The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) 2024 suite of contracts was released throughout 2024, starting with the Design & Build forms in April 2024 and eventually working down to the Measured Term Contract last November.

The Government’s proposed Crime and Policing Bill is currently making its way through Parliament.

From 27 October 2025, the first phase of Awaab’s Law will come into force for the social rented sector.

The importance of robust contract management is coming to the forefront with the RSH.

From 1 September 2025, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 introduced a significant new corporate criminal offence: failure to prevent fraud.

Capsticks’ Local Government team recently hosted a Roundtable event, which was attended by representatives from several of London’s most prominent Borough Councils.

The financial pressures facing registered providers (RPs) are well known, with the rent cap and previous rent reductions leaving a lasting impact.

In this month’s Housing case alert, our experts Natalie Hurst, Samantha Rutter and Raihan Khoyratee summarise the housing cases following the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) and the Court of Appeal recent hearings.

This insight will consider the role of MPCs, the court’s reasoning in this case, and the wider implications for the social housing sector.

Welcome to the second Episode in our Consumer Standards Regulations series. In our second episode, our experts Daniel Fitzpatrick and Darren Hooker are joined by Jonathan Driscoll, Assistant Director of Engagement at the Regulator for Social Housing.

In episode 1 of The Consumer Regulations Standards podcast series, Daniel Fitzpatrick and Darren Hooker explore the background, and inspection process of the Regulator for Social Housing.

Our team of housing specialists are pleased to share the latest cases and court decision updates that have taken place in recent month.