4 September, 2015
4 September, 2015
New Citizens Advice research finds that, of the 3.3 million with an interest only mortgage, 934,000 have no plan for how to repay the capital.
3 September, 2015
Local Government Ombudsman finds against South Oxfordshire District Council after two separate complaints that people exercising right to buy had not been told about restrictions relating to future sales of properties.
2 September, 2015
Thousands of private tenants have suffered harassment, threats and assaults, which could have resulted in legal action, according to new research.
2 September, 2015
New scheme will provide eligible buyers wit access to an equity loan towards the purchase price of a new-build home.
2 September, 2015
Scottish government says Bill will meet commitment to give tenants in the private rented sector increased security, providing more predictable rents and protection for tenants against excessive rent increases, and will include the ability to introduce local rent controls for rent pressure areas.
27 August, 2015
26 August, 2015
New briefing that explains key policy developments in relation to setting social housing rent levels in England since 2002.
26 August, 2015
New briefing explains the Government's proposal to extend the Right to Buy in England to assured tenants of housing associations, which requires primary legislation and will be included in a forthcoming Housing Bill.
24 August, 2015
New DCLG funding for 'innovative and cost effective proposals to deliver accommodation based services for victims of abuse, and for services to help them access such support'.
19 August, 2015
New paper provides information on the ‘pay to stay’ scheme in England under which social landlords can charge tenants with an income of over £60,000 market or near market rents.
17 August, 2015
New paper sets out obligations for private sector landlords and letting agents, considers some of the concerns raised by landlord associations, sets out details of the ‘pilot’ testing of the policy and examines the further right to rent measures to be included in the forthcoming Immigration Bill.
14 August, 2015
However, new Ministry of Justice statistics show that proportion of landlord possession claims that are accelerated claims has risen sharply from 7 per cent in 1999 to 28 per cent in the second quarter of 2015.
14 August, 2015
New investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman finds that placing homeless young people in bed and breakfast accommodation – even in an emergency – breaches statutory guidance, which exists to ensure vulnerable young people are not left to cope unsupported, alone and at risk of exploitation.
13 August, 2015
New briefing provides statistics on statutory homelessness and explains local authorities' duties to assist homeless households. It also includes an overview of, and comment on, recent government policy in this area.
13 August, 2015
New statutory instrument prescribes the form of certain notices under Part 5 of the Housing Act 1985 relating to the right to buy, and the particulars to be contained in those notices in Wales.
11 August, 2015
New report from Crisis welcomes new Welsh legislation but warns that that welfare reforms could risk undermining any progress achieved and that the Renting Homes (Wales) Bill could significantly weaken the security of Welsh renters.
10 August, 2015
Association proposes that those who provide at least an hour of unpaid care a week should be entitled to a reduction of £100 a year, estimating that a fully subscribed discount fund of £25m would support at least 250,000 hours of unpaid care per week, saving up to £220m a year.
10 August, 2015
[2015] EWHC 2375 (Admin)
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