On 3 and 4 May 2023 the Supreme Court will hear the local housing authority’s appeal in R (Imam) v London Borough of Croydon. The Supreme Court will determine when a court should make a mandatory order against a local housing authority to enforce a duty owed to a...
The Office for National Statistics has published an index tracking the prices paid for renting property from private landlords in the UK during March 2023. It shows: Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose by 4.9 per cent in the 12 months to March 2023,...
The government announced a new, larger, £11.5bn Affordable Homes Programme 2021-26 (AHP), including funding for social rent, supported housing, and a renewed commitment to delivering homes using modern methods of construction (MMC). The AHP plans to deliver up to...
Home Secretary Suella Braverman is planning a crackdown on odious landlords who ask for sexual favours in exchange for rent and is examining how bad the ‘sex for rent’ situation is and whether enough is being done to protect victims. A new law would put the squeeze on...
The Telegraph have run a couple of articles on the best buy-to0let locations. To invest £50,000 see here To invest £25,000 see here
On 20 April 2023 the Regulator of Social Housing published a regulatory notice concluding that the London Borough of Harrow had breached the Home Standard and, as a result, there was the potential for serious detriment to tenants. Following a referral from a tenant,...
On 20 April 2023 the Housing Ombudsman reported that it had found severe maladministration for how Metropolitan Thames Valley dealt with a complaint relating to fire safety, leaving a South London resident with anxiety over the issue for over 10 months. Throughout the...
On 18 April 2023 the Housing Ombudsman reported that it had found severe maladministration for Notting Hill Genesis after it left a resident living in a second floor flat with a faulty window that was described as having the potential to fall out. After two...
The House of Commons Library has published an overview of how many mortgage-holders became trapped in expensive deals, and of efforts made to help resolve the situation. For the paper, click here. In summary: Who are mortgage prisoners? Although definitions vary,...
The Financial Conduct Authority has published a review which corroborates and adds to the findings of its review in September 2022 of multi-occupancy buildings insurance. In its latest report the FCA has found that absolute levels of remuneration, including...
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