23 March, 2015
20 March, 2015
Government says that it has decided to proceed with amending the Valuation Office Agency’s powers of entry as proposed in the consultation paper, to provide 'protection from unnecessary and intrusive visits into taxpayers' homes'.
20 March, 2015
New regulations that bring into force, on 1 April 2015, specified provisions of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 in relation to local authority powers to enforce 'house condition works', in furtherance of the Scottish Government's policy intention that people should live in good quality homes.
20 March, 2015
Ombudsman reports that, while it is apparent that individual councils nationally have been taking steps to deal with this difficult issue, cases are still being seen where authorities make errors in their handling of homelessness applications.
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
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
Open letter from Crisis, Shelter, St Mungo's Broadway, Centrepoint, Homeless Link and Housing Justice, says that review should include consideration of options for improving assistance provided to single homeless people who are not currently classified as priority need.
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.
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