The housing market is surging to new levels as prices, demand and sales volumes hit new heights as shown in this house price digest May 2021.

Rents increases are continuing to plateau, according to the latest official data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Here we have our rent digest May 2021.

Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has asked representative bodies such as ours to circulate to our members clarification on accepting tenants who have arrived from Hong Kong. In particular, their right to rent status in England.

The Welsh Government has extended the increased notice lengths of six months until 30 September 2021.

In England, since 30 March 2020, the right to rent guidance has been amended to allow for checks to be carried out in ways other than face to face.

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.