1/21/2026 9:52:54 AM Leaseholders Liberated: The Fall of the AST Trap By Jonathan Achampong The long criticised Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) trap - a legislative flaw that placed certain long leaseholders at unexpected risk -...
1/19/2026 3:35:13 PM Residential PEEPs: Understanding the Fire Safety Regulations By Matthew Davies The fire safety landscape for residential buildings in England is undergoing significant change, with new legal duties soon to be placed...
12/23/2025 1:13:52 PM The BSR: Unacceptable delays or are matters improving? By Christa Hetherington Background After the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the Building Safety Regulator ("BSR") was established under the Building Safety Act 2022 to...
12/19/2025 11:51:25 AM How will student accommodation be affected by the Renters' Rights Act? By Tara Edwards Background: The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 ('RRA') which received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025 is shaking up the private rental sector...
12/17/2025 5:02:28 PM Government Launches Consultation on Single Construction Regulator Following Grenfell Inquiry By Lucy Moon Eight years after the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the UK government has launched a Consultation seeking industry feedback on plans to...
12/2/2025 6:57:42 PM The Planning and Infrastructure Bill nears Royal Assent By Danielle Coglin The Planning and Infrastructure Bill has been making its way steadily through Parliament since March earlier this year. The Bill is...
12/1/2025 6:15:23 PM Autumn Budget 2026: Highlights By Jason Tann Huseyin Huseyin Below, we feature two perspectives on the Autumn Budget 2026: Living – by Huseyin Huseyin, Partner, Real EstateBusiness Rates, the High...
12/1/2025 6:10:02 PM Navigating Legislative Reforms: Insights from HOUSED Listeners By Amanda McNeil Sarah Canning from The Property Marketing Strategists shares the challenges HOUSED listeners have shared on the legislative reforms and...
11/25/2025 5:55:46 PM The November Statement Must Deliver Real Reform By Huseyin Huseyin Having spent over two decades working in the UK housing sector, I have witnessed first hand the persistent gap between policy ambition...
10/28/2025 11:53:56 AM Managing HRBs: Theory Vs Reality By Bhavini Patel Matthew Davies Many thanks for attending our recent panel event organised by the Building Safety Group of Howard Kennedy LLP on 7 October 2025:...
10/21/2025 5:32:52 PM Water Neutrality Update By Danielle Coglin On 8 October the government announced that from 1 November 2025 thousands of new homes will be getting the go ahead to be built in North...
10/16/2025 3:05:39 PM The importance of making background papers available By Bob Sadler We have written before (here) about the need for councils to publish section 106 agreements on their websites before issuing a planning...