Only 2.5% of private rented properties listed in England were affordable for people on housing benefit between April and October last year according to Crisis, down from 12% in 2021 to 22.
Ahead of one of the most anticipated Budgets in a generation, given the government’s doom-laden hints, here’s some budget wishes from Britain’s builders.
MPs are pushing the government to introduce a licensing scheme for short-term lets in England.
The government is considering a further crackdown on short-term lets in a bid to free up more homes for local people.
Local councils across the UK have been offering private landlords sweet deals for some time now to help solve the housing crisis, but one borough council is offering one that goes the extra mile.
Tom Entwistle considers the current state of the UK housing market and how it could be affected by Labour’s policies
A huge mismatch in the private rented sector has left tenants tackling ever-rising living costs and plummeting affordability levels.
