21 September, 2023
21 September, 2023
MSPs vote for extension of period that 3 per cent cap on private sector rent increases and additional eviction protections remain in force until March 2024
20 September, 2023
Update follows Home Office issuing notice to quit to the 8,000 people who remained in hotels in July 2023
19 September, 2023
New report highlights that delay continues despite commitments from Ministers that response would be published alongside the introduction of the Renters (Reform) Bill in May 2023
19 September, 2023
Housing Ombudsman reports that more than a third of the orders issued to landlords between April and June 2023 were not complied with
18 September, 2023
New statutory instrument
15 September, 2023
8 September, 2023
New legislation will encourage more housing to be used as homes and 'seek a fair contribution to local services from everyone', says Finance Minister
8 September, 2023
Calderdale Council accepts Ombudsman's criticism and agrees to improve staff training and provide evidence of service improvements in order to prevent similar injustice happening in future
7 September, 2023
Housing and refugee support organisations highlight that a significant number of refugees have already been made homeless by th change, placing huge pressures on the voluntary sector and mainstream homelessness services
7 September, 2023
Excessive delays and poor communication on multiple occasions highlighted by Ombudsman, with residents being ignored or left in the dark about the actions the landlord would be taking
7 September, 2023
New DLUHC analysis of local authority data also shows that as many as one in four properties are affected in some areas
6 September, 2023
New statistics from the Welsh Government report that this represents an increase of 25 per cent over the previous year
4 September, 2023
Provided on top of the original £500 million allocation, DLUHC says the new funding will go to areas most in need of support
1 September, 2023
31 August, 2023
Homeless Link's annual review of the state of the sector also calls for a commitment to provide sufficient, sustainable funding of homelessness services
31 August, 2023
Publishing new statistics, Housing Minister reminds existing hosts who have not yet applied for a license that they have until 1 October 2023 to submit a valid application
29 August, 2023
Annual figures for 2022/2023 also show highest ever number of households in temporary accommodation, with average stay exceeding 220 days
25 August, 2023
Authority also sets out areas for further investigation and potential enforcement action, including sham licences, excessive guarantee clauses and discrimination against benefit claimants
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