Buy-to-let landlords have backed the National Audit Office’s (NAO) call for a strategic approach to improving the rental sector in England.

“Councils want all tenants to be able to live in safe and secure, high-quality housing and can play a key role in driving up standards in the private rented sector."

A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has found that the way private renting is regulated is not effective in ensuring the sector is consistently fair for renters or that housing is safe and secure.

We have published the list of successful local authorities for the Sustainable Warmth competition which combines Local Authority Delivery Phase 3 (LAD3) and Home Upgrade Grant Phase 1 (HUG1).

The Government has approved a comprehensive Landlord Licensing scheme covering around 80 per cent of privately rented properties in Liverpool.

The scheme is based on poor property conditions, targeting the 16 wards in the city where at least one in five homes is owned by a private landlord.

A £3.6 billion fund to regenerate towns and high streets

The Towns Fund was announced by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) in July 2019, with total funding of £3.6 billion. The Towns Fund comprises of two funds...

Today, tens of thousands of low income households will get a cash boost as higher Universal Credit payments land in bank accounts for the first time.

Derelict sites across the country will be transformed into new homes under the Brownfield Land Release Fund.

The Home Safe Trade Point discount scheme applies to the entire B&Q store!

The government is committed to ensuring residents are protected from the risks of fire and carbon monoxide (CO) in their homes. A consultation exercise was held between 17 November 2020 and 11 January 2021 inviting views on proposals to extend requirements on CO alarms and for smoke alarms. This document sets out the findings of that consultation, the government’s response to the findings and intended next steps.