17 November, 2023
16 November, 2023
15 November, 2023
Secretary of State says new measures will end discrimination against vulnerable people and families who are being unfairly denied access to a home
15 November, 2023
Amendments being tabled to the Renters (Reform) Bill will also make it illegal for landlords and agents to have blanket bans on renting to benefit recipients or those who have children
14 November, 2023
Views sought on a range of possible changes including the revaluation of all properties, adding further council tax bands and making changes to tax rates
13 November, 2023
Appointment follows Rachel Maclean having earlier been asked to step down after only nine months in the role
13 November, 2023
10 November, 2023
Select Committee warns that a lack of data, and demand for housing that is outstripping supply, is leaving vulnerable people without homes or support
9 November, 2023
Shelter also highlights that new MoJ statistics show an almost 40 per cent annual increase in court proceedings resulting from landlords using the process
9 November, 2023
Views sought on options including capping at a 'peppercorn' rent, an amount set at a maximum financial value, or a cap that is frozen at current levels
8 November, 2023
Letter to Secretary of State also criticises Minister's 'mischaracterisation' of the Committee's recommendations in an attempt to deflect blame for the government's delay
8 November, 2023
Plans include removing early payment discount, landlords' allowance and maximum capital value cap
8 November, 2023
7 November, 2023
Government's new legislative programme also includes Renters (Reform) Bill which has been carried over from previous parliamentary session
7 November, 2023
Views on proposed new powers, including allowing a person authorised by the RSH to enter premises with or without a warrant to take emergency remedial action to remove the imminent risk of harm, sought by 16 January 2024
6 November, 2023
Open letter urges Suella Braverman to instead focus on housing solutions and investment in interventions to prevent rough sleeping
2 November, 2023
Witness statement from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health in support of judicial review brought by three asylum-seeking families warns that proposed changes risk creating a two-tier system for enforcement of standards in HMOs
2 November, 2023
30 October, 2023
Responding to figures last week showing that the number of households in temporary accommodation has reached an all time high, government also urged to provide a long-term deal for council landlords in relation to rent increases
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