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23 February, 2023

Civil society organisations, unions, and metropolitan mayors join renters in call for Housing Secretary to freeze rents

Open letter to Michael Gove also recommends more support for low income mortgage holders to protect them from losing their homes in the cost of living crisis

23 February, 2023

Ombudsman finds council at fault after man with health problems was left street homeless for six months during Covid-19 pandemic

Liverpool City Council ordered to pay compensation of £2,600 and review its procedures for homelessness referrals

23 February, 2023

Housing Ombudsman highlights that ‘extraordinary’ year of increased demand has led to an almost 80 per cent increase in requests for formal investigations

Surge in casework levels will support move into 'phase of significant expansion', which will continue through 'increased awareness and improved access to Ombudsman services'

22 February, 2023

Review of government’s Tenancy Mediation Pilot finds that mediation was offered too late in the process and suffered from a lack of specialist legal advice

MoJ and DLUHC publish findings from post-implementation review of initiative designed to help settle possession claims without a substantive hearing

22 February, 2023

Department for Communities confirms that Northern Ireland’s Housing Executive rent levels will increase by 7 per cent in 2023/2024

Increase equates to an average rise of £4.86 per week, bringing average weekly rents up to £74.35

21 February, 2023

Citizens Advice calls for government to bring regulation of health hazards such as damp and mould in the private rental sector in line with its proposals for social landlords

New report highlights need for tougher regulation to help protect the more than 1.5 million children in England living in cold, damp or mouldy private rented homes

21 February, 2023

Ombudsman makes finding of severe maladministration for housing association’s failure to deal with drainage issues that left a disabled resident without a functioning toilet

Clarion Housing ordered to pay resident more than £2,000 in compensation and to carry out a review of its repairs processes to identify areas for improvement

20 February, 2023

More than 70 MPs and Peers sign open letter to Housing Minister urging immediate action to support rising number of homeless Ukrainian refugees in Britain

Correspondence includes call to introduce extended and harmonised financial support as well as appointment of a new Refugees Minister

20 February, 2023

17 February, 2023

Government launches consultation on the council tax valuation of Houses in Multiple Occupation

DLUHC says that its objective is to ensure that HMOs are valued as a single dwelling other than in exceptional circumstances, helping to ensure that liability for council tax remains with the landlord

17 February, 2023

Government launches consultation on directing Social Housing Regulator to set revised regulatory standards on tenant involvement and mutual exchange

Views sought on strengthened requirements for social landlords to consider tenants' views and to assist those who would otherwise be unable to use mutual exchange service

16 February, 2023

16 February, 2023

15 February, 2023

Expanding scope of legal aid to allow early legal advice on social welfare issues for those at risk of losing their home in England and Wales

New statutory instrument makes provision relating to replacement of Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme with Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service from August 2023

14 February, 2023

Multi-million pound funding deficits leave councils in England with ‘little choice’ but to raise council tax from April 2023, says County Councils Network

New analysis finds that all but one of councils who have published budget proposals plan to raise council tax, with three in four to raise it by the maximum permitted amount of 4.99 per cent

14 February, 2023

Ombudsman calls for ‘radical improvements’ following five severe maladministration findings for Lambeth Council

Decisions from three separate cases highlight multiple failings including in relation to repairs systems that left a resident without heating and hot water during winter months

10 February, 2023

10 February, 2023

Exemption from council tax for refugees from Ukraine living in self-contained accommodation in Scotland

New statutory instrument also exempts dwellings solely occupied by people in the UK under certain other resettlement or relocation schemes

10 February, 2023

Scottish Housing Regulator warns that councils in Scotland are finding it increasingly difficult to meet statutory homelessness duties

New report calls on Scottish Government to consider what further urgent measures it can take to support councils in delivering services to homeless people