7 February, 2014
5 February, 2014
DCLG highlights that 137 authorities have already indicated they will accept the government offer of extra funding.
4 February, 2014
New statutory instrument makes provision about matters to be contained in, and information to be supplied with, council tax demand notices served by or on behalf of Welsh billing authorities.
4 February, 2014
New statutory instrument amends the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees Order 2013 so as to prescribe fees payable for a number of new applications in the Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal in relation to mobile home sites.
3 February, 2014
New regulations issued in Wales to enable council tax reductions to be taken into account in the billing and enforcement of council tax.
3 February, 2014
Issue 342 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
30 January, 2014
30 January, 2014
Local Government Ombudsman finds that Isle of Wight Council caused family 'serious injustice' in moving them to accommodation which meant that they were overcrowded and away from social ties.
30 January, 2014
[2014] EWCA Civ 41
30 January, 2014
New figures also show 49 per cent increase in young people having problems with terms and conditions of employment and a 10 per cent increase in problems with pay and entitlements.
29 January, 2014
Findings of new research also include that 44 per cent of homeless young people say that financial situation is a barrier to moving on from supported accommodation.
28 January, 2014
Issue 341 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
28 January, 2014
Provisions modified so that injunctions can be gained for ‘nuisance and annoyance’ in any residential setting rather than lower threshold of anti social behaviour in social housing setting.
28 January, 2014
Announcement that 69 changes being made following review of legislation as part of government's 'Red Tape Challenge'.
27 January, 2014
[2014] EWCA Civ 106
27 January, 2014
New statutory instrument amends the Lands Tribunal for Scotland Rules 1971 so as to add new fees in respect of applications, referrals and other procedure under the Long Leases (Scotland) Act 2012 and the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012.
27 January, 2014
Garden Court Chambers reports on case where local authority argued that defendant couldn't succeed to tenancy because hadn't been open about same sex relationship with partner before his death, but Judge held that local authority had failed to show the required delicacy and sensitivity that such a case required.
27 January, 2014
Criteria include expectation that housing providers build more one and two bedroom properties in areas where tenants are underoccupying to assist with bedroom tax implementation.
27 January, 2014
[2014] EWCA Civ 28
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