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The House of Commons Library has published a paper on Flood risk management and funding. The full paper can be seen here, and in summary they state: Several million properties in England are at risk of flooding. There are different sources of flood risk. Flood risk...

The Government has published a consulation stating: Summary Consultation on changes to national planning policy to support brownfield development and reviewing the threshold for referral of applications to the Mayor of London. This consultation closes at 11:45pm on 26...

The Government has published a consultation stating: Summary This consultation seeks views on changes to several existing permitted development rights that allow for householder development, building upwards to create new homes, the demolition of certain buildings and...

Appearing on the BBC,  Housing Secretary Michael Gove has stated that no-fault evictions will be "outlawed" in England by the next general election, which must take place by the end of January 2025. This move follows the Conservative Party's promise in 2019 to end the...

The Renters Reform Coalition, comprising organizations such as Shelter and Generation Rent, has once again urged Housing Secretary Michael Gove to strengthen the Renters Reform Bill, expressing concern that it may not adequately address the crisis in private renting....

Rishi Sunak has voiced criticism towards local councils in England for proposing council tax increases exceeding 5%, even as many authorities grapple with funding shortfalls, pushing some to the brink of bankruptcy. The Prime Minister's comments come amid a national...

Tenants of NCH Enterprises, a council-owned company managing housing stock in Nottingham, are facing eviction as the company seeks to sell 44 properties to repay a £18 million debt owed to Nottingham City Council. This debt arose from NCH's illegal use of funds from...

Property118 has highlighted the problems that the UK's court system inefficiencies and backlogs are creating significant challenges for landlords seeking to regain possession of their properties from tenants who have breached their tenancies or stopped paying rent....

The surge in fraudulent tenancy applications reported by Homelet underscores the growing challenges in the rental market, particularly in regions like the East of England, London, South East, and Wales. As rents continue to rise above the rate of inflation and demand...

Writing in Estate Agent Today, Jonathan Rolande has an opinion piece in which he says that the recent sharp decline in new home registrations, as reported by the National House Building Council, is indeed a cause for concern. With a 44 percent decrease in new home...