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London council house waiting list up 50,000 in three years
London council housing waiting lists increased by almost 50,000 between 2020 and 2022. The figure comes from the latest update of Live tables on rents,…
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Gove ‘more determined than ever’ to raise rented housing standards
Councils in seven areas with high numbers of poor privately rented homes are to receive cash to test new ways of ‘cracking down on rogue…
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Crackdown on poor supported housing standards announced
Landlords providing supported housing for vulnerable tenants are to face a beefed-up inspection and enforcement regime backed by threats of possible bans and hefty fines….
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Fixed-term tenancies should stay, say industry group
Fixed term tenancies should not be abolished, a lettings industry has told the Government. Responding to A fairer private rented sector white paper published by…
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MPs call for more joined-up regulation of PRS
Private rented housing is failing far too often to provide safe and secure homes for tenants, the Commons Public Accounts Committee has concluded in its…
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Government consults on leaseholder rights in mixed use properties
Reform of leasing law following the Grenfell Tower cladding scandal could make it easier for residential leaseholders in ‘mixed-use’ properties to buy their freeholds. This…