Paragon Bank and Foundation Home Loans have this week announced the launch of new green buy-to-let products for landlords purchasing properties with an EPC rating of A, B or C, as part of a wider effort to encourage more people to improve their efficiency rating. The...
MHCLG has published statistics which provide an estimate of the number of leasehold dwellings in England, by tenure, dwelling type and region. In 2019-20: There were an estimated 4.6 million leasehold dwellings in England. This equates to 19 per cent of the English...
The English Housing Survey is an annual national survey commissioned by the MHCLG. It collects information about people’s housing circumstances and the condition and energy efficiency of housing in England. The latest survey covers the period 2019 to 2020. Reports...
ARCH has reported on the publication of a new report – Stigma and Social Housing in England – by Mercy Denedo (Durham University) and Amanze Ejiogu (University of Leicester). The report finds that prior to 1970, “stigma attached to living in social housing was not...
MHCLG has published guidance on how local authorities can use the money raised from Right to Buy sales to deliver replacement homes. The guidance incorporates major changes to the RTB pooling system that took effect from 1 April 2021. It takes account of the amended...
The Department for Work and Pensions has published analysis of local authorities' use of Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) funds, based on end-of-year monitoring and financial returns received from 327 out of 336 local authorities. The main findings are: Local...
the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, warned that the cost of renting privately in the capital could increase by almost 20 per cent over the next five years, unless he is given powers to control the rental market. Analysis by City Hall shows that, if left unchecked,...
The Housing Ombudsman has reported that 23 complaint handling failure orders had been issued between April to June 2021, highlighting problems with progressing complaints and meeting the Ombudsman’s standards on complaint handling. The second report on failure orders...
A pet referencing service is being launched next month - but it expects agents and landlords to pay to see the references. PetsScore says its service will be the first in the world for dogs and cats; it aims to attract agents and landlords operating in the short lets...
A leading supplier says rent rises seen in recent months have been driven by increased taxes and regulations imposed on landlords. The claim comes from Andy Halstead, HomeLet & Let Alliance chief executive, in the light of a new record high UK average rent of over...
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