12/30/2025 9:30:10 AM Updated Gateway 2 Guidance By James King The BSR has updated its higher-risk building approval guidance in relation to: Staged applications - A new section headed ‘Staged...
12/29/2025 2:30:36 PM Higher-Risk Building Control Process set out for Wales By Mark London James King The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2025 ("the Regulations") was laid before the Senedd on 17 December...
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...
11/7/2025 10:50:48 AM Sector Risk Profile 2025 By Samantha Grix Sharon Thandi The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) published its Sector Risk Profile report (the Profile) for 2025 yesterday. The Profile sets out the...
11/6/2025 11:30:48 AM What is Right Care, Right Person and Why is it Important that Housing Staff Know Who to Call? By Narin Masera On 15 October 2025, a Prevention of Future Deaths Report (PFD) was made by the Senior Coroner of Manchester North and sent to the...
11/4/2025 1:18:07 PM The CQC Consultation: 'Better Regulation, Better Care'. By Charlotte Greatorex On 16 October 2025, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) opened the ‘Better regulation, better care’ Consultation (the Consultation). The...