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04 May 2022

Bridging the Safety Inequality Gap

Last week, the Building Safety Bill received Royal Assent. We were particularly delighted the legisl...

By Wayne MacKay
  • Housing
  • England
  • Northern Ireland
  • Westminster
21 March 2022

Private Tenancies Bill Northern Ireland

The Private Tenancies Bill passed its final stage in the Northern Ireland Assembly last week. Electr...

By Karter Kane
  • Northern Ireland
  • Housing
24 November 2021

Northern Ireland's Private Tenancies Bill

Electrical Safety First was invited to give evidence to the Northern Ireland Committee for Communiti...

By Penny Walshe
  • Northern Ireland
  • Housing
19 October 2021

Short Changed - Safety in Short-Term Lets

Scotland’s short-term lets sector (STL) has tripled in just three years, from around 10,500 in April...

By Angela Murphy
  • Housing
  • Scotland
19 July 2021

Building Safety Bill - Second Reading

On Wednesday 21st July, the Building Safety Bill has its second reading in Parliament. Since the fir...

By Penny Walshe
  • Housing
  • England
  • Westminster
02 July 2021

A Renter's Right in Northern Ireland

At the Committee for Communities meeting in the Northern Ireland Assembly, held on Thursday 1st July...

By Wayne MacKay
  • Northern Ireland
  • Housing
29 April 2021

Supporting Private Landlords with Free Resources

Private landlords in England and Scotland are now required by law to have the electrical installatio...

By Penny Walshe
  • Housing
06 April 2021

Climate ‘Safe’ Homes for Scotland

As part of Scotland’s contribution to tackling climate change and meeting its target for ‘net zero’ ...

By Wayne MacKay
  • Scotland
  • Housing
31 March 2021

Better protection for Social Renters in England

Following last year’s introduction of five yearly electrical checks in privately rented homes, somet...

By Penny Walshe
  • Housing
  • England
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