Tag: housing reform

Non-Qualifying Leaseholders push for reform

Author: Readers Question

28th March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Following the Non-Qualifying Leaseholders Campaign Groups member representations including correspondence to their MPs and case studies reported by media, the...

Rising rental insecurity threatens London’s elderly renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th February 2024, 2 years ago | 1

London’s ageing population faces eviction risk, warns the Deputy Mayor of London. According to the think-tank Centre for London, by...

Sadiq Khan pushes for tougher penalties for landlords over mouldy homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th November 2023, 3 years ago | 49

The London Mayor is calling for tougher sanctions for private landlords who let out mouldy homes in the capital. Sadiq...

Labour MP calls for seizing properties from criminal landlords to tackle housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th November 2023, 3 years ago | 32

Rental properties should be seized from landlords who consistently break the rules and take advantage of tenants, says a Labour...

Industry body calls for crackdown on unregulated letting agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th November 2023, 3 years ago | 0

An industry body is warning that action must be taken to regulate property agents. Propertymark has written to Housing Secretary...

Landlord organisation’s bold bid for Section 21 reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2023, 3 years ago | 44

One landlord organisation is calling for amending Section 21 rather than abolishing it. Ahead of its presentation next month, iHowz...

Government calls on social housing tenants to take action for improved living standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Social housing tenants are being urged to put pressure on landlords to improve their living conditions in a new campaign....

Next steps for Renters’ Reform Bill unveiled

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2023, 3 years ago | 18

Michael Gove has revealed plans for the next reading of the Renters’ Reform Bill. In a speech last night to...