Bath and North East Somerset adopt net-zero housing policy West country council is the first in England to implement a net-zero housing policy Find out more
Amendments aim to improve standards in social housing Social landlords will be required to address complaints of damp and mould within strict timeframes as part of Awaab’s Law, announced in February Find out more
Tough year ahead for private renters, warns UKALA Renters face a difficult year ahead as payments increase but the number of available properties decreases, according to a new survey from the UKALA Find out more
Greg Clark set to press ahead with levelling up plans 04 August 2022, By Steve Smethurst Greg Clark commits to government’s levelling up’ vision and vows to continue Michael Gove’s work Nottingham consulting on second selective licensing scheme 06 July 2022, By Katie Coyne We still find homes with damp and mould, no smoke alarms, hot water or heating HSE reiterates that partners and stakeholders are at the core of new 10-year strategy 06 July 2022, By Katie Coyne HSE reiterates that partners and stakeholders are at the core of new 10-year strategy One in three fear homelessness in next five years 23 June 2022, By Katie Coyne Report finds that over half of people assume a person is homeless due to personal reasons England announces landlord registration scheme 26 May 2022, Katie Coyne The introduction of a landlord registration scheme follows a sustained campaign for greater transparency by CIEH. ‘Urgent’ action needed on Homes for Ukraine sponsorship scheme 27 April 2022, Steve Smethurst Clearer guidance is needed when unsuitable matches are made and when sponsor arrangements breakdown Negligent social landlords to be exposed 14 April 2022, Steve Smethurst 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 24 March 2022, Steve Smethurst Rise in complaints in 2020 put huge strain on environmental health resources London implements plan to train more PRS enforcement officers 03 March 2022, By Katie Coyne If successful in the capital, the Middlesex model could be rolled out across the country CIEH praise for Government commitment to landlord register 17 February 2022, Steve Smethurst The ‘Levelling Up’ White Paper introduces a broad range of measures to reduce inequality
Greg Clark set to press ahead with levelling up plans 04 August 2022, By Steve Smethurst Greg Clark commits to government’s levelling up’ vision and vows to continue Michael Gove’s work
Nottingham consulting on second selective licensing scheme 06 July 2022, By Katie Coyne We still find homes with damp and mould, no smoke alarms, hot water or heating
HSE reiterates that partners and stakeholders are at the core of new 10-year strategy 06 July 2022, By Katie Coyne HSE reiterates that partners and stakeholders are at the core of new 10-year strategy
One in three fear homelessness in next five years 23 June 2022, By Katie Coyne Report finds that over half of people assume a person is homeless due to personal reasons
England announces landlord registration scheme 26 May 2022, Katie Coyne The introduction of a landlord registration scheme follows a sustained campaign for greater transparency by CIEH.
‘Urgent’ action needed on Homes for Ukraine sponsorship scheme 27 April 2022, Steve Smethurst Clearer guidance is needed when unsuitable matches are made and when sponsor arrangements breakdown
Negligent social landlords to be exposed 14 April 2022, Steve Smethurst 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 24 March 2022, Steve Smethurst Rise in complaints in 2020 put huge strain on environmental health resources
London implements plan to train more PRS enforcement officers 03 March 2022, By Katie Coyne If successful in the capital, the Middlesex model could be rolled out across the country
CIEH praise for Government commitment to landlord register 17 February 2022, Steve Smethurst The ‘Levelling Up’ White Paper introduces a broad range of measures to reduce inequality