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The question of housing litigation: Reflections on feedback from the Masterclasses

Posted on 6 November 2026 by David Cowan

I am very much in reflective mode today (perhaps it’s the naproxen for my current ailment).  But, I have been thinking about some of the feedback from the masterclasses, which […]

Shelter Cymru Conference Report

Posted on 28 October 2026 by David Cowan

Yesterday, I was at the Shelter Cymru People and Homes conference, which took place in the Marriott near Cardiff station.  The great and the good of the housing world were […]

Eligibility and crisis situations: New Consultation

Posted on 9 October 2026 by David Cowan

Given the politics of Britishness at the moment, the Welsh Government are consulting on a relatively minor but potentially brave proposal to amend the eligibility regulations for housing allocation and […]

Tenant satisfaction surveys – All they are cracked up to be?

Posted on 2 October 2026 by David Cowan

I have been thinking about the Tenant Satisfaction Survey data published by the WG on 10th September, and reported by Inside Housing on 25th September.  The WG have said that […]

Masterclasses in Welsh Housing Law – Another reflection

Posted on 25 September 2026 by David Cowan

At the Masterclasses, I made the point about the lack of litigation on Welsh housing and homelessness law, and the need for more challenges to settle outstanding areas of dispute.  […]

Masterclasses in Welsh Housing Law – Reflection

Posted on 25 September 2026 by David Cowan

I am particularly grateful to Elly Lock and Bryony Hayes of Community Housing Cymru who kindly answered my call for their reflections on the Masterclasses:   Not being a legal […]

Shelter’s People and Homes Conference – 22nd October 2026

Posted on 25 September 2026 by David Cowan

A regular, lovely correspondent has reminded me about Shelter Cymru's gig, People and Homes, on 22nd October at the Marriott.  The programme looks really interesting and I am told that […]

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 […]