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1 December, 2022

Housing Association ordered to pay £1,000 compensation for failing to remove resident from tenancy meaning he was unable to start a new tenancy

Ombudsman says that landlord’s handling of the issue was unacceptable, and that its failings prolonged the stress and inconvenience the tenant experienced waiting for the matter to be resolved.

1 December, 2022

Extended no-fault notice period under Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 reduced to two months for some converted contracts until 1 June 2023

New statutory instrument also includes amendments to rent variation provisions in relation to converted contracts with 'community landlords'

29 November, 2022

Housing Ombudsman calls on social landlords to renew focus on improving approaches to tackling damp and mould

Richard Blakeway urges landlords to self-assess against the recommendations in his 2021 'It’s not lifestyle' report, including adoption of a zero-tolerance approach to damp and mould and to working towards a proactive culture when dealing with complaints

29 November, 2022

Provision for local authorities to require homeless people to demonstrate a local connection in order to access services suspended in Scotland

New statutory instrument follows up on recommendation from Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group

24 November, 2022

More than 72,000 households were initially assessed as owed a homelessness prevention or relief duty in England between April and June 2022

New DLUHC figures also show that number of households threatened with homelessness due to service of a Section 21 notice was up by three-quarters on same period in 2021

24 November, 2022

Council ordered to pay almost £30,000 compensation to disabled man left in temporary accommodation he could not access or bathe in without help for eight years

Ombudsman also orders Birmingham City Council to pay a further £300 for each additional month until the man is moved to suitable accommodation

24 November, 2022

Council ordered to pay homeless man £4,000 compensation after it failed to comply with statutory housing duties

Ombudsman says that the council’s failure to carry out a suitability review of interim accommodation, and subsequent failure to make a written offer of temporary accommodation, highlights a 'concerning lack of understanding' of the council’s statutory duties

23 November, 2022

ONS reports that there were more than 700 homeless deaths in England and Wales in 2021

Statistics body says latest figure is more in line with pre-pandemic levels following a notable fall in 2020

23 November, 2022

All registered providers of social housing should have systems in place to ensure that their homes are free from hazardous levels of damp and mould

Regulator of Social Housing in England writes to all large providers requesting information in relation to the extent of damp and mould in their properties and the actions they are taking to remedy any issues or hazards

22 November, 2022

Nearly one in three private renters in England have had their rent increased in the last three months

New survey data from Shelter also shows that more than 3.5 million renters have had to borrow in the last month in a bid to keep paying their rent

22 November, 2022

Housing Ombudsman makes finding of severe maladministration in relation to Lambeth Council’s delay in repairing a window that was left boarded up for three years

Ombudsman expresses his 'serious concern' at such a high level of service failure just months after he issued a special report to the council with recommendations to help strengthen its complaint handling particularly around repairs and record keeping

21 November, 2022

18 November, 2022

Legal Aid Agency invites tenders to deliver new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Services from August 2023

Contracts for new services to be issued in more than 100 procurement areas alongside unlimited number of Housing and Debt contracts in each area

18 November, 2022

Housing charities criticise DWP’s decision to continue freezing local housing allowance rates in 2023/2024

Shelter warns that Secretary of State's refusal to unfreeze rates 'will swallow up other benefit increases', while Crisis says the real-terms cut is 'unforgiveable'

18 November, 2022

Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill receives second reading in the House of Commons 

Housing Minister confirms government's support and that it will lay regulations within 18 months of the Bill being passed

17 November, 2022

Social housing rent increases in England to be limited to 7 per cent in 2023/2024

Chancellor confirms reduction to cap that, under existing rules, would have seen up to 11.1 per cent rent increases from April 2023

17 November, 2022

Social Housing (Regulation) Bill will bring in a ‘rigorous new regime that holds landlords to account for the decency of their homes’

Speaking in the wake of the death of a two-year old boy as a result of prolonged exposure to mould, Secretary of State says planned reforms will 'relieve the burden on tenants with an emboldened and more powerful regulator'

17 November, 2022

Social landlords in Wales agree not to evict tenants who are in financial hardship during 2023/2024 where they seek support from their landlord

Written statement on agreement with social landlords also confirms government's decision to cap social rent increases at 6.5 per cent

14 November, 2022