Tag Result: House of Lords

No evidence of link between short-term let growth and housing shortages – Airbnb
The general manager for Northern Europe at Airbnb has told the Lords that there is 'no evi...

Queen’s speech lacking on housing stock, planning reform and affordable housing – analysis
The Queen’s speech failed to address how the government would handle the lack of housing...

Landlords need clarity from the government about eco-upgrades and fast – Whittaker
The UK has the oldest housing stock in Europe – and most likely the world, according to ...

MPs refuse to include shorter buildings in leaseholder cladding protections
MPs have voted against an amendment made by the House of Lords to the Building Safety Bill...

Amendments to Building Safety Bill would ensure fair treatment of leaseholders
Amendments to the Building Safety Bill could ensure that all leaseholders are entitled to ...

Leasehold reform bill one step closer to passing but key amendment defeated
The leasehold reform bill, otherwise known as the ground rent bill, has passed its third r...

‘Everything the government does adds to house price inflation’ – Star Letter 14/01/2022
Each week Mortgage Solutions and its sister title Specialist Lending Solutions pick the to...

Welsh proposal to purchase cladded properties not workable in England – Greenhalgh
A Welsh government scheme to purchase properties from leaseholders who are unable to sell ...

Lords urged to act to protect renters from sexual predators
Generation Rent says predatory landlords are advertising rooms in exchange for sexual favo...

Lords voice support for polluter pays clause for cladding remediation
Members of the House of Lords have come out to support the Polluter Pays amendment for the...