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Making Social Rent Homes Viable
27/10/25
At Capsticks, we are committed to promoting innovative and financially sound solutions to the UK's most pressing legal and socio-economic challenges.
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Next round of proposals for Local Government Reorganisation expected later this month
16/09/25
With the next round of proposals for LGR due to be submitted on 26 September for those areas with the Devolution Priority Programme.
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New corporate offence – failure to prevent fraud
09/09/25
From 1 September 2025, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 introduced a significant new corporate criminal offence: failure to prevent fraud.
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Equality Act and Disrepair: Capsticks Roundtable
15/08/25
Capsticks’ Local Government team recently hosted a Roundtable event, which was attended by representatives from several of London’s most prominent Borough Councils.
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Key changes to the Design and Build Contracts 2024: What employers need to know
05/08/25
The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) released its new suite of Design and Build Contracts 2024 (D&B Contracts) in April 2024.
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Reflecting on the changes in the new Pensions Scheme Bill for the Local Government Pension Scheme (“LGPS”)
28/07/25
The Pension Schemes Bill introduces several new powers, building on the Government’s ‘Fit for Future’ consultation response
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Mortgagee protection clause under the spotlight in Westminster City Council v Gems House Residences Chiltern Street Ltd
24/07/25
This insight will consider the role of MPCs, the court’s reasoning in this case, and the wider implications for the social housing sector.
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Procurement in AI – Analysis of Ada Lovelace Institute’s ‘Buying AI’ report
15/07/25
The Ada Lovelace Institute has published a report warning that local authorities need more support to responsibly procure artificial intelligence
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Latest updates on local government reorganisation and devolution
25/06/25
Following the submission of the Interim Plans for Local Government Reorganisation by local authorities within the 21 two-tier areas in March, there have been several recent announcements made by the Government.
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Spending Review 2025: what does it mean for Mayoral Combined Authorities and the Local Government sector
13/06/25
Following the announcement by Rachel Reeves in the Spring Statement 2025 to increase capital spending by £2billion per year to drive economic growth
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Failure to publish Section 106 renders permission unlawful: R (Greenfields (IOW) v Isle of Wight Council
19/05/25
The Court of Appeal’s recent decision in the case of R (Greenfields (IOW) Ltd) v Isle of Wight Council.
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Lessons from regulatory inspections of local authorities
14/05/25
It has now been just over a year since the implementation of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 introduced a system of proactive regulation against the new consumer standards.