Rent convergence will be phased in with £2 uplift from 2028, ...

Government unveils new social and affordable housing package

On Wednesday (28th January), Housing Secretary Steve Reed MP announced new measures which will provide greater financial support for councils and housing associations to accelerate social and affordable housebuilding, described as the biggest boost to grant funding in a generation, along with energy-saving standards to cut the cost of living for millions of social tenants. Government says housing providers will have to meet robust standards to p…

Government reveals rent convergence levels of £1 next year

The government has revealed a phased approach to its reintroduction of rent convergence, initially set at £1 from next April, before rising to £2 the year after.

Rent convergence will be phased in with £2 uplift from 2028, ...

Long-awaited detail of policy to align rents on similiar properties is revealed in ministerial statement