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‘Huge sigh of relief’ for renters after housing allowance unfrozen

Changes on both benefits and housing allowance will come into effect from April 2024.

The Independent UK

Rent rebels: the tenants who fought for their rights and won

It is not easy but you can take on a landlord over bad treatment or neglecting a property

The Guardian - UK

UK renters offer tenant CVs and year’s rent upfront to try to secure a home

Once in a property, renters can find landlords monitoring their behaviour and making demands about washing and heating

The Guardian - UK

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Cashing in? The mortgage-free landlords who are raising the rent anyway

Majority of letters with no exposure to rising interest rates are demanding more money in new tenancy agreements

The Guardian - UK

Renters Reform Bill: eviction numbers soar as section 21 ban delayed

Eviction numbers in London are up 70 per cent in a year as government drags its feet on section 21 ban

Evening Standard

Didn't get Glastonbury tickets? Here are other routes into the festival

That’s right, you don’t need to attempt a break-in to have fun this summer

Evening Standard

More than 35,000 households in England will be evicted by time no-fault notices banned

Exclusive: Repeated delays to scrapping of section 21 evictions leave thousands of private renters at risk

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One in 10 private renters fear they will lose their homes as costs soar, survey finds

Conservatives on to their sixteenth housing minister since 2010 as Rishi Sunak sacks Rachel Maclean

The Independent UK

Revolving door of housing ministers an insult to renters, say campaign groups

Rachel Maclean’s sacking comes just a day ahead of the Renters Reform Bill reaching a crucial stage in its passage through Parliament.

The Independent UK

11 gift ideas for your friends and family this Christmas

This year, say no to department store crowds while last-minute shopping and say yes to these unique gifts

The Independent UK

No-fault evictions hit seven-year high amid government delays to ban

Ban on no-fault evictions was missed out of King’s Speech

The Independent UK

‘Action needed’ as no-fault eviction court proceedings hit seven-year high

Housing charities have repeated calls for a firm timetable on when Section 21 will be abolished.

The Independent UK

Renters will remain in fear of losing their homes, charity says

Housing and homelessness charity Shelter accused the Government of having given in to Conservative backbenchers.

The Independent UK

A tent is a lifeline not a lifestyle choice for rough sleepers – ex-homeless man

Chris Royston, who spent half a year living sleeping rough, said the Government does not have the ‘want’ to tackle the problem.

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The Guardian - UK

Suella Braverman says rough sleeping is ‘lifestyle choice’

Home secretary criticised for tweets vowing to restrict use of tents by homeless people, ‘many of them from abroad’

The Independent UK

Shelter’s Christmas ad warns of plight of children in temporary accommodation

The feel-good short film ends with stark messaging.

The Guardian - UK

Councils in England paying £1.7bn a year to house people in temporary homes

Annual cost would be enough to build about 100,000 new homes over five years, as families forced into cramped hostels and B&Bs

The Independent UK

Ministers delaying no fault evictions ban until after court reforms

Housing charities were angered by the further delay as Labour warned ministers were kicking the promise into the ‘long grass’.

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The Independent UK

Thousands more working households facing homelessness in England

Friday’s figures also showed the lengthy periods of time people have been spending in temporary accommodation.

The Independent UK

Councils spend £1.7bn on temporary accommodation amid homelessness ‘crisis’

B&B accommodation alone accounted for almost half a billion in costs in the year to March.

The Guardian - UK

‘Living in fear’: the renters in England facing two-month ‘no fault’ evictions

Charities fear landlords are pushing evictions through before the renters’ reform bill becomes law

The Independent UK

Millions of homeware items thrown away each year, research finds

Research of 2,000 adults found that people throw their homeware items in the bin, rather than finding a way to avoid them going to landfill

The Guardian - UK

Millions in poor housing in England suffer ill-health due to legal delays, says Shelter

Exclusive: Campaigners concerned that opposition from Tory MPs is delaying legal protections for renters

The Independent UK

Older tenants face housing emergency amid rising rents, says charity

Independent Age said the threat of eviction is a real fear for many people given the ‘lack of alternative affordable housing for older people’.

The Independent UK

Thousands more refugees facing homelessness after government eviction rule changes

140 organisations, including Red Cross, Crisis and Shelter, write to Michael Gove and Suella Braverman

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