A new government-backed scheme providing free legal advice to help 38,000 people a year at risk of losing their home launched on August 1st More details can be seen here, and in summary says: People facing eviction or repossession in England and Wales will be able to...
The Fabian Society is a left wing think tank, and one of its researchers has written in the LeftFoot Forward advocating a number of proposals supposedly designed to raise living standards for all of England’s regions. Among their recommendations are requiring...
The BBC is asking How much of Michael Gove’s strategy is new? See the article here. It points out that 'Making it easier to convert shops into houses was part of Mr Gove's plan to increase the availability of homes in cities. However, a previous law - introduced in...
The Social Housing Regulation Bill received Royal Assent last week and sets out new reforms for social housing landlords. According to the English Housing Survey 2021-2022, there are nine million people in England who live in social homes and nearly one million are...
Nirpaul Riat was taken to court after being issued an Emergency Prohibition Order by Hounslow Council due to poor conditions in 22 of his properties, and judges fined him £300,000 for the long list of issues. Damp, squalid rooms with limited natural light, a lack of...
Paul Sams from Dutton Gregory has written a blog stating 'now is the time for the government to resurrect Help to Buy,' The blog can be seen here, and Sams says “The Help to Buy scheme was extremely beneficial to first time buyers, housebuilders, and the overall...
Rightmove has just issued its Rental Price Tracker. The full report can be seen here, and in summary says: National average asking rents outside London hit new record of £1,231 per calendar month (pcm): Average asking rents for new tenants are now over £300 (33%)...
The Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have set out further plans change planning laws to pave the way for more home extensions and conversions of shops into houses in England in efforts to address the housing crisis. The...
The English Housing Survey has just been published, and can be seen here. The headlines are: The private rented sector is the second largest tenure, with roughly 4.6 million households representing nearly one fifth (19%) of households in England. It is a sector...
Landlords who rent out properties in Dollis Hill, Harlesden & Kensal Green and Willesden Green, will legally be required to have a licence from the start of next month. A licence will cost £640 for up to five years. Anyone who applied in the next few weeks before...
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