Hawsons has advised Century Plastics Ltd to acquire Able Canopies Ltd, a UK-based specialist in designing, manufacturing, and installing high-quality canopy and shelter solutions. The deal marks a significant expansion of Century Plastics’ UK footprint and supports...
On 11 June 2025, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a landmark Spending Review, where she pledged to increase departmental spending by 2.3% per year in real terms. An additional £190 billion is to be allocated to public services, sectors such as healthcare, transport...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spending review on 11th June 2025 laid out ambitious plans to help boost the UK’s property and construction sector. With a historic investment pledged towards affordable housing, along with commitments to improve warmth in UK homes, the...
In a recent review of the government’s green policies, Prime Minster Rishi Sunak has decided to scrap the proposed introduction of stricter minimum energy efficiency standards for rental properties. The original proposed changes set out that all tenanted properties,...
IntroductionSince 2016, the private rental market in the UK has shrunk by around 400,000 homes. In this article, we will look at the reasons for this trend. Landlord Policy changes A report by CBRE has found that policy changes over the last ten years has...
Renters Reform Bill As part of the new Renters Reform Bill the Government is planning to launch a new landlord database. This database has the potential to provide HMRC with large amounts of information regarding landlords which they will be able to identify landlords...
Introduction Figures published by Zoopla have found that demand for rental homes is at its highest level in over a decade. This increase in demand is compounded by the lack of supply which is driving up prices for those who rent. To demonstrate this, the number of...
What is being delayed? HMRC has announced that plans to implement digital tax reporting for unincorporated businesses and self-employed individuals and landlords in April 2024 will be delayed until April 2026. Why has MTD been delayed? HMRC have said that businesses...
A recent survey from Glenigan of more than 100 members of the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has found that roofing and cladding contractors are still struggling with recruitment issues in the third quarter of 2022. But, this survey does confirm...
The Government in the mini-Budget announced Stamp Duty Land Tax (“SDLT”) cuts to help first-time buyers and next-move homeowners purchase properties more affordably. These changes were effective from 23 September 2022. Unlike many of the other proposed tax changes,...
New data from the CN100 2022 ranking of the UK’s 100 biggest construction firms has discovered that aggregate pre-tax profits for the 100 biggest construction firms increased by just over £1.17bn. Equivalent figures from 2021 showed an aggregate pre-tax loss of £40m....
Introduction By 2025 more than 50% of 20-39 year-olds are expecting to be living in a privately rented rental property across the UK as the rise of ‘Generation Rent’ continues. Furthermore, as the rental market continues to grow, so does the competition with new...