Closure Orders - Evidential and practical considerations

On Wednesday 8 October 2025, our Housing Management experts looked at the evidential and practical requirements for seeking a Closure Order.

With powers to apply for Closure Orders to be extended to Registered Providers of Social Housing under the Government’s proposed Crime & Policing Bill, Capsticks' Housing Management experts Sarah Christy, Legal Director, and Emily Howe, Senior Associate together explored:

• The legal tests necessary to apply for a Closure Order
• Gathering and presenting the necessary evidence
• The practicalities of using and applying for a Closure Order