Housing

Explainer: New protections for domestic abuse victims in social housing

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🏠 What does protecting domestic abuse victims actually mean?  Right now, landlords have few options to support victims to remain in their home if they share a tenancy with an abuser, and many victims are forced to either leave or end the tenancy entirely – which can potentially leave you homeless.  Last year, around 15,000 …

Coverage of UKREiiF 2026

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Following UKREiiF last week, there has been widespread coverage leading on a Homes England funding announcement in Leeds, alongside trade coverage on planning reform and the NPPF.  There is positive regional and trade coverage of the government-backed Leeds South Village regeneration scheme. BBC …

Historic Renters’ Rights Act now protecting millions: know your rights  

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Renting in England has changed – and millions of tenants are set to benefit.   When will the Renters' Rights Act come into force?  On 1 May 2026, new laws kicked in to give 11 million renters stronger rights, better protections and more security in their homes.    These changes …

Coverage of New Towns

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Today, the government announced seven areas proposed as locations for New Towns as part of the most ambitious housebuilding programme in more than half a century. There has been positive widespread coverage of the announcement with The Timescalling the establishment …

Housing Secretary rallies sector at housing and infrastructure roundtables

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This week the Housing Secretary and Housing Minister, along with the Chancellor and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, convened the country’s biggest housebuilders including Vistry, Permission, Taylor Wimpey, and Barratt Redrow to seek their views on proposed planning reforms …