Council investigates claims of mass fraud and leniency in Birmingham exempt hostels Tuesday, July 21, 2026 birmingham housing fraud benefits accommodation council landlords tenants regulation investigation Birmingham City Council faces serious allegations over its handling of housing benefits in the controversial “supported exempt accommodation” sector. Councillors accuse the council’s housing benefits team of being … Read More
Andy Burnham Supports New Rent Control Measures for England’s Renters and Landlords Tuesday, July 21, 2026 rentcontrol costofliving renters landlords andyburnham labour housing economicpolicy rentfreeze england Andy Burnham, the new Labour Party leader, has indicated that rent controls are under serious consideration as a means to ease financial pressures facing renters in England. Speaking shortly after becoming Prime Minister, … Read More
Andy Burnham Considers Emergency Rent Controls and Major Housing Reform as Labour’s Next Leader Thursday, July 2, 2026 andyburnham housing rentcontrol socialhousing councilhomes costofliving labourparty landlords righttobuy housingcrisis Andy Burnham, the newly elected MP for Makerfield and the leading candidate to become the next Labour Prime Minister, is considering sweeping changes to the housing sector to tackle the rising cost of living. Following Sir … Read More
Renters Flock to Get Pets Following New Labour Government Law Friday, June 12, 2026 renters pets legislation tenancy landlords insurance wellbeing companionship labour housing Renters across the country are eagerly embracing pet ownership after the Labour government introduced the Renters’ Rights Act last month. This legislation provides new protections for renters and explicitly stops landlords … Read More
Nationwide Cuts Mortgage Rates for Buy-to-Let Customers from June 5 Friday, June 5, 2026 nationwide mortgage buytolet ratecut themortgageworks landlords limitedcompany remortgage fixedrate ltv Nationwide, through its subsidiary The Mortgage Works, is rolling out significant rate reductions across its buy-to-let and limited company buy-to-let mortgage products starting Friday, June 5. These cuts, reaching up to 0.22 … Read More
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