Where Renters Are 20% Worse Off Despite National Rent Standstill Saturday, April 18, 2026 renters rents affordability rentalmarket london rightmove lettings tenants property supply In the first months of 2026, average asking rents across Britain, excluding London, have stalled—marking the first time since 2017 that rents have not increased between the end of one year and the beginning of the next. … Read More
Longest Council Housing Wait Times Revealed Across Birmingham Amid High Demand Sunday, April 12, 2026 birmingham housing council waittimes quinton socialhousing applications property bids tenants The latest data on Birmingham City Council’s housing wait times highlights significant delays across the city, with Quinton experiencing the longest average wait of up to five years—or 256 weeks. Quinton not only faces … Read More
‘We’re Good Birmingham Tenants - Now We’re Being Evicted and Could Be Sent to Wales’ Sunday, March 29, 2026 eviction housing tenants birmingham erdington council homelessness privaterenting disability relocation A worried family of four in Erdington is facing eviction in just weeks after receiving a s.21 no-fault eviction notice from their private landlord. Fay and Anthony Bonas, along with their two young children aged one and six, … Read More
Merger of Midlands Social Housing Groups Sparks Calls for Transparency and Tenant Approval Tuesday, March 24, 2026 whg aspire merger housing tenants transparency walsall labour socialhousing regeneration Concerns have been raised over the proposed merger between West Midlands Housing Group (WHG) and Aspire Housing, with calls for increased transparency and tenant involvement. The announcement of the merger, aimed at creating … Read More
Millions of Renters to Receive Crucial Landlord Letter Ahead of New Rights Act Monday, March 23, 2026 renters landlords tenancy eviction rentersrightsact housing tenants legislation evictionban security Millions of renters in England are about to receive important letters from their landlords as the Renters’ Rights Act comes into force on May 1. This landmark legislation introduces major reforms designed to improve tenant … Read More
Dudley Council Sells £14m Worth of Homes Deemed 'Too Shabby to Repair' Thursday, March 19, 2026 dudley housing council properties repair scrutiny assets investment tenants maintenance Dudley Council has generated nearly £14 million by selling 195 empty homes classified as too costly to repair. A report presented at the Housing and Assets Scrutiny Committee meeting on March 19 detailed the council’s process … Read More