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The Local Government Association, which comprises 331 of the 333 councils in England and all 22 Welsh unitary councils, is calling on...

Today we are publishing a letter sent to us regarding the death of a relative who was living in rental accommodation.  We...

The government claims buildings will be made safer under new proposals including compulsory second staircases for new tower blocks. It says this...

Following the recent inquest into the tragic death of two-year old Awaab Ishak in Rochdale, agents are being offered free awareness...

Propertymark says one lasting legacy of the Grenfell Tower tragedy is that agents letting properties in high rise blocks must engage...

The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper, revealed this morning, includes a radical reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction...

Agents and landlords are being warned that the Fire Safety Act 2021 will make a huge impact on their responsibilities -...

A 23 year old lettings agent has tragically died from a bacterial form of meningitis, a serious infection of the thin...

A buy to let investor has lost possession of his flat after converting it into an Illegal House in Multiple Occupation...

The government has outlined increases in powers it wants to give social housing tenants - but no details of increases in social housing building. The...

All privately-let homes must have electrical installations checked every five years under new rules announced by the Ministry of Housing, Communities...

An electrical testing equipment firm and an MP are setting up a national campaign to demand new laws on appliance testing...

The government’s review into building and fire safety regulations is missing the opportunity to assess fire safety regulations on a wider...

Yet another formal government consultation is under way, this time into smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in the private rental sector...

An industry trade group says residents in high rise blocks of flats are being let down by a system in which...

More than half of buy to let landlords have taken measures to check the fire safety of their properties in the...

It is being reported that one of the major providers of purpose-built student accommodation to let - Unite - could temporarily...

The BBC is reporting that the Welsh government is offering private buy to let investors who have properties in high-rise buildings...

The Residential Landlords Association is urging checks on white goods in privately rented homes following the Grenfell Tower tragedy.    The association is...

Two board members of Shelter who have links with the Grenfell Towers fire tragedy have resigned, according to a report in...

In case we didn’t learn the lesson last time around, we appear to be on the brink of a refresher course...