5 June, 2015
3 June, 2015
Private Member's Bill, to make provision for the introduction of a new set of council tax valuation bands to apply to all dwellings bought or sold after 1 April 2000, introduced to House of Lords yesterday.
3 June, 2015
[2015] EWCA Civ 554
3 June, 2015
Following a consultation Housing Minister Lesley Griffiths is taking immediate action to reduce the discount this summer and has started the development of legislation to end Right to Buy, for consideration by the government in the next Assembly term.
3 June, 2015
Investigation by BBC Radio 4 finds that, of England's 151 local authorities, 15 told a Department for Education annual census, that no more than two thirds of young care leavers were living in accommodation which met official criteria on what was 'suitable'.
28 May, 2015
New note gives an overview of EEA migrants' eligibility to apply for social housing in England and considers the question of whether these people have preferential access to social housing and can 'jump the housing queue.'
27 May, 2015
27 May, 2015
Positive outcomes highlighted in independent report include increased productivity, reduced absenteeism and reduced staff turnover.
26 May, 2015
Guidance updated to take into account changes made to the eligibility criteria in May 2015 which reduce the requirement of five years public sector tenancy to three years.
26 May, 2015
New legislation, coming into force today, brings London into line with the rest of the country by removing requirement to apply for planning permission.
26 May, 2015
New statutory instrument makes provision in in respect of the way in which residential accommodation, and residential accommodation with nursing, is provided in England, Wales and Northern Ireland by a local authority in fulfilment of their duties under the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 or the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
26 May, 2015
New Housing Bill, to be introduced in Queen's Speech tomorrow, will give a further 1.3m people the right to buy their home, says Greg Clark.
22 May, 2015
New House of Commons Library briefing paper explains and compares the legal duties on local authorities (and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive) to assist people presenting as homeless in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
21 May, 2015
Prime Minister David Cameron, in his speech today on immigration, also announces the introduction of a new mandatory licensing regime aimed at cracking down on 'unscrupulous landlords who cram houses full of illegal migrants'.
21 May, 2015
New report from Citizens Advice also finds that 8 per cent of rented homes have serious damp, 10 per cent pose a risk of a dangerous fall, and 6 per cent are excessively cold.
20 May, 2015
[2015] UKSC 34
19 May, 2015
Funding to be used by local authorities and Registered Social Landlords to improve people’s homes and ensure they are safe, secure and meet the Welsh Housing Quality Standard.
14 May, 2015
An overview of the social housing regulator’s role and objectives which gives registered providers of social housing information on: the regulator’s role, the regulatory framework, regulatory standards, approach to regulation, and intervention and enforcement.
14 May, 2015
Plan sets out vision for successful social landlords delivering good outcomes for tenants, homeless people and others.
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