The General Permitted Development Order 2020 came into effect on 9 April, allowing local authorities and certain health service bodies to carry out development for dealing with emergencies. We look at its effect and impact in the current climate.

COVID-19 may result in planning and construction projects being halted by the authorities. We have identified key struggles housing providers will face when aiming to keep their planning permission, and set out a proactive approach to overcome each issue.

The Coronavirus Act includes a ban on forfeiture of commercial leases for non-payment of rent for the next 3 months, affecting RPs who are landlords of commercial units. Here are the practical steps you can take to minimise the impact on your business.

An industry standard clause has been proposed to deal with COVID-19 delays. In this insight we explore, what the clause says and the impact it may have on you and your property contracts.

We examine the position of standard building contracts and provided guidance around the some of the implications that COVID-19 may have from a force majeure perspective.

Yesterday the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, spoke to Parliament about his ambitious proposals to modernise the country’s planning system.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak today used his 2020 Budget to announce a series of spending initiatives, including a £12bn five-year affordable housing programme.

A figure exceeding £10 billion has been revealed by the Chief Executive of NHF as the estimated cost for housing associations to fix the fire safety hazards brought to light by the Grenfell Disaster.

Ahead of the impending budget, new plans have been unveiled by the government to offer first-time buyers new homes at a minimum 30 per cent discount, as it looks to further its commitment to delivering affordable homes at scale.

The Court of Appeal handed down judgment relevant to those who are acquiring sites which are/may be subject to subsequent amendments to a planning permission.

The Regulator of Social Housing has released its review of consumer regulation 2018-19. The review sets out its experience of the consumer regulation regime for social housing and how it has gone about implementing the legislation on consumer regulation.

Ensuring that provisions protecting the quality of units are adequately drafted in development agreements is becoming more critical than ever, as development costs continue to grow exponentially.