by peter littlewood | May 21, 2025 | Open News
As part of Hastings Borough Council’s mission to ensure everyone has access to a decent home, the council is now consulting on its new Housing Strategy, which will guide housing policy for the next five years. And they want to hear from you—the landlords and letting...
by peter littlewood | May 19, 2025 | Open News
Disabled and older renters in the UK’s Private Rented Sector face significant challenges finding and accessing suitable accommodation, says Propertymark. Crisis in Suitable Homes for Older and Disabled Renters Key Findings 867,000 households headed by someone aged 55+...
by peter littlewood | May 19, 2025 | Open News
The House of Commons Library has released a note that looks at the creation of the Single Local Growth Fund and the process of allocating Growth Deal funding to Local Enterprise Partnerships. The whole report can be seen here, and the preamble says: The June 2013...
by peter littlewood | May 19, 2025 | featured article, Open News
Bill Progress The Renters’ Rights Bill has cleared the committee stage in the House of Lords and now proceeds to report stage. The Bill includes: Immediate abolition of Section 21 (“no fault” evictions) A new single tenancy structure Ban on fixed-term contracts The...
by peter littlewood | May 19, 2025 | Open News
Training Plan to Meet EPC C Targets The government has announced an £8 million investment to train up to 18,000 retrofit professionals by July 2025. The initiative supports energy-efficiency goals, particularly for the private rented sector, where all properties are...
