Landlords in Wales need to know about a Welsh Government consultation for the public to give its views on changes to the Land Transaction Tax (LTT).
The consultation focuses on two main proposals: abolishing relief for purchases of multiple dwellings …
The Housing Ombudsman has severely criticised social landlord Guinness Partnership for failing to fix problems in tenants’ homes – including a child having to live in mould for three years.
Another resident had to put up with mushrooms grow…
Three council tenants have been awarded a total of £40,000 by the Housing Ombudsman after enduring unacceptable living conditions caused by damp and mould.
The Ombudsman identified ‘severe maladministration’ by Lewisham Council in all thre…
The Housing Ombudsman has launched a consultation on its business plan following a record year of complaints.
Compared to the same period last year, the first nine months of 2023-24 saw a 91% increase in cases
I was going to buy x 2 houses and turn them into HMO’s to put on long-term leases to SERCO (approx 100k each). On paper, it looks good and the numbers are appealing.
Then I started reading horror stories about dealing with SERCO.
One of the UK’s largest buy to let lenders, The Mortgage Works (TMW), has called on the government to use the Spring Budget to introduce four key actions that will help the private rental sector.
TMW
Social housing landlords will have to follow new standards from April, the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has announced.
The new standards are part of the Social Housing Regulation Act, a landmark law that aims to improve the lives of social housing…
The number of people sleeping rough in England has more than doubled since 2010, according to new research.
Data from the government reveals the number of rough sleepers has increased by more than 120% since 2010.
New research suggests that building 90,000 social homes every year could significantly benefit the UK economy – by up to £51.2bn.
A report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) that was commissioned by Shelter and the National …
New research suggests that building 90,000 social homes every year could significantly benefit the UK economy – by up to £51.2bn.
A report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) that was commissioned by Shelter and the National …
A housing charity has accused the Scottish government of “gaslighting” the Scottish public on social housing.
Shelter Scotland has claimed the “gaslighting” refers to the Scottish government breaking rules relating to duties towards homeless household…
New plans could see 18,000 people removed from social housing waiting lists in Leeds.
Leeds City Council says the demand for council houses has increased in the city.
Under proposals, the council would remove all applicants from its waiting list who …
The number of complaints being made by social housing tenants could be much higher than the official figures suggest, a new report reveals.
Housing data expert Housemark says that complaints from residents who are dissatisfied with the service they rec…
Tenants engaging in anti-social behaviour could face being disqualified from social housing.
The proposals by the government in a bid to shake up the social housing sector could see a “three strikes and you’re out” policy implemented to tackle anti-so…
The Government has unveiled new plans to crack down on unsafe social housing to protect tenants in support of its pledge to deliver Awaab’s Law.
Named after Awaab, a two-year-old boy from Rochdale who died from a respiratory condition caused by e…
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