10/3/2025 2:07:11 PM From consultation to action - are you qualified to serve? Preparing for the 2026 Social Housing Competence and Conduct Standard By Katherine Sinclair On 30 September 2025, the Government published its response to the consultation on the Competence and Conduct Standard for Social...
10/3/2025 9:21:19 AM The next steps on STAIRs – the Government issues its consultation response By Ben Pumphrey Introduction Following what seems like another age politically, the Government has now issued its formal response to the consultation on...
9/26/2025 7:34:49 AM PFI Fridays #3 – Managing the evolving fire and building safety landscape: Hurdles at handback By Emma Beynon Lorna Kenyon-Pain Paul Slinger Elizabeth Massey +1 more... Show less As the UK enters a critical phase of PFI contract expiries, the handback process presents a complex legal and operational challenge,...
9/24/2025 4:15:17 PM The strategic value of asset and liability registers By Julia Robertson Registered providers (RPs) should never underestimate the importance of accurate data and robust record-keeping - especially when it...
9/22/2025 11:39:07 AM Planning approval withdrawn - Lewisham Acts on stalled heritage scheme By Owen Dugmore Lewisham Council’s recent decision to rescind planning approval for the redevelopment of the Grade II Listed Ladywell Playtower offers a...
9/19/2025 1:48:18 PM PFI Fridays #2 - Preparation is key for expiry/handback By Emma Beynon Rumandeep Dhariwal Alex Lawrence As part of our ‘PFI Fridays’ series, this second blog looks into the timeframes and key steps that contracting parties should consider...
9/12/2025 10:41:55 AM PFI Fridays #1 - PFI expiry and handback: A big moment for public sector infrastructure By Emma Beynon Alex Lawrence It’s back-to-school time, and with it comes a familiar flurry of activity, sharpened pencils, and a renewed focus on our public...
9/9/2025 8:08:11 AM Growing British industry, jobs and skills: Social Value is not a numbers game By Gayle Monk Mark Cook The Government’s Consultation on Public Procurement: Growing British Industry, jobs and skills closed on Friday 5 September. The...
9/3/2025 11:20:03 AM Commonhold: The beginning of the end for the leashold system By Raj Flora-Seehra Earlier this year, the Government announced its plans to abolish the leasehold system as we know it, to enable freehold ownership of...
9/1/2025 3:09:25 PM LGPS: SAB calls for ban on incentives for employees to leave By Doug Mullen The Scheme Advisory Board (SAB) for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) has recommended that the Government change the law to...
8/28/2025 10:53:58 AM Protecting frontline staff in social housing By Elizabeth Massey Lorna Kenyon-Pain As housing providers continue to grapple with increased pressures and scrutiny in relation to property compliance and tenant safety, it...
8/27/2025 11:13:36 AM Good news from the spending review By Kate Davies Digby Morgan The June Spending Review included lots of positive news for the housing sector, with record levels of investment demonstrating that the...