21 December, 2022
19 December, 2022
Letter to Business Secretary says 'unsustainable' rising costs are forcing organisations to scale back homelessness support and, in some cases, will lead to services closing altogether
15 December, 2022
Results include that around a fifth of households live in the private rented sector, where almost a quarter of dwellings fail to meet the Decent Homes Standard
14 December, 2022
Updated package of support will also include £150 million one-off funding to help local authorities across the UK house Ukrainians and others at risk of homelessness, and £500 million for councils in England to acquire housing stock to house people fleeing international conflicts
14 December, 2022
Temporary one-year adjustment to current policy of limiting rent increase to CPI plus 1 per cent imposed due to ‘exceptional circumstances' of higher than expected inflation
14 December, 2022
Private rental statistics also show that London has the highest median monthly rent at £1,475, nearly double the median monthly rent for England, and the North East had the lowest at £525
14 December, 2022
13 December, 2022
Two-year funding to be provided to enable councils in England to meet their legal duties under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021
13 December, 2022
Independent expert panel also finds power imbalance remains between tenants and landlords that is perpetuating rather than dismantling stigma and discrimination experienced by social housing tenants
12 December, 2022
Investigation finds council failed to carry out further inspections after multiple attempts by the tenant and her MP to prompt action
12 December, 2022
Bill seeks to give local authorities in England more power and control over short-term and holiday lets
12 December, 2022
However, Cabinet Secretary confirms that new hosts will still be required to obtain a licence before they can accept bookings and receive guests
7 December, 2022
Consultation seeks views on changes that will be needed due to abolition of 'no fault' evictions and move away from assured shorthold and fixed term tenancies to assured tenancies
6 December, 2022
Ombudsman makes finding of severe maladministration after resident and son left in unsuitable property with slug infestation for extended period
5 December, 2022
Winter pressures funding adds to the £316 million already made available to local authorities for 2022/2023
5 December, 2022
New research highlights policies including the freezing of local housing allowance rates and England's focus on ending rough sleeping, rather than the more ambitious aim of other nations to end all homelessness, need to be reviewed
2 December, 2022
New Bill includes provision to require landlords exercising a right of forfeiture or re-entry in relation to a property subject to a long lease to account to the tenant for the tenant’s share of the value of that property
1 December, 2022
Among changes coming into force today are the extension of the two-month no-fault evictions notice period to six months for new tenants and a new right to have a minimum 12-month occupation contract
1 December, 2022
New DLUHC figures show that the total has jumped by more than 1,000 since September 2022, and that more than two-thirds of affected households include dependent children
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