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Masterclasses – Attendee Blog?

Posted on 16 September 2026 by David Cowan

I just wondered if anybody who came to the Masterclasses last week would like to write a blog entry here on what, if anything, they got out of it.  As […]

Holidays and second homes

Posted on 4 September 2026 by David Cowan

On Wednesday, I was in Scotland at a Housing Conference (report coming up), and serendipitously bumped in to Wendy Dearden, of the Bevan Foundation (we both tried to access the […]

While I was away …

Posted on 28 August 2026 by David Cowan

Back from the hiatus caused by various bits of leave and my attempt (unsuccessful) at completing a chapter of my book (with Alex Marsh) on welfare chauvinism, this is an […]

Welsh Housing Masterclasses – Any more for any more?

Posted on 27 August 2026 by David Cowan

We have nearly reached our limit on places for the Welsh Housing Law Masterclasses on 10th - 11th September at the Glamorgan Building of Cardiff University.  If you would like […]

Welsh Housing Law Masterclasses – Book now to avoid disappointment …

Posted on 6 August 2026 by David Cowan

Just to let you know that we already have a lot of delegates for the masterclasses and are close to reaching capacity.  If you want to come, book now ...

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 […]

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 […]