9/16/2026 10:58:27 AM Government Commercial Function publishes its new Framework Practice Guide By Kris Kelliher On 10 September 2026, the Government Commercial Function published The Framework Practice Guide, setting out best practice for...
9/15/2026 11:52:04 AM Timeline of ESG developments in 2026 By Harry Hecht Samantha Brady Moira Thompson Oliver Helena Campbell +1 more... Show less The ESG regulatory landscape has continued to develop at pace in 2026, with updates ranging from the entry into force, following multiple...
9/10/2026 1:13:55 PM Renters’ Rights Act: PRS Database rollout begins in December 2026 and rent dispute reforms announced By Mark Foxcroft Anna Bennett The Government has announced the next phase of Renters' Rights Act implementation, confirming that the Phase 2 Private Rented Sector...
9/10/2026 12:32:40 PM The numbers behind the mission: What Biggest Builders 2026 tells us about delivering Burnham's promise By Triya Maicha Jonathan Corris Jonathan Jarvis Hannah Langford Ben Halsey +2 more... Show less Councils built this country out of a housing crisis once before - Prime Minister, Andy Burnham Section 106 still delivers around a third...
9/9/2026 8:33:07 AM Modernising Corporate Reporting: Key Points for Sustainability Practitioners By David Watkins Helena Campbell Earlier this week the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade published the long awaited Modernising Corporate Reporting...
9/7/2026 4:30:21 PM Crime and Policing Act Commencement Regulations published: Key housing and anti-social behaviour reforms confirmed for 26 October 2026 By Rebecca Brady Charlotte Knight The Government has now published The Crime and Policing Act 2026 (Commencement No. 3 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026, confirming...
9/3/2026 3:30:09 PM Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026: Consultation closes on 07 September 2026 By Victoria Smith Lee Russell Mark London The Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026 ("the Act") received Royal Assent on 27 April 2026. The legislation is available here: Building...
8/27/2026 1:48:05 PM Supreme Court reaffirms substance over technicality in RTM claims: Avon Freeholds Ltd v Cresta Court E RTM Company Ltd By Mark Foxcroft The Supreme Court has overturned the Court of Appeal's decision in Avon Freeholds Ltd (“Avon”) v Cresta Court E RTM Company Ltd (“Cresta...
8/25/2026 5:00:43 PM Three councils, thirty providers - and bigger question about where grant comes from next By Jonathan Corris Jonathan Jarvis Ben Halsey “Councils built this country out of a housing crisis once before.” Prime Minister, Andy BurnhamHomes England has confirmed the first 33...
8/21/2026 5:11:46 PM The World Needs More Data Centers, Not Fewer By Mike Pappas Opposition to data center expansion has become fashionable—a rallying cry for those who mistake the scaffolding of progress for its...
8/21/2026 10:42:15 AM Service Charge reform: A special regime for the social housing sector? By Mark Foxcroft Hetal Ruparelia In the Government’s most recent consultation response regarding the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (LAFRA), it confirms that a...
7/20/2026 4:30:53 PM Modernising security of tenure: Law Commission launches second consultation on business tenancy renewals By Aoife Murphy Dan Moan On 16 June 2026, the Law Commission published the second of two consultations reviewing the right of business tenants to renew their...
7/16/2026 3:57:21 PM The upward-only rent review ban: Concerning and unintended consequences for the housing sector? By Dan Moan Ben Halsey The proposed ban on upward-only rent reviews (UORRs) has attracted significant attention in the commercial property world. It is intended...
7/7/2026 12:14:19 PM Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill: HCLG Committee publishes first scrutiny report By Mark Foxcroft Jonathan Corris On 27 May 2026, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (HCLG Committee) published its first pre-legislative scrutiny...
7/3/2026 10:43:29 AM Crime and Policing Act 2026: New Commencement Regulations in force related to housing By Rebecca Brady Charlotte Knight The Crime and Policing Act 2026 (the Act) received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026. As provided for by the commencement provisions within...
6/26/2026 4:25:57 PM VAT on land for social housing: A welcome new consultation and why it matters By Lucy Vannet Ben Halsey The Government has launched a consultation that could meaningfully change how social housing development is structured and financed....