The professional body
for the property sector

Màiri McAllan MSP has written to the UK Government, warning that current rates are failing to keep pace with the cost of renting, increasing the risk of homelessness and placing additional strain on local authorities and temporary accommodation budgets. While housing policy is devolved, LHA rates remain reserved to Westminster. The current approach is unsustainable, and we are continuing to call for meaningful reform to ensure welfare support reflects real-world rental costs.

A House of Commons Public Accounts Committee report states that the UK Government’s energy efficiency installation initiative has suffered serious failings at every level, leaving more than 30,000 homes with defects after external and internal wall insulation was installed through ECO4 and the Great British Insulation Scheme.

After a sustained consultation with members and a Propertymark campaign, the UK Government has confirmed an enforcement date of 2035 for the Decent Homes Standard in the PRS. Key exemptions and removal of age-based replacement rules have also been confirmed in a UK Government statement on 28 January 2026.