1/26/2026 3:46:39 PM Briefing: New £15bn Warm Homes Plan announced as Government confirms ‘Biggest Home Upgrade Programme in British History’ By Ben Halsey Caroline Mostowfi Jamie Leonard On 20 January 2026, the UK Government published the long‑awaited Warm Homes Plan, setting out a £15 billion national programme to upgrade...
1/23/2026 12:15:48 PM STAIRs Update: Housing Ombudsman consults on its role under STAIRs By Hetal Ruparelia Georgia Maskell On 30 September 2025, the Government published a policy statement on the Social Tenant Access to Information Requirements (STAIRs),...
1/23/2026 9:19:55 AM Technology and Construction Court Confirms Adjudication Rights Transfer on Assignment By Lena Barnes Oliver Williams In what the judge described as a “finely balanced” point, the Technology and Construction Court (“TCC”) has confirmed that assignees of...
1/22/2026 5:04:50 PM Inquests from an Employment Perspective: How to Manage Issues Arising from Inquests By Narin Masera Melissa Chuttur Charlotte Greatorex In this article, we examine the range of employment considerations and issues that can arise following an unexpected death. What is an...
1/22/2026 4:57:27 PM Mental Health Bill receives Royal Assent By Charlotte Greatorex On 18 December 2025, the Mental Health Bill received Royal Assent and became law as the Mental Health Act 2025 (‘the Act’), marking a...
1/21/2026 1:17:57 PM A New Era for UK Capital Markets: Key Impacts for Debt Issuers By Julian Barker Alice Overton Michelle Pascua The new Public Offers and Admissions to Trading regime (POATR) is now officially in force. 19 January 2026 marks the culmination of a...
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....