Housing benefit reform Archives

England’s temporary accommodation crisis hits a record high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd July 2025, 9 months ago | 4

The number of homeless households in England has reached an unprecedented 131,140, government data reveals. The figure for the end...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2012, 14 years ago | 4

The government’s housing benefits policy is in disarray as judges have ruled a crucial test to confirm how big a...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2012, 14 years ago | 13

Prime Minister David Cameron’s claim that buy to let landlords are dropping rents in response to the Government’s welfare reforms...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2011, 14 years ago | 1

Judges have deemed new government rules to cap housing benefit and rental home sizes do not discriminate against poor families....

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th March 2011, 15 years ago | 4

Plans to slash housing benefit face a court challenge because they are unfair to disadvantaged families with children. The Child...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th January 2011, 15 years ago | 1

Landlords can have a say about government reforms on local housing benefit for private tenants by taking up an invitation...