1/22/2025 12:29:27 PM UK Government announces the long-awaited 'Remediation Acceleration Plan' By Lucy Moon Overview The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ("MHCLG") finally unveiled its "Remediation Acceleration Plan" (the...
10/8/2024 9:47:48 AM Something old, something new: what is the new regulated rentcharge? By Sharon Stark Something old - what is a rentcharge? A rentcharge is an annual or periodic sum charged on and burdening freehold land which requires the...
2/15/2024 2:05:03 PM Building Blocks: The Building Safety Levy By Emily Beauchamp Lucy Moon In November 2022 the Government launched a new consultation on the proposed Building Safety Levy (the "Levy") which ran until 7 February...
10/23/2023 9:49:29 AM Building Blocks: Accountable Persons - are you aware of your duties in managing safety risks in Higher-Risk Buildings? By Lucy Moon The Higher-Risk Buildings (Management of Safety Risks etc.) (England) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/907) (the "907 Regulations") were laid...
6/13/2023 3:28:02 PM Infrastructure Levy: Proposals and Consultation By Danielle Coglin The government has now closed its technical consultation on the proposed Infrastructure Levy ("IL") to widespread opposition and concern....
6/6/2023 4:11:32 PM Renters Reform Bill - ALL CHANGE PLEASE! By Hollie Jordan-Wright The Renters (Reform) Bill was introduced to Parliament last month. The internet has been awash with supporters and critics of the...
6/5/2023 1:55:11 PM Short-Term Residential Lets: Proposed Changes By Danielle Coglin In response to the major expansion of the residential short-term lets sector in recent years, the government is consulting on planning...
5/11/2023 6:35:48 PM Government U-turn on "abolishing" leasehold (for the time being at least) By Rob Boucher On 10 May 2023 The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities announced that Michael Gove's long stated aim of "abolishing...
4/18/2023 11:39:09 AM Register of Higher-Risk Residential Buildings opens By Felistas Shade Mushayandebvu In our previous article (HSE-confirms-opening-of-registration-for-higher-risk-buildings) we discussed the requirement that the Principal...
3/27/2023 11:48:20 AM "Higher-Risk Buildings": an overview By Lucy Moon The Consultation The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) launched a consultation on 09 June 2022 on the...
3/24/2023 12:00:00 AM New Government 'How to Rent' Guide By Laura Williamson Residential landlords and agents in England need to be aware that a new version of the Government 'How to Rent' Guide was published on 24...
3/16/2023 11:17:56 AM HSE CONFIRMS OPENING OF REGISTRATION FOR HIGHER-RISK BUILDINGS By Lucy Moon The Health and Safety Executive ("the HSE") (the national regulator for occupational health and safety) has announced that those...