2/5/2026 4:20:44 PM Building Safer: Proposals for the UK’s New Construction Product Regime By Lucy Moon The UK government is progressing plans to establish a Single Construction Regulator, marking a major reform in how standards, safety, and...
1/28/2026 2:34:45 PM Government publishes draft bill on leasehold reform By Jason Tann The Government has published its Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, outlining major proposals that would reshape residential...
1/28/2026 8:42:52 AM Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill - The next round of leasehold reform By Rob Boucher On 27 January 2026 the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published the long-awaited draft Commonhold and Leasehold...
1/22/2026 3:02:11 PM From inquiry to implementation: the government’s third Grenfell progress report By Anna Xue The government published its third progress report on 17 December 2025 tracking its implementation of the recommendations arising from...
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 -...
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 6:10:02 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:...
8/14/2025 4:01:28 PM Unlocking the true potential of retrofit: going beyond green credentials By Rebecca Davison While the built environment accounts for 40% of global emissions, efforts to reach net zero remain fragmented. Unintended effects of...
7/28/2025 2:20:31 PM Inconsistent HMO rules a ‘major barrier to investment’ By Astrid Stanley This article was first published by Simon Cairnes in The Negotiator on 16th May 2025 - Inconsistent HMO rules a ;major barrier to...
7/28/2025 2:00:06 PM Standardising HMO regulation By Astrid Stanley There is an ever-growing imbalance between supply and demand for student accommodation in the UK. In fact, it is estimated that less than...