The latest release of information from the English Housing Survey provides some insight on the relationship between housing quality and health. The survey collects information on the quality and condition of homes, alongside the characteristics and housing circumstances of households. It is based on interviews with householders and property inspections. It takes in all tenures including owner occupied, social housing and the private rented sector (PRS).

In the recent local government elections a relatively new political party – Reform UK – made major inroads and took control of a number of local authorities. In this piece we’ll take a strictly non-partisan look at what this could mean for housing policy (and enforcement) in local authorities.

Some new research has investigated how much revenue local authorities are generating from their PRS licensing schemes. In this post we will take a closer look at the findings, including who is earning the most money from licensing

In a significant ruling concerning the regulation of HMOs, the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber – Residential Property) has overturned a condition imposed by a Local Authority limiting the occupancy of a property. Here we take a look at the decision and the implications.

The housing market is undergoing a significant transformation, and at the heart of it, HMOs are playing a crucial role in shaping the future of shared living. With rising demand for affordable housing, evolving tenant expectations, and increasing regulatory pressures, landlords and property investors must adapt to stay competitive. This article explores the key trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of HMOs in 2025, based on a recent report from COHO.

Proposals to tighten up on energy performance standards in rental properties are nothing new. In 2025 the new Labour government has taken up the baton on energy efficiency in the PRS with a set of new proposals.

In this post we will look at what the English Housing survey has found, at whether the quality of housing is really getting better, covering all housing tenures including owner occupied homes, social housing and the private rented sector or PRS.

Selective licensing gives local housing authorities the power to designate an area within which all PRS properties require a licence. A change has just been made to the rules on introducing a selective licensing scheme in England. We will look at this change here, and at what it might mean for landlords and the wider housing sector.

Information on housing complaints and to what extent local authorities prosecute in response to them is always of interest to those involved in housing enforcement. However, reliable information of this kind is typically difficult to find. Now a new research report has collated some information on this topic, and we will consider some of its findings here.

In this post we will look at rent repayment orders and at an interesting appeal case in the Upper Tribunal. It has provided more insight on rent repayment orders and also who is liable to pay them.