Council fraud team finds tenant living abroad and sub-letting home news.stv.tv/east-central...

'Mass‑scale fraud' feared in council-owned company lettings www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Is anyone familiar with how gAI works on a technical level and could comment on this? I assumed that setting out hallucinated citations in judgments wouldn't matter since the gAI has enough genuine cases to be able to be able to hallucinate convincing citations.

Serious Fraud Office announces investigation into listed social housing company www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/housing-law/...

Stop referencing fake case citations, judges warned www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/stop-re...

Good luck Michael Carrick! x.com/manutd/statu...

Manchester United to confirm Michael Carrick as interim manager www.theguardian.com/football/202...

NEW: Trump’s ‘Superstar’ Appellate Judges Have Voted 133 to 12 in His Favor President Trump promised to fill the appeals courts with “my judges.” They have formed a nearly united phalanx to defend his agenda from legal challenges. 🎁 > www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...

I have followed Manchester United for over half a century and have of course seen tremendous highs and lows over that time. Today’s defeat in itself is not a disaster but the loss & performance again highlights the sense that the club is not clear as to how to move forward. 1/2

Zohran Mamdani sworn in as mayor of New York City www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Croydon Council cracks down on tenancy fraud news.croydon.gov.uk/croydon-coun...

I have written a short (ish) post following on from judgment handed down in an only or principal home trial over 2 1/2 days shortly before Christmas. I have focused on evidential shortfalls in the defendant’s case,… https://cornerstoneonsocialhousingfraud.com/2025/12/30/only-or-principal-homeagain/

Taxpayer cash protected as crackdown on rogue landlords expands www.gov.uk/government/n...

Court of Appeal considers the interaction between intentional homelessness and #MentalHealth. Matt Hutchings KC, Riccardo Calzavara, and Jackson Sirica acted for the City of London. Read more here: http://bit.ly/4puvjCK

Court of Appeal considers the interaction between intentional homelessness and mental health cornerstonebarristers.com/court-of-app...

The @cornerstonebarristers.com Housing Newsletter is now live! Edited by Sarah Salmon and Tara O'Leary, this edition brings together a rich collection of insights with a strong spotlight on the Renters’ Rights Act and what it means for the housing sector. cornerstonebarristers.com/housing-news...

📢 Our latest Cornerstone Housing Newsletter is now live! Edited by Sarah Salmon and Tara O'Leary, this edition brings together a rich collection of insights with a strong spotlight on the Renters’ Rights Act and what it means for the housing sector. cornerstonebarristers.com/housing-news...

The latest in the @cornerstonebarristers.com Housing Webinar programme is on Tuesday, 2 December 2025…why not join us? www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...

Record fraud crackdown saves half a billion for public services www.gov.uk/government/n...

Barking and Dagenham Council helps secure two further arrests in suspected fraud crackdown www.lbbd.gov.uk/news/2025/ba...

Council claws back huge sum in overpaid housing and benefits fraud www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

Due to planned tube strikes next week, we've unfortunately had to reschedule our Public Law in 2025 conference to 29 Sept. This new date will ensure we can deliver the high-quality event we have planned and the best possible experience for all attendees. (1/3)

Police investigate lettings of hundreds of affordable homes by allegedly corrupt housing officers in Barking and Dagenham news.sky.com/story/two-ar...

Philip Coppel KC and Natasha Peter acted for Epping Forest District Council in securing an interim injunction to stop the Bell Hotel being used for asylum seeker accommodation.

A Wolverhampton resident has been sentenced for providing false information in an attempt to gain priority access to social housing. share.google/KnEpfHqGxK4D...

‘Anti-Fraud Team busts string of sub-letting scammers’ www.lbhf.gov.uk/news/2025/08...

Why have we let side-hustle private landlords seize control of our housing – and our politics? Peter Apps www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Grateful thanks to @spikenorman.bsky.social (NL's Wales housing law correspondent) for a part 1 on the huge changes to homelessness law proposed in the Homelessness and Social Housing (Wales) Bill. From an English perspective, this is remarkable stuff. nearlylegal.co.uk/2025/08/home...

Woman sentenced for housing fraud in North Herts www.north-herts.gov.uk/news/woman-s...

Court of Appeal rules “stepchild” in a discretionary succession policy means child of a spouse or civil partner only - not long-term partner. Sarah Salmon and Olivia Davies represented the London Borough of Islington Learn more: cornerstonebarristers.com/excluded-by-...

Judge tells colleagues to be ‘on their guard’ over expert witness evidence www.theguardian.com/law/2025/aug...

Housing fraudster ordered to pay council £165,000 councilnews.dudley.gov.uk/news/housing...

Protecting the public purse: Sandwell Council tackles fraud www.sandwell.gov.uk/news/article...

AI fuels surge in identity fraud, as people sell their personal information - Fraudscape six-month report www.cifas.org.uk/newsroom/fra...

New from Free Movement: Daily Mail publisher loses attempt to lift anonymity order | Sonia Lenegan freemovement.org.uk/daily-mail-p...

Right to buy in England ‘fuelled housing crisis and cost taxpayers £200bn’ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

I could not be more excited for this! Powerhouse of public law thinking, Prof Liz Fisher, is giving the keynote at this year's @cornerstonebarristers.com Public Law day!! Full programme and tickets here: cornerstonebarristers.com/event/public...

The High Court will hear restitution claims in the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 test case: Coastal Housing v Mitchell. Tenants seek rent refunds due to missing ECRs. Read more: cornerstonebarristers.com/hearings-in-... #HousingLaw #Wales

Court of Appeal confirms legality of Tower Hamlets' homelessness database. 📌 No indirect discrimination under Equality Act 2010 📌 Improves speed & transparency in allocation 📌 Gender not recorded Kelvin Rutledge KC acted for Tower Hamlets Council cornerstonebarristers.com/court-of-app...