4/24/2026 2:48:50 PM Social housing investment – balancing the scales By Matt Fearn The Government’s recent announcement of an additional £100m for the Social Housing Retrofit Fund is undoubtedly positive news for the...
4/23/2026 3:03:04 PM The shifting regulation of supported housing - government consultation response published By Emma Hardman Lorna Kenyon-Pain 'Supported housing' captures a variety of accommodation provided to individuals with care and support needs. The care provided may be...
4/23/2026 10:00:02 AM Planning appeals - new regulations and guidance: what local authorities need to know By Owen Dugmore Although first announced in the summer of 2025, the reforms to the planning appeal system appear to have caught many off guard. ...
4/20/2026 10:57:02 AM Renters' Rights Act 2025 - RPs and shared owners By Emma Hardman Another day, another Renters' Rights Act 2025 update! All private registered providers (PRPs) should have received a letter from Matthew...
4/17/2026 10:49:00 AM New consultation direction and planning application fees consultation: what local authorities need to know By Owen Dugmore A raft of planning announcements have been released in a Ministerial Statement from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning. This...
4/16/2026 11:53:40 AM CMA cracks down on 'drip pricing': a lesson on transparency for businesses with add‑on fees By Emma Watt The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has delivered a clear message that pricing transparency is no longer a ‘nice to have’: it is...
4/16/2026 9:03:29 AM Changes to Biodiversity Net Gain exemptions: what local authorities need to know By Owen Dugmore In May 2025, the Government launched a consultation on the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for minor, medium and brownfield...
4/14/2026 8:42:12 AM New guide is coming soon to help housing providers prepare for STAIRs By Ben Pumphrey We’ve jointly prepared a guide with the National Housing Federation (NHF), to help housing providers prepare for the rollout of the...
4/14/2026 8:09:09 AM Renters' Rights Act - setting PRP customers' expectations By Emma Hardman As 1 May 2026 and the introduction of tenure changes under the Renters' Rights Act 2025 for ‘private landlords’ fast approaches, one of...
4/13/2026 1:20:46 PM Unpaid pre-employment training and conditional job offers - a shift in NMW risk By Anna Dabek A recent decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has provided an important reminder to employers: a ‘conditional’ job offer may...
4/10/2026 1:58:52 PM Seeking wasted costs in disrepair claims By Khalida Qureshi Having recently secured wasted costs orders in two disrepair claims, I have seen first‑hand how this power can be used to protect clients...
4/8/2026 9:57:35 AM Renters' Rights Act 2025 and social housing By Emma Hardman We now have more certainty about when the Government intends for the Renters' Rights Act 2025 to apply to the social rented sector....