News from 11 August 2026
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City Hall has announced a £400,000 fund for tenant advice and council training in London. It is intended to help put the Renters’ Rights reforms into practice through advice and local enforcement.
What City Hall has announced
According to London City Hall, the £400,000 programme has two strands. It allocates £360,000 to organisations providing housing advice, casework and advocacy for private renters. The remaining funding supports training for newly recruited enforcement officers in London boroughs.
The advice grants are aimed at increasing access to help for renters seeking to understand and use their rights. City Hall says the programme will support issues including unsafe conditions, rent disputes and failures to comply with housing law. The announcement is about enforcement capacity and access to support, rather than a further change to the statutory timetable.
That distinction matters. Landlords should continue to work from the legislation and official government guidance, not assume that the City Hall fund alters forms, notice rules or tenancy procedures. Our earlier overview of the Renters’ Rights timetable for landlords in England explains the broader reform context.
