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21 May

Amendments to council tax reduction legislation in Wales

New statutory instruments make changes following introduction of armed forces independence payment.

21 May, 2013

Joseph Rowntree Foundation launches inquiry into care homes ‘risk and relationships’

Programme aims to find out where risk and relationships are managed well, and how; solve practical problems around paperwork in care homes; and work with others to help drive a revolution in care home practice.

21 May, 2013

8.5 per cent real-term drop in wages for UK workers, says TUC

New figures, responding to latest inflation figures, show that average salaries in March 2013 down by £2,234 on 2010 level.

21 May, 2013

Simplifying housing law in Wales

The Welsh Government has published a white paper, 'Renting Homes, A better way for Wales', which proposes making most tenancy agreements to be one of two types.

21 May, 2013

20 May

Housing Law Update

Issue 310 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.

20 May, 2013

Employment case law round up

Latest EAT decisions added to the Tribunals Service website.

20 May, 2013

UK spends nearly £2bn on housing homeless

Guardian reports that shortage of affordable housing, combined with benefit cuts, forcing local authorities to place people in expensive temporary accommodation.

20 May, 2013

Number of people homeworking increases by 13 per cent over last five years

New TUC figures published to coincide with Friday's 'National Work From Home Day'.

20 May, 2013

17 May

Cussens v Realreed Ltd

New High Court decision considers whether the county court has the jurisdication to hear an application, under section 168 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002, for a declaration that a breach of a condition of a lease had occurred.

17 May, 2013

16 May

Only 5.5 per cent of shared properties in London affordable to under 35s on benefits

New research shows that changes to shared accomodation rate putting people at risk of homelessness, says Homeless Link.

16 May, 2013

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