by peter littlewood | Apr 14, 2023 | Industry News
On 30 March 2023 the Ministry of Justice published statistics showing activity, including in relation to housing cases, in the legal aid system for England and Wales. Between October and December 2022 there were 6,982 legally aided housing matters (up 12 per cent on...
by peter littlewood | Apr 14, 2023 | Industry News
The Office for National Statistics published data (derived from the 2021 Census) concerning housing characteristics at the dwelling level, in England and Wales. Characteristics include dwelling occupancy, shared dwellings, accommodation type, tenure, central heating...
by peter littlewood | Apr 14, 2023 | Industry News
On 28 March 2023 the House of Commons Library published a briefing paper providing information on the number of rough sleepers in England and policies aimed at meeting the Government’s target of ending rough sleeping by 2024. For the paper, click here. ... To...
by peter littlewood | Apr 13, 2023 | Green issues
Landlords in a county in England may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the energy efficiency of the worst-performing privately rented homes.From April 2020 it became an offence for landlords of any domestic private rented property to...
by peter littlewood | Apr 13, 2023 | Industry News
Paragon Bank has reported that six in 10 landlords support the introduction of a minimum set of property standards for the private rented sector. The survey of over 500 landlords revealed 34% strongly support the measure, with 28% expressing general support. A further...
