The UK Parliament has recently passed the Fire Safety Act 2021. For England, the Act commenced on 16 May 2022 and for Wales, from 1 October 2021.

Gas experts want to know what landlords think about how regulations designed to improve safety are working.

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change, has today (30 May 2022) announced that implementation of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 is to be delayed until 1 December 2022.

Rent rises for new tenants are accelerating as inflation stokes the economy.

Tenants are paying more across the country as the cost of housing increases at the steepest rate since January 2016.

Minister Says No To Rent Controls

Ministers are fighting calls to impose rent controls from housing charities backed by Labour.

The latest skirmish was between Shadow Culture Secretary Rachael Maskell, who asked if the government would assess the merits of imposing rent controls in York and other areas where rents are expensive.