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24 January, 2023

Housing Ombudsman makes finding of severe maladministration for Leeds City Council’s failures to repair water damage that left resident living with damp for more than two years

Investigation also finds maladministration for landlord’s ‘inadequate’ responses to resident’s complaints, that led to 'missed opportunities' to recognise what had gone wrong and to learn from mistakes

19 January, 2023

Housing Ombudsman launches investigation into L&Q Housing and Haringey Council after persistent poor performance over damp and mould complaints

Action taken as a result of the more than 40 open cases involving the two landlords currently being handled by the Ombudsman and the high uphold rate in settled cases

19 January, 2023

Scottish Government sets out plans to cap private sector rent increases at 3 per cent for up to six months from 1 April 2023

Proposed amendments to protections introduced under the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Act will also continue restrictions on the enforcement of evictions except in specified circumstances

19 January, 2023

Expiry of temporary powers to cap rent increases in the social rented sector in Scotland

New statutory instrument also suspends rent cap on student accommodation

19 January, 2023

Scottish Government launches consultation on changing measure for uprating of mobile home pitch fees

Views sought on changing uprating measure from RPI to CPI, or to CPI with housing costs, in light of recent increases in the cost of living

17 January, 2023

17 January, 2023

All-party group of MPs calls for government to amend Social Housing Regulation Bill to include temporary accommodation and raise standards for the 95,000 homeless households living there

APPG on temporary homelessness highlights evidence of 'substandard' housing that is causing additional avoidable hardship for already vulnerable homeless households

17 January, 2023

Housing Ombudsman issues special report on Birmingham City Council after investigation reveals ‘fundamental failures’

Analysis of complaints to Ombudsman made over six-month period revealed a maladministration rate of 96 per cent

12 January, 2023

Housing Ombudsman makes finding of severe maladministration after landlord takes several years to fully repair resident’s heating and hot water

A2Dominion Housing Group ordered to pay £750 in compensation after highlighting that delays were made worse because of disputes it had with the managing agent over who was responsible for repairs

11 January, 2023

More than 270,000 people are recorded as homeless in England

New Shelter research also finds that more than two-thirds of families living in temporary accommodation have been there for over a year

10 January, 2023

Housing Ombudsman makes finding of severe maladministration in relation to housing association’s failure to address fire safety issues in resident’s flat

Wandle Housing Association ordered to pay £700 in compensation after maladministration in complaint handling also identified

10 January, 2023

Housing Minister confirms that the government will legislate for second stage of its two-part leasehold reform programme ‘within this Parliament’

MPs advised that legislation will include measures to protect both new and existing leaseholders, including in relation to valuations for lease extensions, the purchase of freeholds, and freeholders' rights to take control of building management

9 January, 2023

More than 1.4 million households face an average £250 increase in monthly housing costs when they renew their fixed-rate mortgages in 2023

New ONS analysis of housing data also highlights that higher costs are already impacting those with variable-rate mortgages and private renters

9 January, 2023

23 December, 2022

Government announces two-year funding package to continue Homelessness Prevention Grant for councils in England to April 2025

£654 million for 2023 to 2025 will continue supporting homelessness prevention work, particularly in relation to support for vulnerable families and people at risk of rough sleeping

22 December, 2022

Tenant support groups call for government to clarify steps it is taking to address the ‘public health crisis created by our broken housing model’

Letter to the Secretary of State calls for update on steps being taken to improve enforcement of housing standards, tenants’ voice and the culture within social landlord organisations

22 December, 2022

Social landlords in Scotland announce plans to keep rent increases below inflation for 2023/2024

COSLA confirms that local authority rent increases will average no more than £5 a week, while housing association membership bodies report planned increases averaging 6.1 per cent

21 December, 2022

Select Committee expresses concern at number of Ukrainian families in the UK who may find themselves homeless at Christmas

Writing to Ministers in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Committee Chair asks what is being done to prevent a spike in homelessness

21 December, 2022

Government commits to ending veteran homelessness in 2023

Minister announces new referral scheme that will enable veterans at risk of homelessness to access supported housing and wrap-around specialist care in health, housing and education