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VAT on land for social housing

VAT on land for social housing

Lucy Vannet and Ben Halsey analyse a welcome new consultation and explain why it matters to social housing providers.

July 02, 2026

VAT on land for social housing

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Repeal of “archaic” 200-year-old law sees end to criminalisation of rough sleeping

June 30, 2026

Council failed to act with a sense of urgency in managed move for resident exposed to gang involvement: Ombudsman

June 30, 2026

Government considering three new ex-military sites to replace asylum hotels

June 30, 2026

High Court judge remits case on delay in providing accommodation for fresh hearing

Jun 29, 2026

Council served housing penalty notice a day late, Upper Tribunal finds

Jun 26, 2026

Government agrees on need to eliminate use of B&Bs as temporary accommodation but warns against simply moving families “into other poor-quality alternatives”

Jun 25, 2026

Government consults on new VAT zero rate for land intended for construction of social housing

Jun 25, 2026

Court of Appeal hears appeal by council over High Court determination of suitability of accommodation

Jun 25, 2026

Boroughs launch joint legal challenge against Mayor of London over affordable housing quota cut

Jun 24, 2026

Housing organisations back access powers amendment in Social Housing Bill

Jun 23, 2026

Court of Appeal to hear appeal by city council in mortgagee exclusion clause case

Jun 22, 2026

Councils net power to fine landlords up to £7,000 over failure to fix severe problems

Jun 22, 2026

Council recommended to pay over £5k after resident left without bathroom for months

Jun 22, 2026

Ombudsman criticises failures of council after disabled teenager left without vital medical equipment

Jun 19, 2026

Tenants bring legal challenge over heat network charges

Jun 19, 2026

Newly built social housing should be exempt from Right to Buy in perpetuity, say councils

Jun 19, 2026

Public spending watchdog launches audit of social housing sector

Jun 17, 2026

Regulator of Social Housing to update approach to economic regulation

Jun 09, 2026

Regulator of Social Housing moves to de-register housing association

Jun 04, 2026

Government acted unlawfully when changing policy on allocation of asylum accommodation: High Court

Jun 04, 2026

LGA backs updated Social Housing Tenure Standard but calls for clarity on introductory and flexible tenancies

Jun 04, 2026

Borough council to implement landlord licensing schemes after defeating court challenge

Jun 03, 2026

Regulator of Social Housing to evaluate impact of consumer regulation

Jun 02, 2026

Landlord and courts to be given new powers to remove domestic abuse perpetrators from social housing

Jun 01, 2026

Peabody fires gun on procurement of £54m legal services framework

Jun 01, 2026

Council left domestic abuse victim to sofa surf for nearly two years, Ombudsman finds

May 29, 2026

Regulator finds serious failings at council after 4,000 tenancies overcharged rent

May 28, 2026

Housing Ombudsman urges landlords to “avoid apathy” on window disrepair after rise in severe maladministration findings

May 28, 2026

Report on housing in London highlights need for long-term, multi-pronged reform

May 26, 2026

Council's "fundamental" misapplication of the law should be a wake-up call to local authorities: Ombudsman

May 21, 2026

Judge criticises council’s conduct in social housing JR

May 20, 2026

57 individuals and 20 companies could be prosecuted over Grenfell fire: Met Police

May 19, 2026

County court judge approves enforcement of injunction on tenant but calls for greater clarity from higher courts

May 19, 2026

Government announces review of allocation and use of social housing

May 15, 2026

Upper Tribunal considers meaning of ‘rack rent’ in HMO dispute

May 14, 2026

Upper Tribunal allows appeal over ability to give evidence by video link in housing management case

May 14, 2026

Upper Tribunal rejects appeal in supported housing benefits test case

May 07, 2026

Failure by council to act resulted in mother and three children being street homeless for six months

May 07, 2026

London borough to pay nearly £8,000 after mother and child placed in unsuitable temporary accommodation for more than two years

May 07, 2026

Handling of housing disrepair in spotlight as regulator reviews claims management market

May 06, 2026

Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman highlights how Renters’ Rights Act gives non-tenants access to redress for first time

May 05, 2026

Court of Appeal to hear appeal by council over order to issue fresh Housing Needs Assessment and Personal Housing Plan

May 05, 2026

Ministers herald arrival of Renters’ Rights Act

May 01, 2026

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Local Government Reorganisation 2026

Local Government Reorganisation 2026

Read our exclusive guide providing insight into the challenges that senior legal professionals are facing, alongside a step-by-step look at the work they will need to complete to ensure a smooth transition.

