There was an unplanned fire alarm 20 mins in, train delays/cancellations (which meant that my old mate and friend of this blog, Justin Bates, was going backwards on his train, […]
Where a tenancy deposit has been taken but not protected, or the initial requirements of a scheme have not been complied with, or the landlord has not given the contract-holder […]
June was quite a month for housing policy in Wales (and, apologies - I was away last week on a/l). We had an oral statement from Sian Gwenllian which set […]
Rented property has become an asset class, financialised and globalised, even if locally set. The sector (whether housing association or private) is becoming dominated by large scale commercial entities, like […]
Apologies for the lack of posting last week (I was away). This week, there are obviously other considerations and we will be watching the news with bated breath as so […]
Unaccountably, I forgot to deal with the Labour manifesto. This was a slip on my part, not some sort of political statement (which I don't make on this blog). I […]
Health and safety in housing is rarely out of the news, and something which I have covered on this blog quite a bit. A while ago, I was involved in […]
In the absence of the Labour manifesto (the links are to a blank page at the moment), and Plaid manifesto, this post simply concerns the Plaid first 100 days plan […]
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 has provisions relating to discrimination which are intended to apply in Wales (which I have highlighted here and here). The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (Commencement) […]
As the Renters' Rights Bill makes its (slower than expected) progress through the Westminster Parliament, it is important that we give consideration to what parts will apply to Wales, and […]