https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-local-housing-allowance-rates-2026-to-2027 Monthly Universal Credit Local Housing Allowance rates for England, Scotland and Wales from April 2026 to March 2027. And to see what the 30th percentile is doing in your board rental market area see, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-housing-allowance-lha-rates-applicable-from-april-2026-to-march-2027
Tag: housing
Rental inflation drops to 4% in Brighton and Hove
Rental inflation has dropped from 5% to 4% in Brighton and Hove in the latest ONS December data. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/privaterentandhousepricesuk/december2025
Homelessness in England 2025
https://england.shelter.org.uk/professional_resources/policy_and_research/policy_library/homelessness_in_england_2025 Findings include: there are an estimated 382,618 people who are now homeless in England, including 175,025 children.this represents an 8% increase (28,602 people) in just a year, and means that at least one in 153 people in England are homeless (65 per 10,000 population).there are 202,587 people homeless in London, which is the equivalent…
Implementing the Renters’ Rights Act 2025: Our roadmap for reforming the Private Rented Sector
Phase 1: From 1 May 202611. In Phase 1 we will: a. abolish section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions – landlords in the PRS will no longer be able to use section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 to evict their tenants. b. introduce Assured Periodic Tenancies in the private rented sector (PRS) – the vast…
Falling Behind: The government is failing private renters by freezing Local Housing Allowance
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publications/falling-behind-the-government-is-failing-private-renters-by-freezing-local/ Executive SummaryLocal Housing Allowance (LHA) is intended to ensure the cheapest 30% of properties in an area are affordable to people on low incomes. To do this, LHA was designed to increase as rents increase, by being regularly set at the 30th percentile of local rents. However, it has endured a period of successive…
Average room rent in UK towns and cities
https://www.spareroom.co.uk/content/info-flatsharing/average-rent-uk-towns-cities/ Brighton £766 London £995
Housing Indicators
https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/major-programme/housing-indicators/ Housing is fundamental to living standards. It is most families’ largest expense, meaning disposable incomes are highly sensitive to changes in rents or mortgage payments. Our housing indicators track how housing is affecting living standards in the UK. Drawing on a range of data sources, the indicators below cover housing affordability, quality and supply.
The Renters’ Rights Act is here — but the work is just beginning
https://wearecitizensadvice.org.uk/the-renters-rights-act-is-here-but-the-work-is-just-beginning-1308fb226853 After years of waiting, the Renters’ Rights Act has finally received Royal Assent and passed into law. We’ve campaigned hard for this, and are thrilled to see that it holds many important wins for private renters. From ending Section 21 evictions and limiting unaffordable upfront rent demands, to improving housing standards, the Act represents…
Local Housing Allowance rates have been realigned to market rents in just two of the last 13 years.
Local Housing Allowance rates have been realigned to market rents in just two of the last 13 years. Current Government policy, reflected in the official forecasts, is for them to remain frozen for another four years. https://x.com/resfoundation/status/1982024694099280302?s=19 When LHA is frozen, rent rises soon wipe out increases in other income https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications/housing-outlook-q4-2025/
The Renters’ Rights Bill has been APPROVED by the House of Commons!
The Renters’ Rights Bill has been APPROVED by the House of Commons! This is the final step before the Bill receives Royal Assent, which we expect shortly. No more amendments, no more debate – renters’ rights are coming.