Renters' Rights Act

Jul

The Vagrancy Act Falls, Awaab's Law Bites, and Cuckooing Gets Its Own Offence

Rough sleeping is decriminalised as the Vagrancy Act is repealed; the Ombudsman confirms Awaab's Law enforcement is now live; and the Crime and Policing Act 2026 delivers a new cuckooing offence. Plus RRA 2025 supported-accommodation analysis and a zero-rate VAT consultation.

02 Jul 2026

14 min read

May

Coroner's Warning, Welfare Reform Pressures, and the Renters' Rights Act Divide

Coroner issues fire safety PFD notice for sheltered accommodation; CIH publishes housing benefit handbook as LHA pressures mount; House of Commons Library maps three-phase Renters' Rights Act implementation and what it means for exempt accommodation.

22 May 2026

13 min read