by peter littlewood | Feb 14, 2024 | News
In their campaign, Generation Rent advocates for big city mayors to take decisive action against what they deem as the worst landlords, including the seizure of their properties. They propose the creation of a "fighting fund" to facilitate this effort, along with the...
by peter littlewood | Feb 14, 2024 | News
The government has initiated a consultation on proposed changes to permitted development rights for various aspects such as household extensions, upward development, demolition and rebuild, vehicle charging infrastructure, and air source heat pumps. These changes, if...
by peter littlewood | Feb 14, 2024 | Industry News
Thurrock Council is grappling with increasing challenges in providing housing assistance to its residents amid the current cost-of-living crisis and the departure of landlords from the private rental market. The council's housing service has experienced a significant...
by peter littlewood | Feb 14, 2024 | Political
Lee Rowley, the housing minister, has emphasized the need to ease planning laws in response to the housing crisis exacerbated by record levels of immigration in the UK. He argues that discussions around housing cannot be divorced from immigration policy, acknowledging...
by peter littlewood | Feb 14, 2024 | Legal Update
The recent case of Byrne v Harwood-Delgado (see the Nearly Legal comment) has raised important implications for tenants facing Section 21 possession proceedings, particularly concerning landlord gas safety certificates. Paula Haverkamp, a senior associate and...
