Landlords and housing associations are going to be granted more powers to evict unruly tenants who ruin their neighbours’ lives through persistent noise or by being drunk and disorderly, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will confirm later today. Under new plans perpetrators...
The Human Rights Joint Committee has published a report in which it calls on the Government to reconsider the majority of the Bill of Rights Bill, calling into question the wisdom of proceeding with the legislation at all. The Committee has numerous criticisms of the...
A petition that was launched to reinstate tax relief allowing a landlord’s mortgage interest to be set against rental income has now reached 20,201 signatures – and has seen another well-known backer step forward. The petition was started by landlord Simon Foster who...
Councils in Northern Ireland will have new powers to crack down on unscrupulous landlords from April, including handing out fines of up to £500 to those breaking the rules. The Private Tenancies Act (NI) 2022 received royal assent last April and sets out a range of...
Landlords who exploit the supported housing system at the expense of vulnerable residents could be banned from operating or fined up to £30,000 as enforcement is stepped up across the country. A £20 million UK Government fund will support councils to crack down on...
On 20 October 2022 the House of Commons held a Westminster Hall debate on the role of homes and buildings in levelling up health and wellbeing. The debate was opened by Jim Shannon MP. For the Hansard record of the debate, click here. For an information pack prepared...
On 18 October 2022 the Social Housing Regulation Bill completed Report Stage in the House of Lords. The Bill has been amended by enhancing the powers of the Regulator of Social Housing to enforce standards. The Regulator will also have a legal duty to publish a plan...
Unfortunately, this Government is also getting a reputation for inconsistency, instance the U turn on the higher rate of tax. Have we now seen this with the proposed abolition of the Section 21? Earlier this week, the Times newspaper carried a brief article stating...
Shelter has reported new MRP polling carried out by Stack Data Strategy which shows that there is a growing “rent wall” in 38 key constituencies where private renters are set to be decisive at the ballot box. The poll shows that one in three private renters who voted...
The House of Commons Library has published a report into the Shared Accommodation Rate. The report can be seen here, and in summary: What is the Shared Accommodation Rate? The maximum amount of housing support private renters can get through Universal Credit or...
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