12/19/2025 3:50:48 PM Consultation announced: Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates By Kirsten Taylor A new consultation was launched on 18 December 2025 which seeks views, in particular on implementing aspects of Part 5 of the Leasehold...
12/18/2025 2:20:18 PM Higher-Risk Building Definition Anti-Climax By Mark London Lee Russell Currently, the definition of a higher-risk building (HRB) is any building that is: at least 18 metres in height, or at least 7...
12/16/2025 12:13:46 PM Welsh Language Standards (Registered Social Landlords) Regulations By Jonathan Bowen The Welsh Language Standards were created by the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (‘the Measure’) and this gives official status to...
12/11/2025 10:39:59 AM STAIRs Update: Regulator Consults on Consumer Standards changes By Hetal Ruparelia Samantha Grix Narin Masera Georgia Maskell +1 more... Show less As previously reported, on 30 September 2025 the Government published its consultation outcome and response on (1) the proposed Social...
11/26/2025 5:55:34 PM Autumn Budget 2025: much anticipated, but more detail awaited By Gemma Bell Ben Halsey As is not unusual, the Chancellor's Autumn Budget sets out measures aimed at achieving fiscal stability and supporting its growth agenda....
11/26/2025 9:32:49 AM Preparing for Heat Network Regulation: Timelines, Obligations, and Next Steps By Kris Kelliher Jonathan Jarvis Understand the UK’s new heat network regulations, phased from 2025 to 2028, and what they mean for operators, landlords, and developers....
11/14/2025 10:25:40 AM Renters' Rights Act Implementation Timeline is now live By Anna Bennett The Implementation timeline for the Renters' Rights Act ('RRA') has now been released and confirms the RRA will be introduced in three...
11/14/2025 9:07:28 AM Renters' Rights Act: Shared Ownership changes By Jatinder Bhamber Ronnie Pumfrey The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (RRA), which received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025, introduces significant changes to the legal framework...
11/3/2025 4:22:20 PM Electrical Safety Standards in the private and social rented sectors: Guidance published By Hana Rashid Emilie Pownall Anna Bennett The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 have now been updated to ensure that the...
10/28/2025 4:27:47 PM Judicial Review of LAFRA 2024: High Court Rejects Freeholders’ Challenge By Mark Foxcroft On 24 October 2025, the High Court delivered its judgment in the case of R (ARC Time Freehold Income Authorised Fund and others) v...
10/28/2025 10:42:52 AM Renters’ Rights Act Receives Royal Assent By Anna Bennett The Renters’ Rights Bill officially received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025, marking its formal passage into law. Although the Act is...
10/27/2025 1:21:59 PM Awaab’s Law Regulations Now in Force: What This Means for Social Landlords By Baljit Basra Kerri Harrison From today (27 October 2025), the Hazards in Social Housing (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2025, commonly known as...