Homelessness prevention Archives

Council representative hands over keys as tenants remain in their homes following a council housing purchase

Council buys homes to prevent evictions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2026, 4 hours ago | 1

A council has approved plans to buy 26 homes from a private landlord to prevent tenants from being made homeless....

Landlord evicting a family carrying boxes from a home during a forced move

Councils should not tell tenants to stay in property during eviction process claims government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd April 2026, 1 month ago | 53

The government has confirmed councils should not be telling tenants to stay in a property when facing eviction. A story...

Person sleeping rough on a city doorstep at night, highlighting the urgency of homelessness prevention measures.

Government launches plan to prevent homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th December 2025, 6 months ago | 12

The government has pledged to prevent homelessness by the end of this Parliament through its new homelessness strategy. With the...

Man sitting on a city street holding a cup, highlighting homelessness in England

Industry body warns Renters’ Rights Bill could cause homelessness despite Mayor’s pledge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th June 2025, 12 months ago | 2

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged to end rough sleeping by 2030, but an industry body warns the Renters’ Rights...

Call us first website from Wolverhampton council

Council unveils its ‘Call us first’ website to help landlords and tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

A new online resource to help keep private tenants in their homes and not be made homeless has been unveiled...

Council decides to own social housing again after 25-year hiatus

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2025, 1 year ago | 2

North Devon Council will re-enter the social housing sector for the first time in 25 years, launching its own housing...

Councils team up to help landlords worried about Renters’ Rights Bill changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th April 2025, 1 year ago | 3

Two councils have joined forces to reassure private landlords who are anxious about the impending Renters’ Rights Bill, encouraging them...

A house sitting on stacked couns, Housing Beneft sign and Crisis

Just 2.5% of England’s PRS homes are affordable for housing benefit recipients

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Just 2.5% of the private rented properties in England are within reach for tenants relying on housing benefit, research from...

Father and children in winter coats with eviction notice symbol and £1 billion headline

Angela Rayner launches £1 billion scheme to tackle evictions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th December 2024, 1 year ago | 65

Angela Rayner has announced a £1 billion plan to prevent evictions and tackle homelessness. In the largest-ever investment in homelessness...

Hand drawing family and house with chalk to highlight housing support

Councils tackle rising temporary accommodation costs with new solution

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2024, 1 year ago | 4

Councils are spending thousands of pounds on temporary accommodation but a new solution could cut the cost and help tenants...

Families in temporary accommodation supported by London Councils during the homelessness crisis

London councils face £4 million cost for temporary accommodation amid homelessness crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

London councils are spending £4 million EVERY DAY on housing people in temporary accommodation. A report by the London Councils...

Denzel Matsaudza promoting alternatives to eviction for landlords facing financial pressures

Eviction is not the only option for landlords facing rising financial pressures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2024, 2 years ago | 5

Landlords are increasingly worried about rising financial pressures as mortgage costs continue to skyrocket. Many face the dilemma of long-term...

Council leader speaking on housing reform in front of stained-glass backdrop

Council calls for ban on no-fault evictions amid housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th September 2024, 2 years ago | 25

A council warns more people could be pushed into temporary accommodation without urgent action from the government. Colchester City Council...

Housing Minister speaking on leasehold and commonhold reforms

Labour: Landlords can’t evict tenants if it makes them worse off

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th August 2024, 2 years ago | 94

Labour is looking to prevent landlords from evicting tenants who have nowhere else to live, the Telegraph reports. It says...

Landlord takes a stand against delayed Universal Credit payments

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th July 2024, 2 years ago | 8

Amid ongoing delays with Universal Credit (UC), one landlord is stepping up to help his tenants. Mick Roberts, one of...

Business professional in blue suit representing NRLA leadership on housing crisis.

NRLA blasts politicians for ignoring housing benefit crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st July 2024, 2 years ago | 3

The NRLA has slammed political parties’ failure to address housing benefit rates. More than 1.5 million households rely on Local...

Council buys and renovates homes for homeless families

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Homeless families in one Welsh area will benefit from a new housing scheme launched by the local council, which has...

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