Scotland’s £10m Tenant Hardship Loan Fund offering interest-free loans to tenants struggling with Covid-induced rent arrears has opened for applications, the Scottish Government has announced….
Calls have been mounting for the Government to provide financial support to tenants in England who are facing hardship because of the Coronavirus crisis. Many…
With a few exceptions notices to tenants in England given from 29 August 2020 to at least 31 March 2021 must be at least six…
Calling for a six-month extension to the current stamp duty holiday, property industry leaders have warned there is insufficient capacity to deal with the surge…
Rental properties will be required to have an energy efficiency rating of ‘C’ or better under Government proposals published for consultation this week. Current regulations,…
We strongly advise landlords not to commence or continue possession proceedings during this challenging time without a very good reason to do so’, said the…
Bids are being sought for the Government’s multi-billion pound affordable housing project, with the first new houses being promised for next year. An overall housing…
Revision of possession regulations has brought a flurry of new rental forms, formats and guidance notes from the Government. Included in the release COVID-19 and…
Backtracking a little on initial indications of how an extension of the ban on tenant evictions in England would work, the Government has cut the…
Communal green spaces, gardens and allotments feature in the six design entry finalists for the Government’s Home of 2030 competition. The six finalists, who each…
Furore has continued over the Government’s last minute and unheralded change of heart over tenant evictions. A ban on evictions had been due to end…
A new survey has confirmed previous findings that relatively few private rental tenants have been unable to meet their rental commitments during the Coronavirus crisis….
<>Government action to extend the ban on tenant evictions until the end of August, leaves landlords powerless to take action against tenants committing domestic abuse…
A two month extension to the ban on tenant evictions has been announced by the Government. The ban now runs until 23 August, five months…
Coventry Council’s decision to press ahead with its landlord licensing scheme are irresponsible and in disregard of Government guidelines, the National Landlord Knowledges Association has…