The Government has published a Guide to the Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 which require landlords of relevant residential properties to prepare Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) for residents who may not be able to evacuate safely in case of fire without assistance.
In his latest summary of lessons from severe maladministration reports, Richard Blakeway, the Housing Ombudsman, has urged landlords to see the person behind the repair.
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has issued a sharply critical report on delays in new housing scheme approvals by the Building Safety Regulator.
Homes England has published its Strategic Plan for the next 5 year
“No Access”’ is the shorthand phrase a landlord traditionally records when a tenant doesn’t give permission or doesn’t respond to reasonable requests for entry to their home. New research commissioned from the Housing Quality Network by ARCH with sector partners shows how the approach of council and ALMO landlords to difficult ‘no access’ cases is evolving in response to a wide range of factors and tightened legal duties, including those introduced by Awaab’s Law.
On 11 December, the Government launched its National Plan to End Homelessness. The Plan aims (1) to halve rough sleeping within 3 years; (2) to end the use of bed and breakfast as temporary accommodation for families with children beyond the statutory limit of 6 weeks and (3) prevent more households from becoming homeless in the first place. It is backed by £3.5 billion of public investment over the next three years.
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