Housing Day 2025

13 Oct 2025, 9:30 am to 6:00 pm

Speakers

TBA

Venue

The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 38 – 43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PE

Fee

£125 + VAT

Cornerstone Barristers highaly anticipated annual Housing Day returns on Monday, 13th October 2025. This event is your chance to stay ahead in the field of housing law and policy.

Experience a full day of cutting-edge discussions, invaluable networking opportunities, and exclusive knowledge-sharing designed specifically for housing law professionals, local authorities, and housing associations. Followed by a complimentary drinks reception.

Our housing team is at the forefront of housing law and recognised as a leading set by all the major UK legal guides. We are ranked as a Tier 1 set for Social Housing in the Legal 500 (2025) guide and as Band 1 set by Chambers UK Bar (2025).

What to Expect?

Housing Day 2025 will provide a comprehensive update on the most important legal and policy developments affecting the housing sector. Sessions will cover the impact of the Renters (Reform) Act, Awaab’s Law, and the Crime and Policing Bill, alongside key areas such as tenancy management, including fraud, subletting, hoarding, and support for domestic abuse victims. We’ll explore the practical use of AI by social housing providers, recent developments in public law housing litigation, and the use of judicial review, section 204 appeals, and ADR.

The programme also includes focused sessions on the Equality Act, human rights obligations in housing, and the implications of the Building Safety Act. A decade on from the landmark Supreme Court rulings in Nzolameso and Hotak, we’ll assess their lasting impact. Other topics include licensing and housing standards under the Housing Act 2004, changes to social housing regulation and consumer standards, and the challenges of homelessness, including accommodation suitability, discharges into the private rented sector, and supported housing pathways.

See the full programme below.

Why Attend Housing Day 2025?

  • Stay Informed: Gain deep insights into the latest developments in housing law and policy.
  • Get Practical Advice: Learn from top-tier barristers who handle the leading housing cases of today.
  • Expand Your Network: Connect with fellow professionals and key players in the housing sector.
  • Exclusive Access: Meet and interact with our highly rated barristers and clerks.

Tickets

This event is hugely popular and tickets are expected to sell quickly.

Early Bird: £125 + VAT (Until 1 September)
Standard: £160 + VAT

If you have any questions, please email our events team.

  • Programme

    09:30 – 09:45   Registration and refreshments

    09:45 – 10:00   Opening address and welcome

    10:00 – 10:55   Plenary: Developments in Housing Law and Policy 2024-2025

    10.55 – 11.45    Breakout session 1

    A. Tenancy Management: Housing fraud, subletting, hoarding, right to buy, supporting victims of domestic abuse
    B. AI for social housing providers 
    C. Public Law and Housing Litigation:s.204 appeals/JR/mediation/ADR

    11:45 – 12:15     Refreshments

    12:15 – 13:00     Breakout session 2

    D. The Equality Act 2020, human rights and housing litigation: What needs to be done and how to demonstrate you have done it
    E. Building Safety Act and Social Housing
    F. Ten Years On from the big Supreme Court cases: Nzolameso and Hotak, how things have evolved the SC handed down these judgments

    13:00 – 14:00      Lunch and coffee

    14:00 – 14:55      Breakout session 3

    G. Licensing and housing conditions under the Housing Act 2004.
    H. Social housing regulation and consumer standards
    I. Homelessness: Suitability, discharge into the PRP, supported accommodation and pathway plans

    15:00 – 16:00      Plenary: A look ahead to 2026

    16:00 – 17:00      Drinks reception

    Timings and content are subject to change