Tag: housing crisis
![Council tax on empty homes to double to help tackle housing shortage](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/boarded-up-houses-250x250.jpg)
Council tax on empty homes to double to help tackle housi...
Council tax on a property that has been left vacant for a year will double from April 1, the government has announced.
The initiative...
![Industry bodies urge government action as housing emergency grips Scotland](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Good-landlords-have-nothing-to-fear-from-Scotlands-rent-freeze-law-property118.com_-250x250.jpg)
Industry bodies urge government action as housing emergen...
An industry body claims that Scotland has moved past a housing crisis and is in the midst of a housing emergency.
The Chartered Institute...
![Mayor of London condemns government inaction as no-fault evictions soar](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mayor-London-Sadiq-Khan-property118.com_-250x250.jpg)
Mayor of London condemns government inaction as no-fault ...
More than 30,000 renting households in London have faced a no-fault eviction claim since the government pledged to abolish them in...
![Expert warns of landlord exodus amid Section 21 ban](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Gina-Peters-Lettings-Law-for-Property-Professionals-property118.com--250x250.jpg)
Expert warns of landlord exodus amid Section 21 ban
The government’s lack of solutions to resolve the rental crisis has led to a landlord exodus, according to one expert.
Gina Peters,
![Thousands face removal from social housing lists in Leeds](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Leeds-city-centre-250x250.jpg)
Thousands face removal from social housing lists in Leeds
New plans could see 18,000 people removed from social housing waiting lists in Leeds.
Leeds City Council says the demand for council...
![Spareroom calls for tax equality for private landlords](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Matt-Hutchinson-SpareRoom-250x250.jpg)
Spareroom calls for tax equality for private landlords
Spareroom is criticising the government for failing to address the underlying issues driving landlords to short-term lets.
The government...
![Rent controls needed to combat mental health crisis among renters claims activist group](https://www.property118.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/shutterstock_381189358-250x250.jpg)
Rent controls needed to combat mental health crisis among...
One in three renters claim housing is harming their mental health, according to new research.
Data by the London Renters Union (LDR)...