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:...
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...
10/14/2025 9:07:45 AM The UK Living Sector: A Market in Motion Key Legal and Strategic Considerations for Developers and Investors By Astrid Stanley Will Reed-Simons The UK Living sector is evolving fast. Demand is surging across Build to Rent (BTR), Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA), and...
9/23/2025 3:36:05 PM Architects as duty holders and competencies By Najma Dunnett Najma Dunnett, Senior Associate, Construction wites an insightful piece about 'Architects as duty holders and competencies' which gives...
9/15/2025 2:26:31 PM Hillside amendment withdrawn By Bob Sadler We previously wrote about an amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill (Bill) in the House of Lords. The amendment was proposed...
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...
7/14/2025 5:00:29 PM A transformative time for Gateway 2: What the changes could mean for HRB remediation By Bhavini Patel In recent weeks, there have been significant announcements about the Regulator. The head will step down in September, and the existing...