March 16, 2026

Local Government Reorganisation 2026

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Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: Why Local Authorities Cannot Afford to Wait

The UK Government’s proposed Cyber Security and Resilience Bill is likely to mark a significant shift in regulatory expectations. Jonathan Askin, Partner at Hugh James, explores the reasons why.

Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: Why Local Authorities Cannot Afford to Wait

Service charge recovery and the Building Safety Act 2022

Zoe McGovern, Sian Gibbon and Caroline Frampton set out what local authorities need to consider when it comes to the Building Safety Act 2022 and service charge recovery.

Service charge recovery and the Building Safety Act 2022

Fix it fast: How “Awaab’s Law” is forcing action in social housing

Eleanor Jones sets out what "Awaab's Law" will mean in practice for social landlords.

Fix it fast: How “Awaab’s Law” is forcing action in social housing

Housing management in practice: six challenges shaping the sector

Rebecca Rees provides key takeaways on six key challenges in housing management, including how to tackle anti-social behaviour.

Housing management in practice: six challenges shaping the sector

Why AI must power the next wave of Social Housing delivery

For years, national housing policy has wrestled with the tension between aspiration and delivery. Targets have been set and missed; waiting lists have grown longer, and the most vulnerable people in our society have been left with fewer safe, affordable places to call home.…

Why AI must power the next wave of Social Housing delivery

Features

Empty homes and CPO

Empty homes and CPO

June 30, 2026

Will Thomas and Sophie Hoffman set out what local authorities need to know when it comes to empty homes and compulsory purchase orders.

Social Housing Bill - changes to address domestic abuse

Social Housing Bill - changes to address domestic abuse

June 30, 2026

Daryl Bigwood examines new measures that would enable landlords and courts to evict perpetrators of domestic abuse from social housing.

When does a housing disrepair settlement remain a housing disrepair claim?

When does a housing disrepair settlement remain a housing disrepair claim?

June 30, 2026

Craig Leigh looks at the outcome of a dispute over the appropriate track for an alleged breach of a housing disrepair settlement agreement.

Birkett's guide to no access issues

Birkett's guide to no access issues

June 29, 2026

How do social housing landlords access their property?

Structural warranties in social housing: managing risk from construction to claim

Structural warranties in social housing: managing risk from construction to claim

Jun 19, 2026

Shared ownership leases under the Renters' Rights Act

Shared ownership leases under the Renters' Rights Act

Jun 19, 2026

Can Part 6 housing services be personalised?

Can Part 6 housing services be personalised?

Jun 03, 2026

Integrated Care Boards – the impact of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025

Integrated Care Boards – the impact of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025

Jun 03, 2026

Housing conditions claims and allocation

Housing conditions claims and allocation

Jun 03, 2026

The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 – it applies in Wales?!

May 29, 2026

Enforcing (and defending) the Renters’ Rights Act: part 2 - Enforcement

May 15, 2026

Safe, Warm and Compliant Social Housing: Insights from the Warm and Safe Homes Summit

May 13, 2026

The evolving nature of housing association boards

May 07, 2026

Enforcing (and defending) the Renters’ Rights Act: Penalties, powers, and practical advice

May 07, 2026

What will May's local elections mean for strategic development partnerships?

May 06, 2026

“Knock, knock… or not?”

May 01, 2026

The Housing Streamlined Subsidy Scheme: What Public Authorities Need To Know

Apr 24, 2026

Drawing the line: Civil Restraint Orders in social housing

Apr 23, 2026

Housing offences and increased penalties

Apr 17, 2026

The new Housing Streamlined Route

Apr 14, 2026

Asylum hotels, overcrowding and the HMO rules

Apr 01, 2026

Intentional homelessness and tenancies obtained by false statement

Mar 31, 2026

Defective but not fatal

Mar 31, 2026

Renters’ Rights Act 2025 - what it means for local authorities

Mar 20, 2026

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The A to Z of Housing Discrimination Case Law - Akerman-Livingstone v Aster

Iris Ferber KC and Karolina Zielinska start at “A”: Akerman-Livingstone v Aster Communities, heard by the Supreme Court in 2015.

The A to Z of Housing Discrimination Case Law: Paragon Housing v Neville

The A to Z of Housing Discrimination Case Law: Nightingale v Bromford Housing

The A to Z of Housing Discrimination Case Law: Laidley v Metropolitan Housing Trust

Awaab’s Law and Fitness for Human Habitation – the same, but different?

Homelessness and Social Housing Allocations (Wales) Bill: all change?

The Empty Homes Crisis

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