First Homes consultation paper: What does the government’s proposed spring sale mean for registered providers?
18/02/20
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.
Court of Appeal rules planning inspector exceeded her s.73 powers
21/11/19
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.
Regulator of Social Housing: Consumer Regulation Review 2018/2019
25/07/19
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.
Housing and Regeneration in Review: Protecting against a sharp rise in development costs
31/05/19
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.
When is a Development Agreement caught by procurement rules?
26/11/18
Read our insight into the implications from the Faraway case.
Health Creation, Wealth Creation - fighting health inequalities using community assets
22/11/18
On 21 November, Capsticks sponsored the NHS Alliance Summit in Manchester, bringing together health and housing to tackle health creation across our communities.
Spotlight on The Social Housing Green Paper
14/08/18
It's out! Finally, after weeks of waiting, the Social Housing Green Paper has been released today. Our housing experts have been busy analysing the paper and set out the below summary of what you need to know.
The new National Planning Policy Framework - our summary
02/08/18
Our summary of the key points from the new National Planning Policy Framework.
Major insurance company enters bankruptcy
04/06/18
Alpha Insurance Company A/S has recently been declared bankrupt. Find out the actions required if you're affected.
What does Labour’s new green paper ‘Housing for the many’ mean in practice?
26/04/18
Jeremy Corbyn and Shadow Housing Secretary John Healey launched Labour’s green paper on social housing last week. The headline statistic is that Labour plan to build one million new homes over the next 10 years.
Planning reform - National Planning Policy Framework consultation 2018
28/03/18
On 5 March 2018, the Government announced a raft of suggested planning reforms which includes revisions to the current National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
Government response to Naylor Review
31/01/18
The government has issued its long awaited response to the Naylor Review.