Landlords Scramble to Use Loopholes Amid £19,000 Fines Under New Rental Laws Monday, May 25, 2026 landlords eviction rentersrightsact rentalreforms insurance tenancy legalfees rentguaranteeinsurance rollingtenancy evictioncosts Landlords across the UK are urgently seeking to leverage a lesser-known loophole as a Labour government crackdown on rental practices threatens fines and eviction costs of up to £19,000 per case. The recent introduction of … Read More
Birmingham Headteacher Highlights Housing Crisis as Children Travel 45 Miles to Attend School Saturday, May 2, 2026 birmingham housing education homelessness eviction families travel children crisis disengagement Tania Yasmin, the executive headteacher at Greet Primary School in Sparkhill, Birmingham, has shed light on a pressing issue impacting many families and children in the area. Due to a severe housing crisis, pupils are being … Read More
Homeless Birmingham Family Split Across Hotel Rooms Wins Council Payout Tuesday, April 21, 2026 homelessness birmingham council compensation eviction accommodation ombudsman complaint housing temporaryhousing Birmingham City Council has been ordered to pay £500 in compensation to a homeless father after council negligence forced his family to live in two separate bed and breakfast rooms for weeks without access to cooking … Read More
Dudley’s Tough Tenancy Policy Faces Challenges Amid Policing Limitations Thursday, April 2, 2026 dudley tenancy eviction antisocial behaviour policy housing enforcement police druguse Dudley Council’s recent plans to evict tenants engaged in anti-social behaviour (ASB) are running into challenges, with officers warning of barriers in enforcing the new tough policy. At the March meeting of the Housing and … Read More
Urgent Calls for Housing Associations and Councils in West Midlands to Collaborate and Prevent Homelessness Wednesday, April 1, 2026 homelessness housing westmidlands councils housingassociations eviction prevention collaboration arrears intervention Members of the West Midlands Combined Authority’s (WMCA) Overview and Scrutiny Committee have issued urgent calls for closer cooperation between housing associations and local councils to prevent homelessness across the … Read More
Council Expresses Sympathy as Birmingham Family Faces No-Fault Eviction Amid Housing Crisis Tuesday, March 31, 2026 eviction birmingham housing homelessness council rental crisis disability affordability erdington Birmingham City Council has expressed sympathy for a family of four facing eviction from their private rental home during the ongoing UK housing crisis. Fay and Anthony Bonas, along with their two daughters, have been served … Read More