Publications

Ten months have passed since the Building Safety Act received Royal Assent. Attention now turns to the wave of new regulations to be passed to implement the new framework for higher-risk buildings.

In this fast-moving operating environment, we are keen to ensure that our housing clients are able to keep updated on key regulatory, legal and commercial changes.

The Subsidy Control Act (SCA) came into force on 4 January 2023, marking the end of the Brexit transition period in relation to subsidy control.

The focus of Part 2 is on third parties and stakeholders who need to be engaged in such transactions.

The First Tier Tribunal has made its first Remediation Contribution Order (‘RCO’)’ pursuant to the Building Safety Act 2022 (‘BSA’).

Facing unprecedented financial pressures in a turbulent market, a number of housing associations are seriously considering innovative partnerships to bring more private institutional investment into the social housing sector.

In June 2019 the UK Government committed to reach Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. To assist in achieving this aim, reporting requirements of large or listed companies were expanded to include sustainability matters.

The Investment Association, trade body and industry voice for investment managers in the UK, recently published updated governance and disclosure guidelines for housing associations seeking funding from capital markets.

The English High Court hands down its second reported judgment following the full trial of a building safety claim after the Grenfell Tower fire heightened concerns regarding high-rise properties in the UK.

The RSH has made clear that it takes a co-regulatory approach and holds board members and councillors responsible for ensuring that RPs are being managed effectively and meeting regulatory requirements. One such requirement is the need to meet the Rent Standard and (subject to relevant exemptions) all rents must be charged in accordance with the Government’s Policy Statement on Rents for Social Housing 2019.

Legacy Covid issues, hard reinsurance rates and data integrity are among the range of challenges facing senior management this year.

Planning due diligence is essential when purchasing land with the benefit of planning permission.  Purchasers and lenders alike need to need to ensure that where property is sold with the benefit of planning permission, it has been or is capable of being implemented and is suitable for the proposed use.