Insight
Capital Funding Guide: Consent now required for transfer of grant liabilities
03/08/23
Changes to Chapter 7 of the Capital Funding Guide mean prior consent from Homes England is now required for the transfer of grant between Registered Providers. In this insight we summarise the changes and outline the new process.
Insight
What does The Social Housing (Regulation) Act mean for Registered Providers?
26/07/23
On 20 July 2023 the Social Housing (Regulation) Act (the Act) received Royal Assent to become law in the UK. In this insight, we summarise the upcoming key changes and what they mean for RPs.
Insight
Social Housing Finance Conference 2023: the key messages
11/05/23
In this insight, we summarise the key takeaways from the Social Housing Finance conference 2023.
Podcast
Security charging podcast episode 3: pain free charging
28/04/23
In episode 3 of our security charging podcast series, our Capsticks experts talk about how to make your charging project pain-free.
Insight
Building Safety update – Register your occupied higher-risk buildings by 30 September 2023
21/04/23
The online service enabling the registration of higher-risk residential buildings with the Building Safety Regulator has been launched this month. All occupied higher-risk buildings will need to be registered by 30 September 2023.
Podcast
Security charging podcast episode 2: planning issues for security charging
31/03/23
Episode 2 of the Capsticks’ security charging podcast series looks at planning issues in greater depth.
Insight
The New Infrastructure Levy: consultation period now open
28/03/23
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill is seeking to implement a new mandatory Infrastructure Levy (IL) in England. A consultation has been recently published for this new IL enabling responses to this proposal to be made by 9 June 2023.
Insight
Housing Finance Conference 2023 - Liverpool: the key messages
17/03/23
It was anther great year at the NHF Finance Conference in Liverpool. In this insight we summarise the key messages from the two days and reflect on what this means for the housing sector.
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Upcoming changes to The Affordable Homes Programme
14/03/23
The Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) will see several changes introduced for 2021-26 in response to changing market conditions, which will include social rent-specific grants and bringing homes originally intended for market sale into the scheme.
Insight
The CMA announces a market study into housebuilding in England, Scotland and Wales
10/03/23
In this insight we discuss what the housebuilding market study is and what its potential outcomes are.
Insight
Government issues six-week deadline for developers to sign up to remediation contract
01/02/23
Michael Gove has announced that property developers have six weeks to enter into a ‘remediation contract’ with the government or else face “significant consequences”.
Insight
Hillside - The Supreme Court has decided
02/11/22
The UK Supreme Court has today published its much-anticipated judgment in Hillside Parks Ltd v. Snowdonia National Parks Authority.