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The biggest change to housing law in Wales for decades has today come into force, bringing greater transparency and consistency to renting a home. Protecting the interests of both landlords and tenants, the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 improves how homes in Wales are rented, managed and lived in.

Levelling-up secretary Michael Gove has said that failing social housing providers in England will not receive future funding after it was revealed he is to cut off £1 million funding to Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) following the death of a toddler from prolonged exposure to bl

Senior figures from the housing sector have given their support to a landmark decision to place a council tax premium on second homes and help tackle a “chronic shortage” of affordable housing that is undermining North Yorkshire’s communities.

The chief executive of Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) has been sacked from his post following a coroner's inquest found that a mouldy home contributed to the death of a two-year-old boy. Days after a defiant statement confirming that he will not resign despite the growing pressure from mini

Black people are three and a half times as likely to experience statutory homelessness as White British people, according to a new report authored by Heriot-Watt University.

The Welsh Government has set a cap for social rents for the next financial year at 6.5%. Climate change minister Julie James outlined a series of commitments she had secured with social landlords including that there will be "no evictions due to financial hardship for the term of the rent settl

Prolonged exposure to mould in a home belonging to a housing association in England caused the death of a two-year-old boy, a coroner has ruled.

Rogue landlords who exploit the supported housing system at the expense of vulnerable residents could be banned from operating or fined up to £30,000 as enforcement is stepped up across the country. A £20 million UK Government fund will support councils to crack down on landlords who pro

A housing association in England has provided its staff with "empathy training" after it was revealed that a leak coming into a resident’s bedroom from the property above caused her to sleep in her living room for more than 18 months. PA Housing, which manages more than 23,000 homes

The current system of exempt accommodation in England, a type of supported housing that is used to house a range of people with support needs, is a "complete mess" that is failing too many residents and local communities at the expense of the taxpayer, a Westminster committee said today. A report fr

The Housing Ombudsman has issued a special report on Clarion following concerns about the UK’s largest housing association's response to complaints about damp and mould and pest control. The Ombudsman said it used its powers to conduct a further investigation beyond an initial complaint t

The UK Government is intent on rowing back on its commitment to abolish no-fault evictions in England, according to reports. First pledged under Theresa May’s government in 2019 and a manifesto commitment, measures to protect renters and support levelling up were announced during the Queen&rsq

The housing regulator in England has issued a regulatory notice to a housing association that was found to have overcharged residents nearly £3 million for rent over a period of ten years. The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) concluded this week that Beyond Housing Limited, which op

Sanctuary Group and Swan Housing Association are in discussions to enter into a potential business combination. Any future agreement will be subject to detailed due diligence and the approval of boards of both organisations.

All registered providers of social housing in England will need to collect and publish a range of comparable information on areas such as repairs, safety checks and complaints from 1 April 2023 under new tenant satisfaction measures (TSMs) being introduced by the Regulator of Social Housing. Th