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Person experiencing homelessness sits outside an empty home, highlighting calls to bring vacant properties back into use.

Labour peer demands action on empty homes as homelessness soars

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th September 2026, 3 days ago | 13

A Labour peer has urged the government to introduce an empty homes strategy to help end homelessness. Lord Bird claimed...

Council temporary accommodation costs in England illustrated by housing, paperwork and stacks of pound coins

Temporary accommodation costs soar as councils spend billions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th September 2026, 1 week ago | 1

Councils across England are spending £2.9 billion on temporary accommodation as homelessness costs rise. Data released by the government reveals...

Cracked rental property protected by a shield with a rent arrears notice, symbolising tenant rent dispute protections

MPs demand more support as rent arrears create housing barriers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

The government has hinted at legislation to protect domestic abuse victims from being denied social housing due to rent arrears....

Rising rents weigh heavily on private renters struggling to meet a minimum acceptable living standard

Report claims private renting pushes up minimum income needs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2026, 2 weeks ago | 5

Rising rents are leaving families struggling to reach a minimum acceptable standard of living when renting privately, claims a new...

Housing association home being sold to a private buyer, representing 25,000 social homes sold since 2018/19

Housing associations sell 25,000 social homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 1

Housing associations in England have sold 25,000 social and affordable homes to private buyers who do not live in them...

Affordable housing target crossed out in front of Parliament, reflecting the government’s lack of a national target.

Government refuses to set target for affordable homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2026, 1 month ago | 2

The government has claimed, despite not setting a specific target for the number of affordable homes to be built, it...

Modern new-build home with mechanical ventilation system illustrating upcoming Future Homes ventilation standards.

Tougher ventilation rules for new builds under new standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th August 2026, 2 months ago | 0

New building regulations due to come into force next year will require housing providers to prepare for tougher ventilation standards....

Sadiq Khan alongside energy-efficient London homes with solar panels and heat pumps highlighting new retrofit funding

London gets first devolved retrofit funding for social homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th July 2026, 2 months ago | 0

The Mayor of London has received new powers and funding to make London’s social housing more energy efficient. Sadiq Khan...

Hand placing a pound coin above new-build homes, illustrating Right to Buy reforms and social housing investment.

Government urged to boost social homes and restore LHA rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th July 2026, 2 months ago | 5

A think tank is urging the government to ringfence its £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) for social...

Magnifying glass over Airbnb listings with social housing investigation files, illustrating the crackdown on illegal subletting.

Councils to use Airbnb data to catch illegal social housing sublets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2026, 3 months ago | 2

The government has announced a crackdown on social housing fraud, with offenders facing fines and up to two years in...

Construction site with housing development, regional map and postcode lottery graphic illustrating Labour’s council housebuilding challenges.

Andy Burnham’s council housebuilding plan risks ‘postcode lottery’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th July 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Landlords watching Labour’s next housing move may find the private rented sector is still expected to absorb pressure where council...

Better to build new homes than subsidise BTL landlords claims Housing Secretary

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th July 2026, 3 months ago | 24

The government claims it’s better “to spend taxpayer’s cash building new homes than subsidising buy to let landlords”. In a...

Tenant overheated in flat fanning herself during extreme indoor heat linked to housing conditions

Government pushes action on overheating fears in social housing

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd June 2026, 4 months ago | 3

The government has urged all social housing landlords to meet standards of thermal comfort in their properties. In a written...

Unveiling of the Social Housing Bill with Parliament in the background, symbolising housing reform and tenant protections

Government unveils Social Housing Bill with new domestic abuse eviction powers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2026, 4 months ago | 0

The government has announced that social housing landlords will gain new powers to evict domestic abusers alongside reforms to the...

“Housing crisis” text over Scottish flag representing Scotland’s rental sector debate

Shelter Scotland and IKEA launch tool to expose housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th May 2026, 4 months ago | 2

A housing charity and a retailer have teamed up to tackle Scotland’s housing crisis. In a new partnership, Shelter Scotland...

Social Housing Bill presented in Parliament with housing developments and families symbolising affordable housing reform

Social Housing Bill aims to boost supply but Shelter warns government must go further

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th May 2026, 5 months ago | 0

The government has unveiled the Social Housing Bill to Parliament, but one charity claims it does not go far enough....

Government unveils leasehold reform and social housing investment in King’s Speech

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2026, 5 months ago | 0

King Charles has delivered the King’s Speech setting out the government’s legislative agenda. Among the proposals was the Commonhold and...

Exchange of cash for a model house symbolising Right to Buy housing reforms

Government sets out reforms to Right to Buy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2026, 5 months ago | 6

The government has announced new reforms to Right to Buy as part of efforts to overhaul and support councils. The...

Model homes and sold signs symbolising Crisis and Lloyds’ plan to buy affordable housing for homeless people

Crisis to buy homes in bid to become not-for-profit landlord

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th April 2026, 6 months ago | 22

A homeless charity has partnered with a bank to begin purchasing its own properties as it aims to become a...

Unfurnished social housing interior with bare concrete floors and no floor coverings

Floor coverings will not be mandatory under Decent Homes Standard

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th February 2026, 7 months ago | 0

The government has confirmed floor coverings will not be mandatory under the Decent Homes Standard due to cost pressures. Many...

Warning symbol under a magnifying glass with a failed stamp, representing regulatory failings in social housing safety

Regulator of Social Housing slams councils for failings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2026, 8 months ago | 0

A council has received a C3 grading from the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) for failing to address potential hazards,...

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