20 March, 2015
20 March, 2015
New report from the Children's Society finds that half of these are never properly assessed and calls for all 16 and 17 year olds who present as homeless to get a full assessment from children’s services so that, even if they do not need somewhere to live, all their needs are met and they can be properly supported into adulthood.
20 March, 2015
New report from the Communities and Local Government Committee concludes that to determine the likely impact of introducing a ban on letting agents’ fees in England the net impact on tenants in terms of rents, access to property and other costs, including agents’ additional fees, would need to be assessed.
18 March, 2015
In Budget 2015, government announces intention to legislate on preventing the use of clauses in private fixed-term residential tenancy agreements that expressly rule out sub-letting or otherwise sharing space on a short-term basis, and to consider extending the prohibition to statutory periodic tenancies. (Paragraph 2.235)
18 March, 2015
New statutory instrument makes provision for a local authority to authorise a housing provider, as defined by section 20 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing 2014 Act, to issue community protection notices and fixed penalty notices.
16 March, 2015
Change reflects a 'seismic shift' in political attitudes, says Shelter
16 March, 2015
16 March, 2015
Consulation launched on exemptions from new rules, to be introduced from 1 April 2017, that would give local authorities discretionary powers to charge up to 100 per cent extra in council tax on long-term empty homes and second homes.
13 March, 2015
Justice Minister welcomes new rules that will apply to a range of offences that include failure to comply with an improvement notice to ensure properties are safe and habitable.
13 March, 2015
Written statement to Parliament from Under Secretary of State for the Department for Communities and Local Government.
13 March, 2015
Report outlines government's response to February 2014 discussion document that considered how best to tackle rogue landlords, without negatively impacting on good landlords.
13 March, 2015
New guidance for local authorities from the Department for Communities and Local Government giving information on the new procedures required for dealing with applications for new site licences or the transfer of existing licences introduced by the Mobile Homes Act 2013.
13 March, 2015
New guide from the Department for Communities and Local Government provides information for private rented sector tenants on how to rent a safe home.
13 March, 2015
Under the plan, young people in England would make monthly payments equivalent to rent to build up a share in their home without requiring a deposit.
13 March, 2015
Fund, which opened for bids yesterday, will be used for two types of project: the Homeless Change project will provide upgraded hostel accommodation to improve physical and mental health outcomes for rough sleepers and to help reduce A&E attendances, and the Platform for Life project will create new low-rent shared accommodation for young people who want to work, but are struggling to hold down a job or attend college because of a lack of stable housing.
13 March, 2015
New publication from the Chartered Institute of Housing gives information and guidance to housing organisations on adult safeguarding which becomes a statutory duty for local authorities from April 2015 under the Care Act 2014.
13 March, 2015
New survey carried out by Shelter finds that, due to the high cost of housing, 57 per cent of prospective parents put off having children for up to five years, 16 per cent of people knew someone who moved in with a partner quicker that they would have liked to because they couldn't afford to live alone, and one in ten people wanted to leave their partner but couldn't afford another place to live.
12 March, 2015
[2015] NIQB 13
12 March, 2015
New statutory instrument revoke existing regulations and prescribe forms for the purposes of various provisions of Part I of the Housing Act 1988 relating to assured tenancies and assured agricultural occupancies.
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