UK Housing Crisis Archives

Temporary accommodation in Scotland has reached record levels. What changed?

16th March 2026, 1 month ago | 1

Temporary accommodation in Scotland has reached record levels. What changed in the housing system and why councils are spending £100m+...

Why Ed Miliband’s Warm Homes Plan is hot air for landlords

Author: Landlord Crusader

23rd January 2026, 3 months ago | 8

Our glorious energy secretary, Ed Miliband, stood on a rooftop surrounded by solar panels this week, declaring the affordability crisis...

Person sitting on the ground holding a cardboard sign reading “HELP” to highlight homelessness crisis

Nearly a thousand households a day seek homelessness help in England

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th December 2025, 5 months ago | 1

Nearly 1,000 households a day turned to councils for homelessness assistance in England last year, new figures reveal. The Ministry...

Wooden house model with LHA letters symbolising Local Housing Allowance and rent support reform.

NRLA urges government to lift LHA freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th October 2025, 6 months ago | 34

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has joined a coalition of housing and charity organisations calling on the Prime Minister...

Arrow hitting target with the word “miss” symbolizing failure to meet housing goals

Labour on course to miss housing targets without urgent action

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2025, 7 months ago | 3

Labour’s housing target of 1.5 million homes by the end of this Parliament is doomed to fail without urgent action,...

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Law firm alleges that ‘rogue landlords’ exploit tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th August 2025, 8 months ago | 11

The vast majority of landlords won’t recognise the sector from a survey carried out by a law firm which alleges...

Homelessness minister criticized for evicting tenants and raising rent on London property

Labour’s homelessness minister faces hypocrisy claims after evicting tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2025, 9 months ago | 32

Labour’s Minister for homelessness, and a strong supporter of the Renters’ Rights Bill, is facing criticism after evicting tenants and...

Two people sit together in a rainy tent encampment, highlighting the risk of homelessness for renters.

Landlords selling up is putting tenants at risk of homelessness – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2025, 9 months ago | 7

A sharp rise in landlords selling their properties has left thousands of private renters in England at risk of homelessness,...

Row of houses in a London street, with Big Ben in the background and a red arrow on stacks of coins

London rents stabilise but remain unaffordable for renters

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2025, 10 months ago | 2

Despite rents in London stabilising, affordability remains out of reach for many renters, claims SpareRoom. A report by the flat-share...

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Impose rent caps and landlords won’t invest – Landbay

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th July 2025, 10 months ago | 8

Should the government implement rent controls through the Renters’ Rights Bill then landlords will simply stop investing, a survey reveals....

Labour set to miss housing target deadline by eight years

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd July 2025, 10 months ago | 9

The Labour government is on course to miss its flagship manifesto commitment to deliver 1.5 million new homes in England...

Tenant on floor in despair looking at an eviction notice

Section 21 ban will not protect tenants from ‘economic eviction’ loophole

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st July 2025, 10 months ago | 14

Millions of private tenants will be left vulnerable to eviction despite the Renters’ Rights Bill’s claim to improve tenant protections,...

Mayor promotes Good Landlord Charter to improve housing standards in Greater Manchester

Council hits landlords with £1.5m in fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th June 2025, 10 months ago | 4

Over the past two years, a council’s pilot scheme targeting landlords has racked up £1.5 million in fines, The Times...

An envelope with a complaints paper and a graphic with a tax document and house

Call for landlord tax incentives as social housing complaints soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd June 2025, 10 months ago | 4

A shocking 474% increase in complaints about substandard living conditions in social housing has sparked urgent calls for a stronger...

Concerned man on a yellow background with a gold pound sign arrow and legislation documents

Landlord confidence plummets amid soaring costs and new legislation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th June 2025, 10 months ago | 0

A combination of costs, legislation and a lack of confidence are driving a huge amount of landlords away from the...

Row of houses that could be HMO flats, with a finger up and down symbol

Councillor slams landlords for city’s HMO supply

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th June 2025, 10 months ago | 7

A councillor has raised the alarm over the proliferation of houses of multiple occupation (HMOs), warning they could unravel the...

Government is expecting more landlords to accommodate asylum seekers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th June 2025, 10 months ago | 66

Labour says that more private landlords will need to play a bigger role in housing migrants, the Daily Telegraph reports....

One in 10 PRS homes have hazards that present a ‘risk of death’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2025, 11 months ago | 3

Alarming new findings from Inventory Base reveal a potential ‘risk of death’ in one in 10 PRS homes in England....

Chancellor delivering a speech on Britain’s economic future

Chancellor urged to help landlords and tenants in the Spending Review

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th June 2025, 11 months ago | 5

With Chancellor Rachel Reeves set to unveil the 2025 Spending Review today (11 June), a leading north London estate agent...

Stop targeting private landlords with selective licensing while council homes rot

Author: Landlord Crusader

6th June 2025, 11 months ago | 7

Like many landlords, there’s not a lot that gets me hot under the collar anymore after years of being victimised...

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