The growth in short-term lettings (England)

This paper examines the growth in short-term lettings and calls for greater regulation of the [...]

The barriers preventing women accessing housing and homelessness support, and the women-centred approach needed to overcome them

We are living in a housing emergency which is disproportionately affecting women. 1 in 2 [...]

New-build housing: construction defects – issues and solutions (England)

This paper considers homeowners’ means of redress when faced with defects in newly built housing. [...]

Leasehold reform in England and Wales: What’s happening and when?

The Government will reform leasehold tenure and make buying/extending lease agreements “easier, faster, fairer and [...]

Consultation on the introduction of tenant satisfaction measures

In November 2020, the Government published its Social Housing White Paper, setting out plans for [...]

Housing Legal Aid: the way forward

The government is consulting on a proposed new model for the delivery of housing possession [...]

Mortgage Arrears and Repossessions (England)

This paper outlines current and historic policies to assist homeowners who are struggling with their [...]

Communicating about housing the UK: obstacles, openings, and emerging recommendations

Many people in the UK already know the key problems that need solving in the [...]

The scale, causes, and impacts of homelessness among EEA Citizens

Over the past decade, the scale of homelessness and housing difficulties among EEA citizens across [...]

Housing Ombudsman urges zero tolerance approach on damp and mould

Social landlords should adopt a zero-tolerance approach to damp and mould, says our new report [...]