2 November, 2011
2 November, 2011
Homeless people are more likely to have poor physical and mental health, yet they are often overlooked in decision making processes which inform health commissioning, says Homeless Link.
2 November, 2011
September and October updates, as published in the Legal Action Magazine, now available from the Garden Court Chambers website.
1 November, 2011
New measures include making extra £10m available to support existing schemes for those at risk of fuel poverty, and creating new £20m fund, supported by Age UK, to address cold housing.
1 November, 2011
Change to legislation so that where fixed-term assured shorthold tenancy is demoted, tenant can be given another fixed-term tenancy upon successful completion of demotion period.
1 November, 2011
Proposals include giving councils flexibility to remove council tax relief on second homes, and ensuring banks are liable for council tax on the empty homes they repossess.
1 November, 2011
1 November, 2011
Shelter's Christmas campaign shows that every two minutes someone faces losing their home.
31 October, 2011
Owners of second homes in England could lose council tax discounts, under plans due to be announced by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, reports BBC.
31 October, 2011
New report published by St Mungo's highlights relationship breakdowns, domestic violence and mental health conditions as three of the main traumas leading people to sleep rough.
31 October, 2011
Issue 239 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
27 October, 2011
[2011] EWCA Civ 1202
27 October, 2011
New online 'HomeSwap Direct' scheme will give tenants who want to move house greater choice over potential swaps by allowing them to see every available property in the country.
27 October, 2011
New amendments to Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill will be debated in the House of Commons next week.
25 October, 2011
[2011] EWCA Civ 1171
25 October, 2011
Issue 238 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
25 October, 2011
Housing Minister urges landlords to use existing funding models to start a 'Pay As You Save' scheme to make homes warmer and cheaper to run.
25 October, 2011
Number of people qualifying for continuing care nursing home funding has dropped by 7 per cent since a new assessment process was introduced, reports BBC Wales.
24 October, 2011
[2011] CSOH 176
