by admin | 2 Feb, 2024 | News
On 9 January DLUHC issued a consultation paper proposing mandatory timescales for landlords to respond to residents’ complaints of hazards to health or safety in their homes. The legal power to set such timescales is provided by clauses in the Social Housing...
by admin | 2 Feb, 2024 | News
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is consulting on heat network zoning. Heat network zones will be areas where heat networks are expected to provide the lowest cost, low carbon heating, and will ensure more homes and businesses can have access to...
by admin | 2 Feb, 2024 | News
In his Autumn Statement 2023, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt announced that, from April 2024, Local Housing Allowance rates would be raised to the 30th percentile of local private market rents. The LHA determines the maximum housing support for private...
by admin | 19 Jan, 2024 | News
On 4 January the Regulator of Social Housing published an update to its Rent Standard to confirm details of the rent increase limit that will apply to council and housing association rent increases in 2024/25. The update, entitled “Limit on annual rent increases...
by admin | 19 Jan, 2024 | News
In the week before Christmas, DLUHC made several announcements on planning policy that are highlighted in a letter to Chief Planning Officers on 21 December. The National Planning Policy Framework has been revised to reflect the outcome of consultation on...
by admin | 19 Jan, 2024 | News
The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement in 2022 announced that £6 billion would be made available in 2026-28 to improve the energy efficiency of existing homes and progress the transition to sustainable energy. On 18 December some details were provided on how this...
