The Regulator of Social Housing has now published the outcomes of the consultation on proposed changes to the way it charges fees to RPs and confirmed that the new fee regime will apply from 1 July 2024.

What impact the abolishment of MDR may have on the housing sector as well as some of the other changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax announced by the Chancellor that will affect Registered Providers.

Listen on demand to episode 6 of Capsticks' Security Charging podcast series in which our expert legal team give Registered Providers practical guidance on the charging process.

Listen on demand to episode 5 of Capsticks' Security Charging podcast series in which our expert legal team give Registered Providers practical guidance on the charging process.

In this Housing Forward View our experts consider the current landscape of pressing issues in the housing sector and make predictions how the environment may be shifting in the future:

Key construction issues to consider in 2024 are: Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill 2023-24, Building Safety Act, higher risk buildings and second staircases

Listen on demand to episode 4 of Capsticks' Security Charging podcast series in which our expert legal team give Registered Providers practical guidance on the charging process.

As part of the Social Housing Regulation Act 2023 the government proposed two new consumer standards.

The case of R (Dennis) v LB Southwark [2024] EWHC (Admin) (Dennis) is the first High Court case which grapples with the practical implications of the Supreme Court’s decision in Hillside Parks Ltd v Snowdonia National Parks Authority (Hillside).

The new Social Housing Regulation Act 2023 included a number of specific measures aimed at improving the safety and quality of social housing and generally improving the lives and voice of tenants who live in social housing.

In this insight we summarise some key takeaways from the NPPF update and what this means for housing development.

A series of changes have been made to the Capital Funding Guide. These changes improve the options available for selling or subletting homes in Shared Ownership with a focus on those affected by building safety issues for RPs.