The House of Commons Library has published a paper considering trends in leasehold ownership, ongoing problems associated with the sector, and Government plans for future legislation. For the paper, click here.
The Office for National Statistics has published data on house prices and the number of transactions for property sales in England and Wales, on an annual basis. The data show: Median house price for residential properties was £290,000 in England and £200,000...
The Office for National Statistics has published a price index tracking the prices paid for renting property from private landlords in the UK. The index shows: Private rental prices paid by tenants in the UK rose by 5.5 per cent in the 12 months to August 2023,...
The House of Commons Library published an overview of current and past approaches to helping homeowners with mortgage debt, including information on trends in arrears and repossessions. For the paper, click here.
The Office for National Statistics has published data on house prices and the number of transactions for property sales in England and Wales, on an annual basis. The data show: Median house price for residential properties was £290,000 in England and £200,000 in Wales...
The National Housing Federation has announced that it had written open letters to both the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, and the Secretary of State for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Claire Countinho, to urge them to recommit to the government’s net zero...
Whilst the Lib Dems party leader Sir Ed Davey made no mention of the party’s plans for the PRS in his speech on the final day of the conference, they did issue a policy paper ‘Tackling the Housing Crisis’ before their conference. In their policy paper, the Lib Dems...
The Law Society Gazette has reported that the Law Society has warned the Ministry of Justice that its decision not to distribute physical copies of a leaflet promoting new legal aid support for tenants at risk of losing their home could undermine the scheme's purpose....
The Kerslake Commission, established by its former Chair, Lord Bob Kerslake, has published its latest report which makes clear that the Government will not meet its goal to end rough sleeping by 2024. It states that at the heart of rough sleeping are chronic...
Property118 has published an open letter from a landlord to the CEO of Shelter agreeing with their call for more social housing. It can be seen here, and says: Dear Polly Neate, It’s not possible to contact you directly as you, (Shelter), don’t allow contact through...
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