Councils warn of rise in housing waiting lists as landlords sell up
Councils are warning of a growing crisis in the private rented housing sector, with a sharp rise in landlords selling up or converting their properties into Airbnb’s.
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Councils are warning of a growing crisis in the private rented housing sector, with a sharp rise in landlords selling up or converting their properties into Airbnb’s.
The Housing Ombudsman has launched the first in a new series of podcasts to provide more insight on its casework and to share best practice.
A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has found that the way private renting is regulated is “not effective” in ensuring the sector is consistently fair for renters or that housing is safe and secure.
Whilst giving evidence at the Grenfell inquiry, former LFB commissioner Ron Dobson was challenged repeatedly over why the LFB didn’t do more to raise the risks it was aware of through its specialist teams or that it was warning central government about.
A new report by Demos, commissioned by housing association Stonewater, has urged housing providers to do more to ensure residents benefit from homeworking.
Fuel poverty could be eradicated in Wales by 2030 if Welsh Government commits to a long-term plan to improve the efficiency of our homes, says the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales.
New research by Shelter shows more than 274,000 people are homeless in England right now, including 126,000 children.
Without a new “winter truce” on repossessions by bailiffs, the government will oversee 83 evictions every working day over Christmas and the months ahead, Generation Rent estimates.
The review into the Decent Homes Standard is “an opportunity” for government ministers to make a real difference.
The Regulator of Social Housing has released the Tenant Satisfaction Measures Standard consultation, with 22 proposed measures being a mix of tenant perception surveys and areas measured directly by landlords.
The Regulator of Social Housing has issued its latest regulatory judgements, handing out 19 retentions to housing providers.
Average rent debts still owed by renters as a result of the pandemic have increased by 41% since May, according to new research.