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Quarter Day: leasehold and freehold management newsletter (June 2024)
01/07/24
The new ‘Quarter Day’ leasehold and freehold management newsletter covers the most interesting, landmark or quirky cases of the preceding quarter plus any notable changes in the law.
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Impact of the new Valuation Rotation Rules on Registered Providers - Q&A
28/06/24
A Q&A with an expert from JLL around the new valuation rotation rules for registered providers:
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Funding retrofit/regeneration – stock disposals
21/06/24
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.
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Social housing: General election, summary of party manifestos
19/06/24
Our experts consider the parties promises in relation to financing social housing, over the coming parliament and look at the pledges relating to energy and decarbonisation of the social housing sector.
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Funding Retrofit: the challenges of funding retrofit projects
14/06/24
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.
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The FCA introduces new anti-greenwashing measures
05/06/24
A new rule intended to prevent greenwashing has now come into force. The anti-greenwashing rule was announced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) last year and came into force on 31 May 2024.
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Key changes to the Design and Build Contracts 2024: what employers need to know
31/05/24
Joint Contracts Tribunal has released its new suite of Design and Build Contracts 2024. Employers and contractors will need to be aware of the changes and how they could impact future construction projects.
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Government proposes further information access regime for social housing providers
29/05/24
The Government has commenced a consultation on a further information publication and access regime for housing associations and other private registered providers of social housing. It is open until 15 July 2024.
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The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 receives Royal Assent
28/05/24
The Government has passed the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 as one of several Bills pushed through on Friday before Parliament shut down in advance of the election.
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Housing Case Law – May 2024
22/05/24
Our monthly Housing Case Law brings you a roundup of the latest cases and court decisions in one practical update.
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How will the new RICS Valuation Rotation Rules affect Registered Providers?
15/05/24
New rules came into force on 1 May 2024 affecting the way in which Registered Provider (RP) homes are valued.
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Key findings of the House of Commons Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee on The Finances and Sustainability of the Social Housing sector
10/05/24
On 8 May 2024 the House of Commons Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (the Committee) published a report entitled The Finances and Sustainability of the Social Housing sector (the Report)