From 26 October 2026, Registered Providers of Social Housing in England and Wales will receive new anti-social behaviour powers under the Crime and Policing Act 2026. This first insight of a series exploring these tools considers Closure Orders.

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.

The STAIRS scheme gives social housing tenants of Private Registered Providers (PRP) new rights to information related to how their homes are managed.

The Government has confirmed that the new anti-social behaviour (ASB) powers introduced by the Crime and Policing Act 2026 will come into effect on 26 October 2026.

On 7 September 2026, the Online Procedure Rules 2026 came into force for registered providers of social housing. Initially, these apply only to possession proceedings and have been introduced on a pilot basis.

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 Supreme Court has held that a local authority’s main housing duty automatically ceases on the acceptance or refusal of private rented sector offer.

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.

In the recent case of Stonewater Limited v Harris [2026], HHJ Glen provided further guidance on when a forced access provision may be appropriate.

The Government has confirmed that section 48 of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (BSAI Act) will come into force on 1 October 2026, significantly widening the scope of the UK's illegal working regime.

The High Court has held that a Council’s housing allocation process did not discriminate against a family with disabled children