14th Oct 2024

Public urged to prepare for floods after wettest 18 months on record

Environment Agency launches Flood Action Week to ensure every person knows their flood risk, marking one year on from Storm Babet. The Environment Agency is urging the public to ensure they are prepared for a flood as the nation marks the annual ‘Flood Action Week’, which this year runs... more

9th Oct 2024

Renter protections closer as Bill progresses through Parliament

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will put the Bill to overhaul renting before MPs today which will end Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions. The Renters’ Rights Bill returns to Parliament today and will be debated for the first time by MPs as greater security and protections for millions... more

8th Oct 2024

Government slammed for encouraging rent arrears to grow further

Ministers need to do more to prevent tenants building rent arrears, not allow them to get bigger as currently planned. The call comes as the government’s Renters’ Rights Bill proposes increasing the amount of arrears a tenant can build from two to three months of rent before landlords... more

30th Sep 2024

Your guide to the Decent Homes Standard

Landlords will soon be required to ensure their properties meet 'decent' living standards as part of the Renters’ Rights Bill. LAST UPDATED: 30 September The Decent Homes Standard outlines the minimum requirements for social housing. Initially introduced in the Renters (Reform) Bill,... more

23rd Sep 2024

Airbnb tells Labour it backs scrapping S21 eviction powers

Airbnb has paid for an article on a prominent Labour website to say it backs the scrapping of Section 21 evictions. John Park – Airbnb’s head of government affairs and public policy in Northern Europe – writes on the Labour List website: “We advocated for ending Section 21... more

19th Sep 2024

First Time Buyers should be government priority, says building society

Yorkshire Building Society has submitted policy recommendations to the government, stressing the importance of helping first-time buyers and savers.  HM Treasury invited representations for the Autumn Budget, which the Chancellor will deliver on October 30. In its submission, Yorkshire Building... more

11th Sep 2024

Landmark reforms to give greater security for 11 million renters

Section 21 evictions banned to protect renters from key driver of homelessness and empower them to speak up against discriminatory treatment. No fault evictions will be banned, and renters will receive greater protections and security from eviction thanks to historic legislation to level the playing... more