Less than 10% of an estimated 17,400 uncontracted Section 106 homes in England and Wales have gone through Homes England’s clearing service.

A large London landlord has appointed its first chief repairs officer to improve customer experience on issues such as damp and mould.

Developer Urbanest received approval for an 897-bed south London student accommodation scheme after it agreed to pay Lambeth Council £8m for affordable housing.

A build-to-rent landlord has blamed an “admin error” after it told residents their heating tariffs would be increased retrospectively.

The London Borough of Hounslow, which rejected an order from the care watchdog to prioritise housing a pregnant women left to sofa surf, reversed its decision.