Housing seems finally to be getting more attention from our politicians and both Labour and Conservative conferences promised new measures to ease the housing crisis. Which is good.
As the Tories are currently in government, their solutions (see the post below) are perhaps more important just now as they are more likely to be implemented. So long as we don’t have an early election of course. Although if so they may get picked up by the incoming government.
But what happened on the blog last week?
Monday
Has the government Binned Banning Orders?
Ben Reeve Lewis considers why the Government has not acted on enforcing Banning Orders
Tuesday
Feedback from the Department of Communities and Local Government on housing law changes
I give you some updates on proposed legislation following my conversation with a man from the DCLG.
Wednesday
Should law and justice be free? Part 6: Technology Solutions
Can IT solve the problem of excessive legal costs?
Thursday
Letting Agents fees, Foxtons and tenancy administration charges
A new case in the Upper Tribunal on the question of agents fees and compliance with the transparency regs.
Friday
Ben Reeve Lewis Friday Newsround #297
Ben reviews the housing news this week in his Newsround
Further Reading
- ARLA Propertymark issues their autumn statement
- Ministers refusing to pay for fire safety measures after Grenfell
- Pain Smith look at a new pre-action protocol for debt claims
- A really clever mobile home
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Housing is always getting attention.
Unfortunately, it’s pretty much all directed at landlords being not very nice people and making money from not doing much.
WHEN will they talk about the damage that tenants do to properties, the rent arrears and the difficulties on evicting non paying tenants.
Or at the very least, allowing the police to get involved when damage has been caused on purpose ?