Other areas of social welfare law

Housing

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26 April

Scottish Secure Tenancies (Proceedings for Possession) (Pre- Action Requirements) Order 2012

New regulations that make further provision about the pre-action requirements on social landlords that must be complied with before serving a notice on a tenant under section 14(2) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001.

26 April, 2012

Scottish Secure Tenancies (Repossession Orders) (Maximum Period) Order 2012

New regulations that prescribe the maximum period a landlord has to recover possession of a house following the issue of a court order under section 16(2) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 for rent arrears.

26 April, 2012

25 April

Shelter urges government to consider damage inflicted by cuts to housing benefit

Dangerous cocktail of benefit cuts and spiralling rents is making finding a decent home increasingly unaffordable for families across the country, says charity's Chief Executive.

25 April, 2012

24 April

Government to make locality a ‘principal linkage’ to stop councils ‘exporting their poor’

Housing Minister responds to news that Newham Council in London has asked a Stoke on Trent housing association to house 500 families on housing benefit.

24 April, 2012

23 April

Housing Law Update

Issue 260 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.

23 April, 2012

19 April

New research highlights health needs of young homeless people

Depaul UK and Astrazeneca's launch report that shows that young homeless people experience significantly poorer health than their peers, are more likely to use emergency health services and face barriers in accessing care.

19 April, 2012

18 April

NHS needs to improve its support for homeless people with mental health problems

NHS Confederation mental health network and St Mungo's launch joint report that details questions that mental health trusts, health and wellbeing boards and clinical commissioning groups should be considering to ensure support for the homeless is as good as it can be.

18 April, 2012

Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Jurisdiction of Residential Property Tribunals) (Wales) Order 2012

New regulations confer jurisdiction on residential property tribunals in relation to mobile homes in Wales.

18 April, 2012

17 April

Better protection for tenants renting from private landlords in Scotland

Scottish Government launches consultation to help deal with 'rogue landlords' and improve the system for private landlords who provide a good service.

17 April, 2012

16 April

Better deal for mobile home owners

New Department for Communities and Local Government consultation proposes reforms to park homes sector and addresses complaints made by residents of mobile home sites.

16 April, 2012

Housing Law Update

Issue 259 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available

16 April, 2012

12 April

McDonagh, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Hackney

New High Court judgment considers application for judicial review of local authority's allocation process for pitches on sites authorised for use by the travelling community and, in particular, whether requirement that traveller had contemporary residential connection with borough was irrational.

12 April, 2012