New data from SHAC's comprehensive national survey of 829 residents has exposed an environment of widespread service charge abuse, directly challenging the government’s refusal to protect tenants and leaseholders. full report: Landlord Service Charge Abuse Survey - MAY 2026 PETITION: Allow disputed service charges to be paid to courts In April 2026, the Secretary of… Continue reading Mass Survey Exposes Rampant Service Charge Abuse as Housing Minister Rejects Caps
Given the scale of the housing crisis, and the sheer variety of ways in which it manifests, housing has been a gaping hole in much of the general election debate. We attempt to fill some of this gap by analysing four manifestos’ housing pledges: the Conservatives, the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats, and the Green… Continue reading Housing in Four Party Manifestos
A government select committee has today published its first report on the regulation of social housing which contains a series of recommendations to improve the experience of tenants and residents living in this sector. The report follows a government ‘Inquiry into Social Housing Regulation’ which included months of evidence gathering and a Parliamentary hearing. It… Continue reading SHAC Response to New Regulation Recommendations
