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...
1/22/2026 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...
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....
11/4/2025 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...
10/30/2025 10:21:39 AM Upcoming Consultation on Liberty Protection Safeguards By Charlotte Greatorex The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced it will be launching a consultation on the new Liberty Protection...
10/13/2025 12:54:15 PM Data Centres and the UK Planning System: A Sector in Flux By Dan Moan Caroline Mostowfi Hannah Langford Introduction Data centres have rapidly evolved from niche infrastructure to strategic assets at the heart of the UK’s digital economy. As...
9/19/2025 8:57:23 AM Joint plan to accelerate the remediation of social housing By Matthew Cocklin Alicia Ogborn Bethany Penman In August 2025, the Government published its joint plan to accelerate the remediation of social housing (“the Joint Plan”). The Joint...
9/12/2025 8:02:02 AM The Regulatory Casework Review - Lessons Learned By Gemma Bell Ellen Damlica On 9 September 2025 the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) published its first Regulatory Casework Review (the Review) which covers key...
7/31/2025 12:49:43 PM Awaab's Law – a legislative update and, separately, recommendations for development transactions By Triya Maicha Baljit Basra Charlotte Sawyer Ben Halsey +1 more... Show less Background and Recent developments As readers will be aware, the introduction of Awaab's Law marks a significant shift in the...
7/10/2025 3:04:04 PM Recent Government announcements and consultations, including the launch of the rebranded £39 Billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme By Jonathan Corris Triya Maicha Jonathan Jarvis The UK Government has over the last couple of weeks made several significant announcements and published a number of consultations,...