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LocalGov is reporting that Councils across London have added to calls for ministers to raise Local Housing Allowance (LHA) after new research suggested that tens of thousands more could become homeless if the rate remains frozen. See the article here, and follows on...

The Housing Ombudsman has published a new report stating it 'is sharing lessons from damp and mould casework it has investigated in recent months, two years after it published its Spotlight report, It’s not lifestyle. It is an opportunity for the sector The report can...

MoneyWeek has published a review of the Kings Speech, which can be seen here. As well as reviewing proposed leasehold reforms, and the Renters Reform Bill, it also mentions there was no mention of a Pension Reform Bill  

A study by Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) revealed that more than half of landlords feel they are being ‘squeezed out’ of the sector and most of them think it is becoming ‘less appealing’. The chief operating officer at home buyer UPSTIX, Fred Jones, said:...

Property118 has published a blog giving their reasons why the Renters’ Reform Coalition (RRC) is harming both landlords and tenants in the private rented sector (PRS). Saying 'They are pushing for radical changes that would make renting more expensive, less secure,...

The House of Commons Library has published a report into overcrowding in England and Wales. The full report can be seen here and there summary says: The statutory overcrowding standard was last updated in 1935 When the statutory overcrowding standard was first...

Uswitch has conducted a survey to uncover red flags deterring UK renters and highlighting what tenants value most in a property. They are: Factor % Signs of damp / mould 79% Bad smell 67% Signs of physical deterioration 62% Lack...

In an interview with LBC, Angela Rayner, the Shadow Housing Secretary, answered questions from worried landlords about the removal of Section 21. The interview can be seen here, and starts with a landlord who specialises in housing vulnerable people in his properties...

The Housing Ombudsman has criticised the UK’s largest housing association, Clarion Housing Association, after a tenant suffering from mental health issues took his own life.  The Ombudsman found severe maladministration. Even though the landlord took note of the...