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UK leasehold overhaul to cap rents

January 27, 2026• by

Announced this morning, ground rents are to be capped at £250 per year, with a peppercorn cap in place after 40 years New UK leasehold flats are also to be...

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Construction of London rental homes dropped 80% last year

January 27, 2026• by

The British Property Federation (BPF) has released a new report finding that the number of build-to-rent homes started in the capital last year plummeted Just...

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Sole trader fined and given suspended sentence after worker injured in fall from height

January 27, 2026• by

Daniel Jenner, trading as Jenner Roofing and Building Services, received an eight-month suspended sentence after a worker fell four metres through a rooflight...

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Building Safety Regulator finally removed from HSE

January 27, 2026• by

Today is the day the BSR is removed from the Health and Safety Executive as part of reforms to improve operations The removal of the Building Safety Regulator...

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Latest chapter in planning policy reform points to a fundamental restructure

January 27, 2026• by

In a double announcement, the government has revised planning policy and green-lit new legislation, with hopes of making a dent in its 1.5 million new homes...

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Out with the old, in with the new: Compliant fire stopping for retrofit projects

January 27, 2026• by

Here Craig Abbott, technical director of FSi Promat – part of the Etex group, looks at the challenges around fire stopping in retrofit projects and best...

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Two new RTPI PRF projects funded

January 27, 2026• by

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Practitioner Research Fund (PRF) is funding two winning proposals After calls for proposals in August, the two winning...

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From gridlock to green light: Tackling rising adjudications and conflict in construction

January 27, 2026• by

From escalating adjudications to strained relationships, this article examines how construction can reduce disputes and create a clearer path to progress The...

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Mott MacDonald to deliver technical advisory services for Sizewell C

January 26, 2026• by

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has awarded Mott MacDonald a contract to deliver technical advisory services in support of government...

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Editor’s view: No, UK net zero will not cost £8 trillion

January 26, 2026• by

There have been some outlets recently reporting that the cost of switching to energy-efficient systems to achieve net zero could be more than eight trillion...

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Editor’s view: No, UK net zero will not cost £8 trillion
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