On 4 September 2024 the Grenfell Tower Inquiry released phase 2 of its report which was followed by an additional statement from Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government the next day.

Enforcing authorities are facing increased scrutiny as another residential building, clad in unsafe materials, caught fire just a week before the final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry is due to be published.

The judgment in Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Augusta 2008 LLP was delivered by the Supreme Court on 9 July 2024. This insight discusses the ramifications of the judgment, and the subsequent considerations for beneficiaries of collateral warranties.

The Government has published proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and is seeking public input on these changes.

The Regulator of Social Housing has published its latest consumer regulation review. In this insights we outlines the four most important themes coming out of the review.

The British Property Federation (BPF) have recently introduced a code of governance (the Code) aimed at for-profit registered providers (FPRPs).

We consider development as a method of raising finance which is particularly important because of the serious financial pressures Registered Providers (RPs) currently face.

Labour have promised to provide “the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation”.

In this insight, we consider portfolio transactions in more detail.

A Q&A with an expert from JLL around the new valuation rotation rules for registered providers:

In this insight our experts consider stock disposals, both tenanted and void, and the opportunities/drawbacks that they present to raise finance to invest in existing homes.

In order to reach the goals set out in the #ParisAgreement, the existing UK housing stock must be decarbonised as emissions from residential properties account for about 1/5 of the UK’s annual emissions.