Insight
The new shared ownership model lease and the implications for the housing sector
02/06/21
The new shared ownership model lease includes further new provisions that make the shared ownership product more affordable by reducing the initial minimum share. We set out the new additions and the impact they will have on RPs.
Insight
The Charities Bill – A simplified approach for registered providers
24/05/21
The Charities Bill discusses the need to simplify the process for charities to dispose of land, seeking to implement the recommendations from the Law Commission’s 2017 report. We examine how the changes will impact land disposals for registered providers.
Insight
The Queen’s Speech, May 2021: Highlights for the social housing sector
17/05/21
The Queen set out the government’s legislative priorities for the year ahead. We provide an overview of the key pieces of legislation, assessing the impact of each of these for registered providers and the social housing sector.
Alert
New shared ownership model lease – what registered providers can expect
01/04/21
The Government has announced further guidance on the much anticipated new model of shared ownership lease, as reported by Inside Housing on 1 April 2021.
Fire Safety: New RICS guidance published on EWS1 forms
10/03/21
RICS has published new guidance on ESW1 Forms, which comes into force on 5th April and clarifies where EWS1 Forms are needed. This will be important to RPs and their leaseholders in preventing delays in sales/mortgage process.
Spring Budget 2021 in brief: Key highlights for the housing sector
03/03/21
Chancellor Rishi Sunak today used his 2021 Budget to announce a series of initiatives, including an extension of the SDLT holiday and a new scheme to support lenders in providing mortgages with 5% deposits for potential buyers.
The Budget 2021: a first look at the expected changes for housing providers
01/03/21
The budget announcement will provide good news for housing associations. The Chancellor needs to evaluate the time frame of current measures to support housing providers and tenants, and implement solutions to economic challenges caused by Covid-19.
Multi-billion pound intervention to remove unsafe cladding
11/02/21
The Housing Secretary has unveiled an unsafe cladding removal scheme which will add £3.5bn on top of the existing £1.6bn set aside—providing reassurance to leaseholders, allowing homeowners to once again buy and sell these properties freely.
Phosphate mitigation and the impact on new developments
03/02/21
Last year, Natural England wrote to Local Planning Authorities setting out concerns over the increase of phosphates into the eco system due to new developments. We set out how this will impact any proposed development and what this means for RPs.
‘Right to Regenerate’: an easier way to buy unused land for development?
22/01/21
The new "Right to Regenerate" aims to make it easier to develop vacant, void, or derelict buildings. We examine the proposal and its impact on developers and providers of affordable housing.
Proposed leasehold reforms: what housing providers need to know
20/01/21
The Housing Secretary has announced a series of changes to reduce the financial burden currently placed on many leaseholders and create a fairer and simpler system of home ownership. We summarise these reforms and what they mean for housing providers.
Housing case law - January 2021
20/01/21
Read our monthly housing case law update, which includes recent cases from courts in England and Wales that are relevant to the #ukhousing sector.