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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
