Housing and Community
Charting the housing shortage and the challenges of the private rented sector.
‘Urgent’ action needed on Homes for Ukraine sponsorship scheme
Clearer guidance is needed when unsuitable matches are made and when sponsor arrangements breakdown
Negligent social landlords to be exposed
Failing landlords to be named and shamed under new government proposals to strengthen residents’ rights and improve standards
CIEH Noise Survey shows complaints peaked in 2020
Rise in complaints in 2020 put huge strain on environmental health resources
London implements plan to train more PRS enforcement officers
If successful in the capital, the Middlesex model could be rolled out across the country
CIEH praise for Government commitment to landlord register
The ‘Levelling Up’ White Paper introduces a broad range of measures to reduce inequality
New housing law in Wales offers tenants improved security and standards
‘Contract-holders will have greater security of tenure than in any other part of the UK’
NAO ‘concern’ over regulation of private renting
Latest National Audit Office (NAO) report shows that private renting in England is ineffectively regulated
Poor quality housing costs NHS over £1bn a year
New report shows that 11% of England’s housing is sub-standard, at huge cost to both the NHS and society, placing a substantial burden on public services
East London rent-to-rent scammers handed £187K fine
Fine issued after couple fail to license six HMOs
Government chastised over Green Homes Grant scheme
Longer-term approach sought as NAO labels the failed initiative overly complex and unsatisfactory
