Tag Archives: Housing Associations
The Scotland Bill – What it Means for Housing Associations
Amidst the political and constitutional tug of war currently taking place between the SNP administration at Holyrood and the Coalition Government at Westminster, it has been easy to overlook the impact that the Scotland Bill will have on housing associations when it becomes law later this year. As it stands, the main provisions worthy of
Charities and Housing Associations to Combat Climate Change
Climate change burden Real burdens? “Boring”, you may say…. Indeed, often little consideration is given to imposing real burdens or conditions upon the sale of land or property. After the introduction of new legislation just over a year ago, however, real burdens have become more attractive to charities, housing associations and individuals with an environmental
The Bribery Act 2010
The Bribery Act 2010 (the “Act”) will come into force on 1 July 2011. The Act sets out a range of bribery related offences which could give rise to prosecution for both organisations and individuals. The offences include:- 1. Giving bribes 2. Receiving bribes 3. Bribery of a Foreign Public Official 4. Failure of commercial organisations to prevent bribery
