20 July, 2021
19 July, 2021
Change to notice of eviction rules among range of amendments in new statutory instrument
19 July, 2021
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee calls for a revaluation of properties and an introduction of additional council tax bands
14 July, 2021
New report from Runnymede Trust warns that right to rent policy and other government 'hostile environment' policies, combined with ‘institutional practices and society’s customs’, are fueling systemic racism in England
8 July, 2021
Findings include that 7 per cent of private rented and 9 per cent of social rented households were overcrowded, while 8 per cent of private renters and 23 per cent of social renters had been in rent arrears at some point in the previous year
6 July, 2021
6 July, 2021
6 July, 2021
Communities Minister outlines that reforms will have the needs of tenants at their heart and include the extension of notice to quit periods and restriction of rent increases
5 July, 2021
Under provisions in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, domestic abuse will be a 'standalone reason' to qualify as having a priority need
5 July, 2021
New analysis of statutory homelessness data also shows a similar increase in spending on B&Bs, which councils accept are the 'last resort' of temporary accommodation
30 June, 2021 Open access
Commenting on new statistics released today, Crisis warns that the progress made last year to reduce numbers of people sleeping rough is in 'imminent danger of being lost'
30 June, 2021 Open access
Minister confirms that Tenancy Hardship Grant will replace the Tenancy Saver Loan, and that all those who received a loan will have it converted to a grant
29 June, 2021
New statistics highlight that while applications for homelessness assistance fell, so did the number of households assessed as homeless or threatened with homelessness, and the number of cases closed
28 June, 2021 Open access
Statements underline the sector's commitment to only taking eviction action as a last resort, when all other avenues have been exhausted and a tenancy is no longer sustainable, says Social Justice Secretary
25 June, 2021 Open access
25 June, 2021
While short-term lets can offer people a flexible and cheaper travel option, they can cause problems for neighbours and make it harder for people to find homes to live in, says Social Justice Secretary
25 June, 2021 Open access
Bill includes provision for Covid-19 eviction and bankruptcy protections to be extended by six months to 31 March 2022
24 June, 2021
Pilot will help us understand the role of early legal support and how it can be designed around what works for people who need it, says Justice Minister
24 June, 2021
Responding to new MHCLG statistics, Money Advice Trust calls for reform of council tax collection rules and for more to be done to prevent people falling behind in the first place
