The government's National Scheme of Delegation took effect on 31 October 2026, changing how planning decisions are made by local planning authorities (LPAs).

The 2026 Budget introduces a new range of policy measures relevant to social housing providers including housing associations, registered providers (RPs) and local authorities involved in the delivery and management of social housing.

After the introduction of Phase 1 in 2025, Phase 2 of Awaab’s Law is scheduled to come into force on 30 November 2026. This insight outlines what changes are required in Phase 2 and further considerations for providers of social accommodation.

Inside Housing’s Regulation and Governance Conference 2026 brought together chairs, chief executives, non-executive directors and sector regulators to examine how housing providers can navigate an increasingly tight operating environment.

A void property can be viewed as a short-term operational problem: an empty home, ongoing maintenance costs and a decision about whether to invest or sell. But for Registered Providers, the void period can be far more valuable.

This insight looks at the reasons why a combined approach of development, buybacks and strategic acquisition programmes can help registered providers meet growing housing demand more effectively.

The Regulator of Social Housing published its latest Regulatory Casework Review on 28 July 2026, drawing together the key themes emerging from inspections and regulatory engagement over the past year.

Following a busy period of announcements for the sector over the last 18 months, it has been a relatively quiet start for Andy Burnham in his first week as Prime Minister on the Housing policy front.

A recent Court of Appeal decision in Park Cakes Limited v Caterpillar Property Limited (2026) has called into question the interaction between contractual options to renew and statutory security of tenure under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the Act).

Our experts have summarised some of the key housing themes from UKREiiF 2026 below.

The National Housing Bank (NHB) was launched on 1 April 2026 as a subsidiary of Homes England to increase access to finance and unlock housing delivery at scale.

This article summarises the ten key changes that all housing providers applying for funding under the SAHP should be aware of.