Consultation on future council rent increases

Alongside the Budget, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced a consultation on a new rent settlement that would cap council and housing association rent increases at CPI + 1% for the five years from 1 April 2026 to 31 March...

Right to Buy Reform

The Labour manifesto promised a review of the increased Right to Buy discounts introduced in 2012.  The outcome of the review was published alongside the Budget.  It notes that, although a one-for-one replacement scheme was introduced alongside the increased...

Autumn Budget 30 October 2024

The Labour Government’s first Budget and Autumn Statement is scheduled for 30 October.  It is expected to set out detailed Government spending plans for 2025/26, but may also include longer-term commitments.  By the time the next issue of this Bulletin...

Regulatory Judgements: Newham rated C4

Following a scheduled inspection, the Regulator of Social Housing has given LB Newham a C4 grading, indicating “very serious failings” in delivering consumer standards, such that “the landlord must make fundamental changes so that improved outcomes...

Savills research: Delivering 300,000 homes a year

The Labour manifesto commits the Government to building 1.5 million new homes over the next 5 years.  Action to achieve this commitment has, so far, focused on releasing the land on which these homes can be built.  But what about the demand for these...