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In this issue Planning Arbitration Expert Determination Building safety Environmental issues in construction Construction industry news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Construction trackers Construction Highlights 2025/2026 Construction Highlights 2025/2026 Planning Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 receives Royal Assent On 18 December 2025, the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 secured Royal Assent. This completes the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which was first tabled in the House of Commons in March 2025. As it progressed, the Commons adjusted it at Committee, Report and Third Reading, with the Lords making further changes thereafter. The government’s press release frames the legislation within a growth‑first programme, calling it a landmark step to remove obstacles to growth and get spades in the ground more quickly. Ministers highlight its purpose in freeing projects stuck in planning limbo and accelerating delivery of more homes, cleaner energy and critical infrastructure. The Housing Secretary characterises it as opening...

In this issue: Key developments Air emissions and climate change Contamination and pollution Energy efficiency and buildings Energy for environmental lawyers Environmental assessment Environmental disputes and proceedings ESG and sustainability Hazardous substances and chemicals Marine Nature, biodiversity and habitat conservation Waste Waste producer responsibility regimes Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers Useful information Key developments Dan Corry to lead Defra regulatory review Economist Dan Corry has been tasked with an internal examination of regulation and the bodies overseeing it across the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The review will assess whether the present framework is fit for purpose and set out proposals to ensure Defra’s rules stimulate economic growth whilst safeguarding the environment. See: LNB News 16/10/2024 10. DBT opens consultation on new Industrial Strategy The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has begun consulting on the...

In this issue: Key developments and horizon scanning Transferring property Property insolvency Property development Environment, energy and buildings Property taxes Property in Scotland Additional property updates this week Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Trackers New Q&As Key developments and horizon scanning Renters’ Rights Bill second reading The Renters’ Rights Bill completed its second reading in the House of Commons on 9 October 2024 (see Trackers below). Prior to the debate, a Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government press release confirmed a statement by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and outlined the elements of the Bill she intended to spotlight in her Commons address. Commenting ahead of the reading, Law Society President Nick Emmerson said ending ‘no-fault’ evictions is a vital move to strengthen protections for tenants, while stressing that ministers must also safeguard landlords’ avenues for repossession. He underlined that sustaining this equilibrium is fundamental to...

This table presents all finalised cases referred to the Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) under the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (SCA 2022). For updates on active referrals under the SCA 2022, see: UK subsidy control—ongoing cases tracker. For information on appeals against subsidy control decisions, see: UK subsidy control—appeals tracker... 2026 Referral of the proposed Bus Network Support Grant subsidy scheme by West Midlands Combined Authority — Sector: Transport Report released—11/05/2026 SAU accepted the referral request—26/03/2026 Referral of the proposed Mayoral Revolving Growth Subsidy Scheme by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government — Sector: Building and construction Report released—07/05/2026 SAU accepted the referral request—24/03/2026 Referral of the proposed subsidy to Center Parcs Scotland Limited by South of Scotland Enterprise — Sector: Recreation and leisure Report released—07/05/2026 SAU accepted the referral request—24/03/2026 ...