In a significant development for the private rental sector (PRS) in Scotland, the Scottish government has revised its plans regarding the enforcement of energy efficiency…
The government has initiated the process to establish a mandatory ombudsman scheme for private landlords, beginning with the publication of a Pre-Tender Market Engagement request….
Social landlords are continuing to face difficulties relating to the roll out of Universal Credit, according to a new report. The Northern Housing Consortium report…
Over a third of private landlords with tenants receiving Universal Credit say that they are now facing rent arrears, a figure that is up 10…
Behind this bald statement lies a story of untold misery, homelessness and hopelessness. Figures provided by the Ministry of Justice show a record number of…
Whilst concerns have been raised about the impact of government reforms on the private rented sector, they are not the only ones who will have…
The Department of Work and Pensions have released statistics that show that 112,180 people were claiming Universal Credit on 13th August. This was later…
When we are children, it feels like Christmas never comes. Then when it arrives, we hope our joyful expectation is rewarded with presents, chocolates, good…
New legislation which will see landlords face fines if they rent homes to illegal immigrants without checking their ‘right to rent’ will be introduced first…
The English Housing Survey and Professor Michael Ball of Reading University, (shortly to publish a report on regulation in the private sector) are the brave…