Tag: affordable housing

Tenant group claims rising rents to blame for homelessness increase

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2026, 3 months ago | 9

A tenant group and a homelessness charity have claimed that unaffordable private rents and a chronic lack of social housing...

Homeless charity to become a landlord to combat homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2025, 5 months ago | 20

Homeless charity Crisis plans to become a landlord to tackle Britain’s housing crisis. The charity says it will begin buying...

Only 1% of London rental homes affordable under LHA rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2025, 6 months ago | 1

Average rents continue to outpace Local Housing Allowance rates (LHA), pushing families into homelessness, according to a new report. Data...

Leaked memo reveals plans to slash London affordable housing targets to 20%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th October 2025, 6 months ago | 2

A leaked memo reveals the Labour government plans to cut affordable housing targets in London. The i newspaper reveals the...

Rumours claim Sadiq Khan may cut affordable housing targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th October 2025, 7 months ago | 0

With London Mayor Sadiq Khan under pressure to meet housing targets in the capital, there are rumours he may reduce...

Motion calls for MPs to be banned as landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2025, 7 months ago | 13

A left-wing MP has tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) calling for MPs to be barred from being landlords while...

Shelter Scotland urges government to invest in social homes amid housing crisis

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19th August 2025, 8 months ago | 0

Shelter Scotland claims social housing generates thousands of pounds a year to help improve lives. A three-year study commissioned by...

Prince William unveils plan for affordable housing to end youth homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th August 2025, 9 months ago | 3

A new project in partnership with Prince William to provide affordable homes for young people aims to “act as a...

Spending Review boosts social housing but landlords left out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2025, 10 months ago | 8

The government announces the biggest boost to investment in social housing in 50 years but critics warn more needs to...

Chancellor urged to help landlords and tenants in the Spending Review

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2025, 10 months ago | 5

With Chancellor Rachel Reeves set to unveil the 2025 Spending Review today (11 June), a leading north London estate agent...

Rent rises drop to a four-low as PRS cools – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2025, 10 months ago | 2

The surge in UK rent prices has lost momentum, with annual growth dropping to 2.8% in April, the slowest pace...

Labour won’t hit housing target – Savills

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2025, 11 months ago | 4

Labour will miss its goal of delivering 1.5 million new homes by 2028/29, with property experts Savills forecasting just 840,000...

Housing market surges with record-breaking agreed sales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th June 2025, 11 months ago | 1

Great Britain’s property market saw a big lift in agreed sales in May, marking the most active month since 2021...

Right-to-Buy sales set to reach highest level in 20 years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st May 2025, 11 months ago | 5

The number of council homes being sold under the Right-to-Buy scheme is set to hit its highest level in two...

London council appeals for landlords to tackle housing crisis

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1st May 2025, 12 months ago | 11

A London council is calling on private landlords to join its enhanced landlord scheme to provide homes for residents facing...

Renters’ Rights Bill could spark ‘landlord exodus’ and harm tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd April 2025, 12 months ago | 6

As the House of Lords prepares to examine the Renters’ Rights Bill today (22 April), property experts are sounding the...

Tenants gear up to challenge rent rises under the Renters’ Rights Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd April 2025, 12 months ago | 11

Renters in England are preparing to assert themselves more forcefully against landlords and letting agents when their rents are increased,...

Tenants willing to pay an HMO premium for compatible housemates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Nearly half of tenants in Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are prepared to pay up to 10% extra in rent...

Social landlord improves rent arrears and complaint handling after major failings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

A leading social landlord says it has carried out a significant overhaul of its operations after it wrongly informed a...

NHS workers struggle as private rents become unaffordable claims Shelter

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21st March 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Shelter claims NHS workers are being priced out of the private rented sector. According to the housing charity, in almost...