The Energy and Climate Change Select Committee has published a report on the progress of the Government’s Green Deal scheme.

A private member’s debate on electrical safety in the private rented sector, put forward by Clare Adamson MSP (SNP, Central Scotland) took place in the Scottish Parliament this week.

Following pilots, in the West Midlands, south east and west London and more recently, Brighton, to help understand the extent to which 4G at 800 MHz may disrupt Freeview, from next week at800 will be ...

Yesterday the Welsh Government published its white paper entitled 'Renting Homes: A Better Way For Wales'.

Julie Nicholas, policy and public affairs manager at CIH Cymru have issued a response to the Welsh Government's Renting Homes White Paper.

The BPF issued a press release reminding landlords that the recent proposals included in the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill do not ensure money protection for landlords.

London Assembly comment on DWP stats showing a fall on housing benefit claims

Response to the Welsh Government’s white paper ‘Renting Homes: A Better Way For Wales’

The Labour Party has issued a report into what it considers to be the focal points of Britain's housing crisis, with particular focus on regulation of the private rented sector.

Crisis has issued a press release highlighting that the charity will receive £1 million from DCLG to continue with its work in helping single homeless people find tenancies in the private rented ...

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The State Opening of Parliament took place on Wednesday 8 May, where the Queen gave her annual speech outlining the Government’s legislative agenda for the next Parliamentary session.

The transcript of the Communities and Local Government Committee’s sixth evidence session on the private rented sector has been published and can be found online here.

The Department for Work and Pensions has issued a press release highlighting the second independent research report into Housing Benefit Reform.

Climate Change Minister Greg Barker MP has issued comment concerning the latest statistics for Green Deal assessments undertaken since January 2013.

Ahead of the Scottish Government’s May 30th announcement on its strategy for the Private Rental Sector (PRS),Ian Potter, Managing Director of the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA), sai...

Responding to the announcements in today’s Queen Speech, the NLA have welcomed the Government’s plans to ensure that all landlords check the legal status of tenants.

The Scottish Green Party has issued a press release backing calls by Shelter Scotland for a system to regulate the Scottish Government.

RLA have criticised Shelter's Growing Up Renting report, calling it scaremongering.

Following an initial small-scale test in the West Midlands some 4G masts are being activated in Brighton in mid-May.

From 1 June 2013 section 6 of the Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011 comes into force and adds a new s92B to the Antisocial Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act 2004 requiring certain information to b...

The Scottish Government has launched a new Tenant Information Pack, which contains a summary of legislation relevant to private tenants and landlords.

Shelter has published a new report titled Growing Up Renting, looking at the impact of renting on childhood.

Following an initial small-scale test in the West Midlands, and a larger-scale test in south east London to help understand the extent to which 4G at 800 MHz may disrupt Freeview, a third pilot is bei...