New Government, New Housing Minister

Matthew Pennycook, MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, has been appointed Housing Minister in the Labour Government elected on 4 July.  DLUHC will revert to its old name of Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.  It will be headed by...

Labour’s Plans for Housing

The Labour Party launched its General Election manifesto ‘Our Plan to Change Britain’ on 13 June.  It begins with ‘Labour’s First Steps’, which will aim to:   Deliver economic stability Cut NHS waiting times...

Lithium-ion batteries

As many of you will know from some coverage in the media of horrific incidents involving lithium batteries, many tenants and landlords are not aware of the potential dangers of storing and charging lithium batteries at home.    We are aware that the industry...