Tag: councils
Labour cracks down on landlords forcing them to rent out ...
Landlords could be forced to rent out empty properties under new powers announced by the Labour government.
The English Devolution...
Councils tackle rising temporary accommodation costs with...
Councils are spending thousands of pounds on temporary accommodation but a new solution could cut the cost and help tenants in arrears.
House prices fall in nearly half of council areas
Despite a national average UK house price rise of 1.8%, research reveals that nearly half (48%) of local authority areas have seen...
NRLA slams councils’ handling of criminal landlords
The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) has hit out after research reveals that councils have collected less than half...
Binning selective licensing will leave tenants at the ...
A charity is warning that a proposal under the Renters (Reform) Bill to introduce a property portal which could replace selective licensing...
Call for more PRS enforcement funding in England
A charity is calling for more government funding to help councils enforce housing and health standards in the private rented sector...
Organisation voices its fears over Selective Licensing fu...
A professional organisation has voiced its fears over the fate of selective licensing in the UK after the government pledged to look...