Buying your first care home is one of the most significant steps you will ever take — and from the moment the transaction completes, you are legally and professionally responsible for every aspect of how that service operates. Governance sits at the heart of that responsibility. 

This guide, produced by Mac Research and Consultancy Limited — a specialist social care consultancy with deep expertise across both regulatory frameworks — is designed to cut through the complexity and give you a clear, practical foundation.

Big changes are coming to how employment rights are enforced. A new Fair Work Agency (FWA) — introduced under the Employment Rights Act 2025 — is due to go live in April 2026, with stronger powers to inspect, enforce and penalise employers. 

To help, Buyacarehome partner, Citation have created a free guide: The Fair Work Agency – what it is (and what it isn’t).

Morris Lane bring us a summary of the main changes from the Chancellors Spring forcast today.

If you’re considering selling your care home in the next 12–36 months, differentiation can help boost the overall business value, supporting valuation, strengthening buyer interest, and may help reduce delays in the deal process.

The Employment Rights Act 2025 is now law — and some of the biggest changes start landing from April 2026. Now’s the time to get ahead and start preparing.

To help, our Partner Citation has created a FREE resource: The Employment Rights Act 2025 Hub – a one stop shop that brings together all the key updates, timelines, and practical steps employers need to prepare. It summarises what’s changing, what’s coming first, and the essential actions businesses should be considering now.

In this issue they talk about - Funding Across the Care Home Sector, Care Home Market first impressions 2026, Tips for making a Care Home more Profitable, How Care Home Providers are Adapting to Increasing demands, What the Autumn Budget 2025 means for the Care Home Sector? And more...