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The new Labour government is to bring in so-called ‘hardship tests’ to make it tougher to evict tenants, a newspaper claims...

Generation Rent research claims that minority ethnic communities are more likely to be living in colder homes that are more difficult...

A north of England local authority is launching yet another consultation on licensing - 17 years after it became one of...

Labour’s manifesto commitment to empower renters to challenge unreasonable rent increases has been slammed because it “would leave millions trapped in...

Generation Rent has raised detailed concerns about a proposal from the Liberal Democrats to introduce a national register of landlords.  The Lib...

New demands from the Generation Rent group go much further than the original Renters Reform Bill in removing landlords’ rights. The group...

A council which last year staged a pilot project about the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in the lettings sector is now...

The Generation Rent activist group has called for a series of reforms about damp and mould. It wants the reinstatement of energy...

Renters and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now get energy saving green measures installed free of charge or...

A lack of Energy Performance Certificate enforcement is putting tenants at risk from high energy costs or cold homes, according to...

A campaign by a UK government to help landlords retrofit their properties with energy efficient amenities has had almost zero impact,...

There’s been a strong personal attack on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak by anti-landlord activists over the subject of energy efficiency. The Generation...

While many sections of the property industry welcome the change of tone in Rishi Sunak’s approach to green issues, one group...

Last month, Housing Secretary Michael Gove declared the Government was “asking too much, too quickly” of landlords by setting a 2028...

The National Residential Landlords Association is backing a call for financial help for landlords who improve the energy efficiency of their...

Activist group Generation Rent is now demanding a change to the Renters Reform Bill to help tenants with energy bills. The group...

Southwark’s Labour council has won the backing of Housing Secretary Michael Gove for one of the largest private landlord licensing schemes...

The Generation Rent campaign has criticised the current government for failing to increase energy efficiency standards in the private rental sector. A...

Energy Performance Certificates must change to properly support reaching net zero, tackling fuel poverty and improving buildings, according to an energy...

The government has announced plans for a £1 billion scheme - called ECO+ - which will see hundreds of thousands of...

A new property licensing scheme that claims to provide “safer, well managed housing for renters” has now come into force in...

The freezing of Housing Benefit at 2020 levels, announced in the small print accompanying the Autumn Statement yesterday, risks leading to...

The north of England has a home energy efficiency mountain to climb, with poorly insulated homes costing tenants at least £680...

As the energy crisis gather pace, households are increasingly likely to be in the position where they are unable to afford...

A politician says the long-running series of bans on private rental evictions during the worst of the Covid crisis could be...

The housing chief of the Scottish Government says that all homes in that country - irrespective of tenure - must hit...

Landlords interested in improving energy efficiency in their investment properties can see and hear tips on how to do it at...

A council in Wales is warning landlords that enforcement action is on its way for those who fail to meet Minimum...

The leader of the Generation Rent campaign group has accused Chancellor Rishi Sunak of “stacking the economy against private renters who...

The Chartered Institute of Housing says it’s concerned about the rapidly rising gas and home heating oil prices and the impact...

Birmingham’s Labour controlled council is writing to Housing Secretary Michael Gove for consent to apply a new licensing scheme over 25...

An alliance of 25 major charities have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak, calling for urgent action...

A lettings agent claims progress on climate change and energy efficiency is likely to be undermined by what he calls “dodgy...

A council says it’s going to spend £70,000 of central government money to help “engage” with landlords over issues of energy...

The government has today announced a new cash injection for councils to clampdown on landlords whose properties fail to meet energy...

Plans are underway to relaunch a landlord accreditation scheme - with a difference.  Barnsley’s landlord accreditation scheme began in 2010 and the...

An analysis of the Green Homes Grant applications show exactly which areas will be hit most when the scheme comes to...

The National Residential Landlords Association has released its manifesto for the 2021 Welsh Parliament elections - and it makes the case...

The government has launched an official consultation on proposals to make the private rental sector more energy-efficient - and they include...

Scottish Land & Estates is calling on the Scottish government to ensure that private landlords who provide affordable homes to rent have...

With less than a year until new legislation surrounding energy performance certificates (EPCs) is introduced in Scotland, buy-to-let landlords north of...

A new pilot has been launched by TrustMark, the government endorsed quality scheme, in partnership with East Sussex Trading Standards, to...

More landlords of the draughtiest homes in England and Wales will be required to upgrade their properties after amendments to regulations...

The Scottish government is being urged to set a higher benchmark for the energy efficiency of private rented homes to help...

New proposals to ensure all privately rented homes north of the border meet a minimum standard of energy efficiency have been...

The UK government’s Affordable Warmth Scheme (AWS) has been in place since 2013, as part of the Energy Companies Obligation (ECO).   The...

A high number of tenants in the private rented sector feel as though they are being left with little alternative but...