by peter littlewood | Aug 1, 2025 | Open News
A Court of Appeal judgment has clarified that a housing database used by Tower Hamlets Council to allocate temporary accommodation does not amount to unlawful indirect discrimination against women, nor does it breach the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) — despite...
by peter littlewood | Aug 1, 2025 | Open News
Writing in Inside Housing, Ellie Brown reports that Council enforcement staff could see their patch sizes shrink by up to a third under proposals to introduce landlord registration fees for a new national database of privately rented homes, according to sector...
by peter littlewood | Aug 1, 2025 | Open News
Writing in Inside Housing, Ella Jessel is reporting on a surge in homelessness in London. The article can be read here, and says that the number of people living on London’s streets has risen by 26% over the past year, according to newly released figures, marking one...
by peter littlewood | Aug 1, 2025 | Open News
Here is a summary of the UK housing market report from Nationwide Building Society and the expected Bank of England announcement. House Price Growth According to the Nationwide House Price Index, UK property values increased by 0.6% month-on-month in July 2025. This...
by peter littlewood | Aug 1, 2025 | Open News
An official statement from the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH), published on July 30, 2025, confirms that five councils have been given a C3 grading for failing to meet consumer standards. This grading signifies “serious failings” that require...
