The Regulator of Social Housing has today (9 September 2025) published a review of its regulatory casework over the last year, since its new inspection programme began on April 1 2024. This new annual report covers the key themes from RSH’s governance,... View Article

Tens of thousands of private sector tenants can demand better conditions and tougher protections from rogue landlords from this week as the council’s new property licensing scheme is rolled out across Lambeth. The “selective licensing” scheme is now in operation... View Article

Plans to regenerate one of the largest brownfield sites in the West Midlands and build a new, 600 home community have reached a key milestone. Sandwell Council and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) have appointed top 10 housebuilder Keepmoat as... View Article

As the Planning and Infrastructure Bill makes its way through Parliament, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has secured an amendment to ensure design quality is at the heart of new development.  The Planning and Infrastructure Bill aims to... View Article

Harlow Consulting, a full-service research and evaluation agency based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, has been appointed to develop an impact evaluation framework of regulatory reforms to the initial education and training of architects. The Architects Registration Board (ARB) is introducing... View Article

When Awaab’s Law comes into practice in October 2025, social landlords will need to prepare to investigate and address damp and mould hazards within strict timescales, as well as repair all emergency hazards within 24 hours. This includes providing clear... View Article