Housing news and case law

11 June, 2021

Guidance issued to local authorities in England on rights of specified Hong Kong British National (Overseas) citizens to an allocation of housing or homelessness assistance

Letter to council chief officers provides guidance on duties imposed by new regulations that come into force from 29 June 2021

10 June, 2021

Changes to documents which can be produced in order to evidence an individual’s right to work in the UK or enter into a tenancy agreement in England

New statutory instrument

8 June, 2021

Ensuring that specified Hong Kong British National (Overseas) citizens are eligible for an allocation of housing or homelessness assistance

New statutory instrument

8 June, 2021

Extension of homelessness priority need to all victims of domestic abuse expected to come into effect in July 2021

Proposed start date of extended duty on English local authorities included in new burdens funding information

4 June, 2021

MHCLG issues guidance to local authorities on new ‘fit and proper person test’ for owners or managers of park home sites

New advice to councils comes ahead of the application window opening on 1 July 2021 for inclusion on new register

1 June, 2021 Open access

Long-term plan needed to protect vulnerable households at ‘cliff-edge’ of homelessness now Covid-related bailiff eviction ban lifted in England

Local Government Association's six-point plan includes recommendation to accelerate the planned ending of ‘no fault evictions’ and to improve protection through the welfare system

1 June, 2021 Open access

Lifting of eviction ban in England signals ‘the beginning of the end’ for many renters facing homelessness, says Shelter

Housing charity calls on government to provide emergency financial aid for the one in four private renters who fear they will lose their home

28 May, 2021 Open access

Thousands of renters at risk of losing their home as eviction ban in England comes to an end

Citizens Advice calls for system of grants and government-backed loans for renters who are still financially struggling because of Covid-19

28 May, 2021

Housing associations make permanent commitment to their tenants that no one will be evicted where they are engaging on a plan to manage their rent arrears

National Housing Federation says that associations will work with any resident who is struggling to pay rent and that legal action will only be taken in serious circumstances

28 May, 2021

Updating list of housing associations whose tenants are charged rates on basis of social sector value in Northern Ireland

New statutory rule

27 May, 2021 Open access

Expiry of modification of unsuitable temporary accommodation rules in Scotland to enable placement of homeless families in hotels and B&Bs extended by three months

New statutory instrument extends expiry of temporary Covid-19-related modification period from 30 June 2021 to 30 September 2021

25 May, 2021 Open access

Government rejects Select Committee call to issue guidance to local authorities on supporting people with no recourse to public funds

MHCLG says it is up to councils to make an assessment based on individual circumstances, and not for it to advise on how they should use their wider social welfare powers

25 May, 2021

Court of Appeal rules that leaseholder whose defence to a money claim had been struck out was not then able to contest reasonableness of service charges that were subject of that claim

[2021] EWCA Civ 789

25 May, 2021

High Court rules that local authority allocations scheme lawfully excluded applicant with ‘reasonable preference’ on account of overcrowding because she failed local connection criteria

[2021] EWHC 1359 (Admin)

21 May, 2021 Open access

Less than 5 per cent of £10 million Covid-19 tenant hardship loan fund in Scotland has been allocated since its launch in December 2020

Responding to an urgent question in Holyrood, Covid Recovery Secretary says government will retain an open mind about what more can be done to support renters

18 May, 2021 Open access

Northern Ireland Communities Minister announces £9m additional funding for the region’s homelessness response to Covid-19

Minister says fully funded ‘Covid Reset Plan’ aims to build on successes of collaborative response to the pandemic to end homelessness

17 May, 2021

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