In her Spring Statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves discussed how government spending will achieve the government’s promise to deliver 1.5 million homes by 2029, largely through grant funding top-ups and planning reforms.

As the sun finally sets on the best weather at the Liverpool conference in years, our experts summarise some of the key takeaways from the action-packed agenda.

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2025 (“the Bill”) ', hailed by labour as central to the government’s plan to get Britain building again and deliver economic growth, was introduced to parliament on 11 March 2025.

We have had another significant year for the regulation of Registered Providers (RPs) in 2024.

The financial environment in 2024 continued to be challenging for registered providers.

High interest rates led to a reduced immediate need for security across the sector in 2024 –a trend that we expect to be turned on its head in 2025.

You may have heard of the Shared Ownership Code (the “Code”), which is currently being piloted by a number of organisations who offer shared ownership homes.

The Law Commission is currently staging a consultation in relation to Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

2025 is set to be a vociferous year for construction & building safety law reform.

In this Housing Forward View, our experts consider the pressing issues for the housing sector in 2025.

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

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.