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14 May
Rogue landlords put renters’ health at risk, says Shelter
One in nine renters say their landlord’s failure to carry out repairs or deal with poor conditions in their home has affected their health.
14 May, 2013
New grounds for possession introduced by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill
Part 5 of Bill sets out absolute and discretionary anti-social behaviour grounds in secure and assured tenancies.
14 May, 2013
13 May
Local Audit and Accountability Bill receives first reading in House of Lords
Bill includes measures relating to the abolition of the Audit Commission and allowing residents to veto excessive council tax rises.
13 May, 2013
Care Bill 2013/2014 receives first reading in House of Lords
Bill includes measures to reform the law relating to care and support for adults and to support for carers, to make provision about safeguarding adults from abuse or neglect, and to make provision about care standards.
13 May, 2013
Employment case law round up
Latest EAT decisions added to the Tribunals Service website.
13 May, 2013
Government announces £10 million funding for hospital aftercare for the homeless
Estimated that currently 70% of homeless people are discharged from hospital without their health and housing problems being properly addressed.
13 May, 2013
10 May
Reintroduction of rent control to reduce welfare spending
In a new LAG blog, Andrew Arden QC argues that the reintroduction of fair rents is the best, and fairest, way to cut social security expenditure.
10 May, 2013
Lambeth LBC v Loveridge
New Court of Appeal judgment considers section 28 of the Housing Act 1988 (the measure of damages) where a local authority landlord unlawfully evicts a secure tenant from residential accommodation.
10 May, 2013
MN & Anor v London Borough of Hackney
New High Court judgment considers whether local authority obliged to provide support and accomodation under section 17 of Childrens Act 1989 to two children and their parents who were in UK in breach of immigration rules (but not asylum seekers).
10 May, 2013
Proposed checks on tenants’ immigration status will drive up rents, say landlords
Residential Landlords’ Association warns that cost of checking tenants' documents and to cover greater risks to landlords will 'inevitably be borne by tenants paying rents'.
10 May, 2013
