The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 came into force yesterday (20 March 2019). It requires both social and privately rented dwellings to meet certain living standards throughout the term of the tenancy and not just at the outset.

Judgment was today handed down in R (Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants) v Secretary of State for the Home Department concerning the Government’s “Right to Rent” scheme which has been the cause of concern for both landlords and tenants.