Tag: local authorities

Renters’ Rights Bill is not about tenants but creat...
It is being promoted as a way to level the renting playing field and empower tenants, but one housing law expert says the Renters’...

Landlords must work with councils to tackle housing crisi...
A property management boss claims the heart of the housing crisis lies with landlords refusing to work with councils.
John Angus, managing...

Landlords stuck in postcode lottery on anti-social behavi...
An industry body warns some local authorities do not have the resources to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB), leaving landlords and...

Council accused of double standards over tenant evictions
A housing company linked to Labour-run Nottingham City Council evicted nine of its tenants last year, the Nottingham Post reveals.

Lettings body warns against Renters’ Rights Bill cl...
Letting body safeagent is urging the government to withdraw two new clauses from the Renters’ Rights Bill, warning they could...

Professional body pushes for licensing schemes to be doub...
Selective licensing schemes should DOUBLE from five to ten years, says professional body.
The Chartered Institute of Environmental...

Labour must build ten times more social homes to meet hou...
The Labour government can only meet its housing targets by building ten times more social homes each year by 2027/28, according to...