Housing and Community
Charting the housing shortage and the challenges of the private rented sector.
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
Civil penalties can be applied separately to both companies and individuals
Where it is possible to apply housing civil penalties, ‘this is the route to go’
Enfield selective licensing housing scheme goes live
One in three children live in poverty across the north London borough: ‘without a doubt linked to the quality of housing’
‘When it comes to statutory nuisance, you ARE the expert’
Taking the ‘prejudicial to health’ line isn’t used nearly as much as it could be, says EH doctoral researcher Tim Everett.
Tales from the front line: ‘Our intervention involving tenants really does work’
Camden Council’s Rogue Landlord Taskforce brings together the skills of EHPs and a tenancy relations officer to great effect.
London council secures landlord banning orders
Camden now has three of capital’s four orders in place.
