sector in Wales, the WG is committed to produce energy efficient […]

Housing asylum-seekers

Posted on 3 October 2025 by David Cowan

There is so much loathesome, hateful stuff around at the moment that it is difficult to know where to start sometimes, and I cannot pretend that the narratives in play […]

Housing Law: An academic “take” (with consequences)

Posted on 26 September 2025 by David Cowan

I have been writing about housing law for too long to remember.  It's my passion.  But, recently, in working with a range of different colleagues, and in my more textbooky […]

A quick plug …

Posted on 19 September 2025 by David Cowan

I thought I would do a quick plug for Shelter Cymru's People and Homes Conference 2025 on 22nd October in Cardiff.  I have no financial or other interest in it, and […]