Housing and Community
Charting the housing shortage and the challenges of the private rented sector.
Job losses as Hastings licensing limbo drags on
Team faces losing experienced staff in a difficult recruitment area.
North London council awaiting licensing scheme approval after ten months
Poor quality housing is one of the biggest determinants of life chances, says leader of Enfield Council.
Hastings housing team in limbo as they wait for decision on licensing scheme’s future
Central government has been considering scheme’s renewal since April.
Benefits don’t cover cost of rent for 500,000 renters in England
Findings come after number of private renters claiming benefits rose 36% between February and August this year.
Liverpool looks for new ways to tackle rogue landlords
In January Liverpool’s city-wide selective licensing scheme was not renewed by the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government and the team was disbanded
8 things we learned from the 12th Annual CIEH Housing and Health Conference
Learning points and snippets from the two-day online event.
Shelter urges government to keep promise to renters
‘Pipeline’ of tens of thousands of tenants facing eviction due to pandemic.
Landlords and charities demand financial help for tenants in arrears
Coalition says eviction ban alone not enough to help those in difficulty because of COVID-19.
Fast track for ‘beautiful buildings’ under government’s planning reform proposals
White paper includes automatic planning permission in designated ‘growth’ areas.
‘HMOs are central to the operation of traffickers’
Interview with an investigator working with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority.