Category Archives: Private rented sector

Comprehensive Spending Review: a chance for truly affordable housing?

The decisions taken by the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak in his Comprehensive Spending Review this autumn...

Court ruling makes it clear – ‘No DSS’ discrimination is unlawful

A landmark ruling from York County Court has found that housing benefit discrimination is unlawful...

Funders join forces to demand better for renters hit by Covid-19

A group of charitable funders have written to the Secretary of State for Housing, Robert...

Blog: Government can and must do more to support tenants

“Right now, we must protect tenants from crippling debt and from the eviction cliff edge...

New research will shine a light on experiences of private rented sector’s poorest

A new research project, being carried out by the University of York’s Centre for Housing...

Statement on Coronavirus (Covid-19)

The Nationwide Foundation has signed up to the following statement in relation to the current...

Blog: Collaboration, not command, is the key to success in place-based funding

“My attendance at these meetings is neither a box-ticking exercise or a chance for some...

£600k boost for vulnerable private renters in Greater Manchester

A new test and learn fund, part of Greater Manchester’s Fair Housing Futures project, has...

Over £800,000 funding gives private tenants a stronger voice about their housing

Tenants should be a central part of any changes to the private rented sector, yet...

New study of the Scottish private rented sector

The Nationwide Foundation has commissioned a three-year study that will learn from the experiences of...