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On 1 March 2024, the Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities wrote to chief planning officers in Homes England and all CEOs of...

In some instances, a developer may wish to make a contract conditional on completion of a s106 agreement whereby the council is also the...

Local authorities and housing associations are at the centre of many land-based projects, whether this is for small-scale developments,...

The first window for Round 4, the final round of the Community Ownership Fund, is now open for applications until 10 April.  The funding...

It was great to see in this piece in The Guardian recently that the Labour Party is considering adopting the recommendations of the...

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023.  The Act has brought about a number of key changes to...

It was very welcome to hear the announcement from Andrew Griffith on Friday that the legislation which governs co-operatives will be...

On 22 December 2022, the Government launched its consultation seeking views on its proposed revisions to the National Planning Policy...

Among the announcements about pensions, childcare and energy bills, if you look deep into the budget paper from last week you will find a...

The third round of bidding to the Community Ownership Fund (COF) (part of the Government's Levelling Up programme) opened on 15 February...

Ten years ago the Community Shares Unit started promoting this unique form of financing for local and community organisations. It is a...

I am genuinely really pleased that the law firm that I work for has achieved B Corp status. Why is this important, and why might your...