Thousands of Complaints Highlight Crime and Neglect in Birmingham's 'Unsafe' Supported Accommodation Wednesday, January 14, 2026 birmingham supportedaccommodation housingcrisis crime council regulation tenants landlords housingbenefits vulnerability Residents in Birmingham have lodged over 6,000 complaints concerning crime, poor living conditions, and inadequate support within the city’s burgeoning ‘supported accommodation’ sector. This troubling … Read More
Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour Crackdown Targets Problem Tenants on Walsall's Beechdale Estate Monday, December 8, 2025 walsall crime antisocial beechdale police tenants enforcement vandalism dispersal partnership A recent police operation on Walsall’s Beechdale estate has resulted in problem tenants receiving formal warnings amid a rise in crime and anti-social behaviour. West Midlands Police, working closely with Walsall Council and … Read More
Walsall Social Housing Tenants Face Quadrupled Heating Costs Amid Heat Network Changes Friday, December 5, 2025 walsall heating socialhousing gasprices heatnetwork tenants energycosts subsidy housinggroup residents Pensioners residing in two Walsall tower blocks are expressing outrage and feelings of neglect after their social landlord sharply increased heating and hot water charges overnight. The residents of Woodall and Hamilton … Read More
West Midlands Rent Soars: Some Areas Top £1,000 Per Month Amid Rising Bills Saturday, November 29, 2025 rent westmidlands solihull birmingham housing inflation ons rentalprices tenants costofliving Rent prices across the West Midlands are climbing rapidly, with some areas now seeing average rents exceed £1,000 per month, according to recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Leading the surge is … Read More
Reeves Budget Could Push Dudley Council Tenants’ Rent Above Government Limits Tuesday, November 25, 2025 dudley rents socialhousing chancellor reeves budget convergence council tenants housing Dudley Council tenants face a rent increase of £4.76 per week next year, with the possibility of additional rises pending government decisions. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to confirm rent convergence in her upcoming … Read More
Frank admission on HMOs in Birmingham as planner says 'we need them' Monday, November 24, 2025 hmos birmingham planning housing council community exemptaccommodation tenants antisocialbehaviour cotteridge The fate of a proposal to convert a shop into a six-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) at 1726-1728 Pershore Road, Cotteridge, south Birmingham, remains unresolved as the planning committee opts to defer its decision. … Read More