In her Spring Statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves discussed how government spending will achieve the government’s promise to deliver 1.5 million homes by 2029, largely through grant funding top-ups and planning reforms.

The message to landlords that came out loud and clear from a recent roundtable event, hosted by the Capsticks’ Housing Management team.

As the sun finally sets on the best weather at the Liverpool conference in years, our experts summarise some of the key takeaways from the action-packed agenda.

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2025 (“the Bill”) ', hailed by labour as central to the government’s plan to get Britain building again and deliver economic growth, was introduced to parliament on 11 March 2025.

Our team of housing specialists are pleased to share the latest cases and court decision updates that have taken place in recent month.

It is the final few days before the Procurement Act 2023 (the Act) goes live on Monday 24 February 2025.

Leaseholders no longer need to have owned their property for at least 2 years to qualify for a statutory lease extension or to initiate an enfranchisement claim to acquire the freehold.

In this Housing Forward View, our experts consider the pressing issues for the housing sector in 2025.

High interest rates led to a reduced immediate need for security across the sector in 2024 –a trend that we expect to be turned on its head in 2025.

The Law Commission is currently staging a consultation in relation to Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

The financial environment in 2024 continued to be challenging for registered providers.

You may have heard of the Shared Ownership Code (the “Code”), which is currently being piloted by a number of organisations who offer shared ownership homes.