3 April, 2014
3 April, 2014
New report from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations criticises the recently reformed JSA sanctions regime for being unfair in its decision-making process and for being disproportionately harsh in the sanctions imposed.
3 April, 2014
'We have spent more to collect less', amongst findings published by the Chartered Institute of Housing in new 'Landlord Learning Document'.
2 April, 2014
New regulations in Northern Ireland that allow for increases in rents of statutory and protected tenancies in those properties that meet the housing fitness standard.
1 April, 2014
Issue 350 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
1 April, 2014
New regulations that bring into force sections 13 and 14 of the 2013 Act that relate to offences under the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960.
31 March, 2014
31 March, 2014
New regulations issued that ensure that certain functions relating to the administration and enforcement of council tax can continue to be contracted out by a billing authority in Wales following council tax benefit having been replaced by council tax reduction schemes from April 2013.
27 March, 2014
[2014] EWCA Civ 359
26 March, 2014
New statutory instrument makes provision in relation to income and capital of people paying for accommodation provided under National Assistance Act 1948 and in relation to payment for care services.
26 March, 2014
Post by Alan Richards argues that government’s announcement that it is bringing in national minimum space standards is a 'Trojan horse intended to abolish local authority powers to set space standards for bedrooms and homes'.
26 March, 2014
New figures include that average B and D council tax set by local authorities in England for 2014-2015 will be £1,468 - an increase of £12 or 0.9 per cent on the 2013-2014 figure of £1,456.
26 March, 2014
[2014] EWHC 751 (Admin)
25 March, 2014
DCLG seeks ideas, evidence and good practice into how local authorities can help to increase housing supply in order to meet local housing need.
25 March, 2014
Finding against Newham Council, Local Government Ombudsman says that family was given 'Hobson’s choice' when it came to accepting accommodation they were offered - 'they had the choice of something unsuitable or nothing at all.'
25 March, 2014
New statistics show that Scottish local authorities received around 8,000 applications for homelessness assistance during October to December 2013, 10 per cent lower than in the same period in 2012.
24 March, 2014
Issue 349 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
24 March, 2014
New article looks at how flexible tenancies can be ended during the fixed term.
24 March, 2014
New figures from charity also show 16 per cent increase in number of queries related to rent arrears for council or housing association tenants.
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