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Patrick Harvie, Minister for Tenants Rights in the Scottish Parliament has issued a statement where he is determined level up the 'power imbalance between landlords and renters'. Will tis happen in England? The statement is: PEOPLE in insecure and overpriced housing...

TheNegotiator has published a report what letting agents can expect in 2022. It can be seen here, and says: Mark Hayward, Chief Policy Advisor at Propertymark lays out key housing policy dates to look out for in 2022. For those watching housing policy in 2021, the...

Ealing have announced two new licensing schemes: Additional Licensing, covering all HMO's having 3, or 4 occupants. Note that 5 or more occupants are subject to a nationwide mandatory licensing scheme. This scheme covers the whole borough. Selective Licensing, of...

A landlord has been found guilty of a series of fire safety failings which left residents with only one option to escape a fire: via a restaurant with a metal shutter that was closed at night. London Fire Brigade inspectors visited the takeaway restaurant on New North...

Scotland’s controversial Green Party housing chief - who is part of a governing arrangement with Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National Party - has published details of his plans for rent controls.Patrick Harvie - who has the title Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings,...

A landlord was horrified to find his property piled high with mountains of rotting rubbish and faeces. Danny Hernon was perturbed when his tenant of 18 years seemed reluctant to hand back their keys to his terraced house despite moving out more than one month ago. But...

The housing minister Christopher Pincher has sent a letter to all local authorities in England to summarise ventilation guidance and encourage behaviours by landlords and residents to help reduce the transmission of Covid-19 in residential settings. See the letter...

Over the weekend the Welsh government has took the industry by surprise by extending the period during which landlords must give tenants six months’ notice prior to an eviction until March 24 next year.It has been due to finish at the end of this month but Welsh...

On 16 December 2022 the DLUHC announced that Rydon Homes, which has been linked to the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower, is being excluded from the government’s Help to Buy scheme, pending the outcome of the Grenfell Inquiry. This follows concerns over unacceptable...

DLUHC has announced £28 million funding intended to help rough sleepers to get their COVID-19 vaccines and move into safe accommodation over the winter. The Protect and Vaccinate scheme will help to increase vaccine uptake among people who are homeless and sleeping...