Tag: Affordable Homes

Government refuses to set target for affordable homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2026, 23 hours ago | 2

The government has claimed, despite not setting a specific target for the number of affordable homes to be built, it...

London housing crisis deepens as affordable homes target missed

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th July 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Despite cutting affordable housing targets in the capital, London is still falling far short of its housing delivery goals, according...

Scottish housebuilding plummets to record lows

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th December 2025, 8 months ago | 3

The Scottish Conservatives claim the SNP’s housing strategy has failed, as new figures reveal a sharp decline in housebuilding. Data...

Scottish Conservatives call out SNP over flawed Scottish Housing Bill

Author: Meghan Gallacher MSP

14th November 2025, 9 months ago | 0

There was a time in Scotland when owning your own home wasn’t a distant aspiration, it was an achievable goal....

First-time buyer market shrinks as affordability pressures bite

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th October 2025, 10 months ago | 0

The share of first-time buyers purchasing homes in England and Wales has dropped sharply this year, as rising living costs...

Steve Reed announced as new Housing Secretary

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2025, 12 months ago | 22

In the ever-revolving door of Housing Secretaries, Steve Reed has become the 12th person to take on the role since...

Council slammed for lack of leadership after housing company collapses

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Norwich City Council’s Labour-run cabinet has come under fire for a “lack of oversight and direction” after putting its housing...

Greater Manchester’s Good Landlord Charter now covers 50% of rented homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th June 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Greater Manchester’s Good Landlord Charter now covers more than 234,000 rented properties, which is half of the city-region’s rental households....

Criminal landlords will lose benefit payments under Labour plan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2025, 2 years ago | 25

England’s criminal landlords will face restrictions on benefit payments they receive for running substandard properties in supported housing, the government...

Housing: The Key Battleground in the Upcoming Election

Author: Adam Lawrence

24th June 2024, 2 years ago | 35

As we edge closer to the next general election, housing has become a pivotal issue in the political arena –...

Scottish government under fire as housing crisis deepens

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th February 2024, 2 years ago | 9

A housing charity has accused the Scottish government of “gaslighting” the Scottish public on social housing. Shelter Scotland has claimed...

Do families in temporary accommodation pay rent?

Author: Readers Question

13th December 2023, 3 years ago | 13

Hello, with so many people finding themselves homeless being housed in B&Bs, I was wondering if they are required to...

Londoners demand green belt reforms to solve housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th November 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Londoners want homes built on the green belt to improve their housing chances, according to a new survey. In a...

MPs believe empty homes could help solve housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th July 2023, 3 years ago | 11

MPs are calling on the government to turn empty buildings into affordable homes. The group of MPs believe turning commercial...

True cost of housing reaches record breaking high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th July 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Housing affordability is at its worst in decades, according to new research. According to House Buyer Bureau, today’s homebuyers have...

Government unveils plans for affordable rural housing to rent or buy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th June 2023, 3 years ago | 2

In an effort to increase the availability of affordable housing for rent or purchase in rural regions, the government has...