Tag: homelessness

Propertymark backs Welsh Government’s housing plans

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Propertymark has welcomed the Welsh Government’s commitment to improving housing in Wales. Tim Thomas, the organisation’s policy and campaigns officer,...

Council seeks more landlords to fight homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th July 2024, 2 years ago | 6

A council says it is looking for more private landlords to partner with to offer stable housing to those in...

Sadiq Khan blames government failures for rising homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th July 2024, 2 years ago | 28

Temporary accommodation and homelessness spending by councils has soared to £1bn in the last eight years. According to figures by...

Renter groups call on the next government to ‘fix our broken rental system’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Groups representing renters in England have sent every political party an open letter urging them to address the ‘unprecedented crisis’...

Generation Rent joins the chorus for a new Renters (Reform) Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th June 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Following on the heels of the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), Generation Rent is also calling for the next government...

Shelter reveals that social rents are 60% cheaper than in the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2024, 2 years ago | 23

Social housing tenants enjoy rents that are 60% cheaper than private rented sector (PRS) tenants are paying, Shelter says. The...

Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions rocket by 19%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th May 2024, 2 years ago | 7

The Section 21 ‘no-fault’ eviction rates for bailiff repossessions in England have reached a six-year high – leading Shelter to...

Half of tenants forced out by landlords selling up – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th May 2024, 2 years ago | 16

A landlord sell-off is a major driver of tenant moves after 50% of property professionals said that was the main...

Shelter calls for 90,000 affordable homes to rent to be built EVERY year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd May 2024, 2 years ago | 42

Homelessness charity Shelter is calling for all political parties to commit to building 90,000 affordable social homes every year –...

Generation Rent urges Lords to deliver stronger tenant protection from eviction

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2024, 2 years ago | 27

Last year saw the highest number of households being evicted due to Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions since data collection began...

Scottish Parliament launches public consultation on new Housing Bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Scottish Parliament is seeking feedback from landlords, the public and organisations on the wide-ranging Housing (Scotland) Bill which could...

Campaigners criticise five-year wait for Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th April 2024, 2 years ago | 21

Five years after the government vowed to abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions, campaigners say that ‘tens of thousands’ of households...

Council urges private landlords to help ease housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th April 2024, 2 years ago | 41

A council is appealing to private landlords to help a growing number of residents in need of housing assistance because...

Fourth Scottish council declares housing emergency

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th March 2024, 2 years ago | 5

A fourth Scottish council has declared a housing emergency because of ‘extraordinary strain on its housing and homelessness services’. Fife...

NRLA and Crisis team up to demand Renters (Reform) Bill update

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th March 2024, 2 years ago | 32

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has teamed up with the homelessness charity Crisis to urge clarification on the future...

Council to buy homes with a REIT to tackle homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th March 2024, 2 years ago | 15

A London council has announced it will create a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) to secure homes for housing homeless...

Lib Dems demand urgent Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions ban

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2024, 2 years ago | 15

The Liberal Democrats are urging the government to act on its pledge to ban Section 21 no-fault evictions, as new...

Council leaders call for longer eviction notice periods to prevent homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st March 2024, 2 years ago | 83

Council leaders from across the political spectrum have asked the housing secretary, Michael Gove, to support an amendment to the...

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...

Building 90,000 social homes could add £51.2bn to the economy – report

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th February 2024, 2 years ago | 3

New research suggests that building 90,000 social homes every year could significantly benefit the UK economy – by up to...