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A landmark report has been published that sets out a comprehensive plan to tackle England’s housing crisis, including three reforms which would alone provide 100,000 affordable homes. While the housing crisis in major cities traditionally dominates headlines, the report from the District Counc

Years of financial strain have forced councils across England to reduce their maintenance of council homes, cancel new build projects and even sell off existing housing stock, according to new research by Southwark Council.

The Housing Ombudsman has ordered Sage Homes to conduct an independent review which found failings in Sage Home’s approach to addressing vulnerabilities and safeguarding concerns. The review followed an Ombudsman investigation that found the landlord failed to adequately address a residents&rs

Spain's Prime Minister has unveiled plans to impose a tax of up to 100% on the value of properties bought by non-residents from countries outside the EU.

New changes to the Renters’ Rights Bill will provide even greater home security to renters in England after the landmark legislation returned to Parliament yesterday.

Substantial investment in existing homes has weakened England's social housing sector’s financial position, which can also be seen in a number of recent regulatory judgements, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH).

Miller Homes has agreed to buy English housebuilder St Modwen Homes. The deal sees Miller Homes acquire 19 live sites, totalling around 3,500 plots for new homes, and a further five strategic sites, growing its business in the West Midlands, East Midlands and South regions and entering the South Wes

England's Housing Ombudsman has released its latest ‘learning from severe maladministration’ report, focusing on hazards that it sees in its casework ahead of the introduction of Awaab’s Law.

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has reiterated its concern about emissions of fine particulate matter PM2.5 caused by domestic wood burning, after new research found the biggest source of the most dangerous type of air pollution in England comes from wood burning stoves.

Dangerous cladding on all high-rise buildings in government-funded schemes in England will be fixed by the end of 2029, Angela Rayner has pledged.

The Senedd’s local government and housing committee has published its housing supply inquiry report calling for increased housing supply in Wales.

An independent review into a social landlord's maintenance of living roofs has found critical areas for improvement and revealed broader issues relating to safety and maintenance.

New figures show that 108,854 households in England have received a Section 21 or ‘no-fault’ eviction notice since April 2019, when the previous Westminster Government first promised to end no-fault evictions. 

A total of 187,000 additional affordable homes are needed in England each year, yet affordable house building seems to have peaked, according to the latest Savills research. 

A joint research report by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and LandTech has highlighted a "decade of missed opportunities" in achieving sustainable housing throughout England.