The Law Commission recently consulted on proposed changes to the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.

Our team of housing specialists are pleased to share the latest cases and court decision updates that have taken place in recent months. Each case is explained thoroughly to help you support your tenants in the best way possible. 

Homes England recently launched a new Section 106 Affordable Housing Clearing Service to increase RPs and local authorities’ (LAs) interest in purchasing section 106 affordable homes in England.

On 2 December 2024, the Government introduced the "Remediation Acceleration Plan" outlining a set of measures aimed at speeding up the remediation of buildings with unsafe cladding, particularly high-rise properties.

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the Government’s planning policies for England and how these should be applied. This insight will focus on some of the specific changes that would affect delivering affordable and social housing.

Insolvency is an inevitable risk in construction projects, and the published figures make for worrying reading.

Whilst Angela Rayner’s rousing speech at the end of the day caught most of the headlines, we set out some important key takeaways that you don’t want to miss.

Our regular Housing Case Law brings you a roundup of the latest cases and court decisions in one practical update.

Our regular Housing Case Law brings you a roundup of the latest cases and court decisions in one practical update.

Our quarterly leasehold and freehold management newsletter brings you some of the most interesting or landmark cases of the preceding quarter, plus any notable changes in the law.

In the case of Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [2024], the Court of Appeal has upheld a contractor’s legal right to terminate a JCT form of building contract for repeated specified defaults by an employer.

In this insight we consider if – and how – the decision in The London Borough of Tower Hamlets v Lessees of Brewster House and Malting House [2024] UKUT 193 (LC) might be applied elsewhere.