The Scottish Government has been granted devolved powers by Westminster to introduce a degree of flexibility when it comes to the newly introduced Universal Credit which consolidates 6 different … more

Did you know that more than half of the house fires recorded every year are caused by electricity, or that on average 70 people die, and 350,000 are seriously injured per year due to an electrical … more

Landlords have recently faced a barrage of changes in legislation from the introduction of the Right to Rent and the 'tenant tax' to the planned abolishment of tenant fees – will the government& … more

Fire Safety has always been a hot topic for local authorities due to the devastation and loss of life that fire can cause. The Lakanal House tragedy in 2009 resulted in the death of 6 people, … more

Last week, the Government unveiled a housing white paper: Fixing our broken housing market. The majority of the paper focuses on ways to increase the rate of house building and gives Local … more

A new court form is available for use when tenants have breached the terms of their suspended possession order.

The form was published as a result of the Court of Appeal’s decision in Cardiff … more

New minimum standards should be introduced for the private rented sector and landlords should receive tax incentives for signing up to accreditation schemes, the Chartered Institute of Housing has … more

This consultation closes on 27 January 2017 5:00pm

This consultation sets out twenty areas of the methodology which are under review and seeks views on proposed changes. Comments are welcome on any … more