14 May, 2015
13 May, 2015
New briefing provides an overview of the affordable rent scheme under which tenancies in England are offered at up to 80 per cent of market rent levels within the local area.
13 May, 2015
New briefing examines changes which came into force in April 2012 giving local authorities and housing associations the power to offer fixed-term tenancies to social housing tenants in England.
13 May, 2015
New briefing examines the differences between the schemes following the devolution of housing policy to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
13 May, 2015
12 May, 2015
In addition, Brandon Lewis re-appointed as Minister for Housing and Planning and Mark Francois appointed as Minister with responsibilities 'to be confirmed'.
7 May, 2015
6 May, 2015
[2015] EWHC 1252 (Admin)
5 May, 2015
New statutory instrument brings into force, on 27 April 2015, provisions of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 in relation to homelessness and makes consequential amendments and transitional provisions.
5 May, 2015
Views sought on alternatives that would deliver a fairer system of local taxation to support the funding of services delivered by local government ahead of Commission's report to the Scottish Government and COSLA this autumn.
30 April, 2015
New Department for Social Development figures include that 4,339 households presented as homeless to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive during October to December 2014, a decrease of 964 (18 per cent) from the previous quarter.
30 April, 2015
28 April, 2015
New report from Just Fair consortium finds that the government is failing to meet its obligations to ensure the right to housing of its population so that everyone can enjoy a standard of living in homes that are adequate, safe and secure.
28 April, 2015
New combined statutory guidance for members and staff of local authorities follows changes to homelessness legislation coming into force yesterday.
27 April, 2015
Legal Aid Agency highlights changes introduced from today under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014.
27 April, 2015
Communities and Tackling Poverty Minister welcomes 'the most significant piece of homelessness law in well over 30 years', that places a duty on local authorities to work with people who are at risk of losing their home within 56 days to help find a solution to their problems.
24 April, 2015
New regulations that designate the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff as the licensing authority for the whole of Wales for the purposes of Part 1 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014.
23 April, 2015
New research by Leonard Cheshire Disability finds that, between 2011/2012 and 2013/2014, almost 2,500 disabled people a year waited over the time limit of a year to receive their disabled facilities grant after it had been approved, and that these delays were leaving disabled people living in inappropriate conditions and at risk of falls, and were driving up the costs of health and social care.
23 April, 2015
[2015] EWCA Civ 386
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