Tag: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

Labour insists it remains on track for 1.5 million homes target

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 4 weeks ago | 1

The Labour government says it remains committed to delivering its target of 1.5 million homes by this Parliament. In response...

Government refuses to set target for affordable homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2026, 1 month ago | 2

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

Government hints at more regulation for letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th August 2026, 1 month ago | 0

The government has confirmed further regulation for letting agents as it clarifies deposit rules for agents. In a written parliamentary...

Government defends social housing landlords’ power to tackle anti-social behaviour

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th August 2026, 1 month ago | 4

Social housing landlords already have strong powers to deal with anti-social behaviour, the government has claimed. In a parliamentary written...

Government admits it has not assessed tenants’ use of AI in housing disputes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2026, 2 months ago | 2

The government has admitted it has not carried out any assessment of the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) by...

Government admits it lacks data on landlord enforcement by councils

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th August 2026, 2 months ago | 3

The government has admitted it does not collect data on how enforcement action against landlords has changed over the past...

Government admits no assessment of burden facing landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2026, 2 months ago | 46

The government has confirmed it carried out no assessment of the combined impact of landlord tax hikes and Renters’ Rights...

Government insists landlords should not evict tenants before Section 21 ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th April 2026, 5 months ago | 11

The government claims “there is no need for landlords to evict tenants” ahead of the Renters’ Rights Act. In a...

Labour peer hails Renters’ Rights Act at landlord conference

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th November 2025, 11 months ago | 2

A Labour peer has praised the Renters’ Rights Act, claiming it will deliver “a modern system that works for both...

Lords warn government is discriminating against renters with Serco deal for asylum seekers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2025, 1 year ago | 7

A member of the House of Lords has accused the Labour government of “discriminating against tenants” through its deal with...

Labour government reject rent controls but claim Renters’ Rights Bill won’t drive landlords out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2025, 2 years ago | 9

The Labour government claim they do not support rent controls, but say the Renters’ Rights Bill will not cause landlords...