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Government introduced the Remediation of Unsafe Cladding Bill to Parliament, which it describes as a major milestone in resolving the building safety crisis and progressing remediation of unsafe cladding on residential blocks.
The Regulator of Social Housing has opened an enforcement case against Concept Housing Association and launched a separate investigation into Hexagon Housing Association, signalling formal regulatory action over governance or service concerns at both providers.
A new Flood Performance Certificate will provide homeowners and insurers with a standardised assessment of a property's flood risk and resilience to help buyers, owners and the insurance market judge vulnerability and mitigation measures.
A government consultation seeks views on extending Awaab’s Law protections to private renters, aiming to strengthen enforcement and clamp down on unhealthy or dangerous housing to better protect tenants and families.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham welcomed a £1bn German investment that will deliver 4,000 affordable homes across the UK, presenting it as new funding to expand affordable housing supply nationwide.
Heylo Housing Registered Provider Limited has been downgraded to G4*/V4* by the Regulator of Social Housing, indicating significant governance and viability non-compliance and triggering enhanced regulatory engagement and oversight.
A mine water heat network at Seaham Garden Village has gone live, supplying clean, secure and affordable heating to 750 homes by harnessing heat from disused coal mine water as part of local decarbonisation efforts.
The Regulator of Social Housing’s 2026 Financial Forecasts for private registered providers report finds social housing landlords plan record levels of spending on repairs and new homes, setting out sector investment trends.
Regulator of Social Housing published regulatory judgements for eight landlords, awarding C3 consumer safety grades to Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.
The Regulator of Social Housing has downgraded GreenSquareAccord Limited to governance grade G3 and viability grade V3, signalling that the landlord has material weaknesses requiring improvement under RSH regulatory standards.
Homes England has chosen Digbeth Loc Studios Ltd as the preferred partner to deliver a major creative mixed‑use neighbourhood at Fazeley Street, Digbeth, advancing the next phase of Birmingham regeneration and creative-sector growth.
Homes England and Hull & East Yorkshire have formed a Strategic Place Partnership to align local priorities with national expertise, pooling a shared pipeline of sites to accelerate housing delivery, regeneration and private investment in the region.
Government is providing a new £16 million fund to expand early access to free legal support for families facing eviction, debt or welfare disputes to prevent hardship and homelessness.
Confirmed at the Budget, the new Your First Home scheme will support first‑time buyers by providing a government-backed route to help people onto the property ladder; further details of the scheme will be announced at Budget time.
New government rules will strengthen leaseholders’ rights and protections, delivering additional legal safeguards and remedies intended to reduce unfair charges and improve dispute resolution for people who own leasehold properties.
New amendments to the Social Housing Bill aim to strengthen homelessness prevention measures and safeguard social housing stock, introducing legal changes intended to improve protections for homeless households and retain affordable housing.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has issued a statement from the Secretary of State following an update from the Metropolitan Police on the Grenfell Tower investigation.
Liverpool City Region and Homes England agree the first Place Delivery Agreement, creating a co-delivery model to align national investment and Homes England expertise with mayoral priorities to accelerate local development and regeneration.
A new Chief Construction and Scientific Adviser has been appointed to provide independent expert advice on building safety and regulatory reform, supporting the government’s ongoing efforts to improve construction standards and post-Grenfell reforms.
Announces reforms intended to bring more long-term empty homes back into use so existing housing stock is used more effectively; aims to reduce vacancies and increase available housing through regulatory or incentive changes (details not provided).
Regulatory judgements published for 10 landlords by the Regulator of Social Housing, including two local authorities judged at consumer regulatory grade C3 under the RSH assessment framework.
Reports findings from RSH’s Q1 fire remediation survey of social housing landlords in England, covering remediation work on buildings over 11 metres to monitor progress on removing dangerous cladding and other fire-safety defects.
The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Cumbria Community Homes (charity number 1184991) and has imposed restrictions on transactions while it investigates the organisation’s governance and activities.
Homes England is allocating £21.8m to help councils strengthen housebuilding plans and unlock more affordable homes through the Social and Affordable Homes Programme, aiming to maximise delivery of council‑led affordable housing.
A new practice direction for possession proceedings has come into force, establishing the procedure for claims made using the court’s new digital service for possession claims and detailing steps parties must follow online.
Monthly transaction dataset detailing the number and types of applications HM Land Registry completed in August 2026, providing official statistics on completed registrations and related property transactions for that month.
The government’s first Nature Restoration Fund plan aims to unlock up to 15,780 new homes in Norfolk by financing habitat restoration and land improvements, using conservation measures to make land available for housing development.
A package of MoD housing reforms will give military families greater say over their accommodation, aiming to cut bureaucracy, strengthen accountability and put residents at the heart of housing services for service personnel and their dependants.