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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 […]

There’s optimism and hope – and then there’s law

Posted on 29 May 2026 by David Cowan

While the new government settles in to its roles, and its anticipated work begins, there is (I think) considerable optimism and hope about housing policy in Wales amidst the significant […]

“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 […]

WHQS (and my manifesto)

Posted on 24 April 2026 by David Cowan

Many of you will have seen the tragic news about Giles Peaker.  I blogged first on Giles' Nearly Legal site and irregularly, and we had a rather lovely community of […]

Manifestos: Part 6 (the final instalment)

Posted on 17 April 2026 by David Cowan

Having completed the party political analysis, I wanted to turn to the manifestos produced by sector organisations which tend to push their own interest.  In truth, I haven't found as […]

Manifestos: Part 5

Posted on 17 April 2026 by David Cowan

This will be my final political manifesto discussion before the election.  It is of the LibDems, and it is the only one, if I recall correctly, that has housing as […]