A domestic building firm has been fined £60,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries in a fall through an unprotected roof light during roof refurbishment in Fulham. The Health and Safety Executive found that suitable fall protection measures were not in place and that the company breached Regulation 6(3) of the Work at Height Regulations 2005.
IOSH has warned that complex subcontracting, agency labour and fragmented supply chains in construction can obscure modern slavery risks and make exploitation harder to detect. Its survey found many businesses lack formal processes to assess these risks, despite some respondents expressing confidence in their ability to manage them, and the issue is underscored by rising modern slavery case numbers in construction.
Henley Investment Management’s proposed 78-storey redevelopment at Regent Retail Park in Salford is set to return to the planning committee after a procedural complaint raised concerns about a potential conflict of interest in the original approval process. The scheme, which includes 3,300 homes and 660 social rent units, remains under consideration while the council addresses the issue.
Land Data says SearchFlow is the first intermediary to connect and complete testing with the next generation National Land Information Service (Next Gen NLIS) hub ahead of its planned March 2027 launch. The new platform is intended to provide secure, standards-based access to official local authority and public sector data, supporting faster and more reliable property transactions.
Manchester City Council has approved revised plans for a build-to-rent residential scheme off Cross Quays Street, increasing the scheme from 99 homes to 104. The project, led by CERT Property and backed by Oliver Cookson, is expected to move toward a Gateway 2 submission in the coming months.
Propertymark says the Renters Rights Act will change rental marketing and onboarding by requiring active database entries for both landlord and property before a home can be advertised. It also expects written adverts to carry unique identifiers, with compliance checks becoming part of agents’ instruction and listing workflows.
Propertymark has warned that the planned national landlord register in England could add cost and administrative burden if it duplicates information already held in local licensing or other government systems. It supports the principle of a central register, but says the scheme must be workable, properly resourced and designed to strengthen, not replace, local enforcement.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a £400,000 fund to support tenant advice services and train council enforcement officers in relation to renters’ rights. The initiative is intended to help tenants challenge unsafe housing conditions, rent increases and landlords who do not comply with the law, alongside the introduction of the Renters Rights Act.
The article reports a sharp rise in Right to Buy sales in England during 2025-26, alongside a much smaller number of replacement homes being funded through receipts. It says proposed reforms in the Social Housing Bill would lengthen eligibility, protect new social homes from the scheme for 35 years, and exclude certain rural homes, which could prompt more tenants to buy before the changes take effect.
Right to Buy sales in England rose sharply in 2025 to 2026, with 14,275 council homes sold, while replacement supply funded through receipts fell to 3,452 homes. The article links the increase to proposed reforms under the Social Housing Bill and notes that reduced discounts and tighter eligibility may prompt tenants to buy before further changes take effect.
The article explains that landlords with rental income above £50,000 are entering the first stage of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, which requires digital record-keeping and software-based submissions to HMRC. It notes that missing the current deadline does not yet trigger penalties, but the grace period will end in the 2027/28 financial year, with traditional self-assessment due to phase out by 2028.
Burnley Council is consulting on proposals for selective licensing in three areas of the borough, with the consultation open until 18 October. The council says no final decision has been made and that the scheme is intended to improve standards in privately rented housing, address antisocial behaviour and support neighbourhood stability.
