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7 November, 2014

Review of private rented sector regulation in Northern Ireland

Announced by Social Development Minister Mervyn Storey, the review will examine the effectiveness of current regulation and consider what improvements can be made to help make the private rented sector a more attractive and viable housing option.

6 November, 2014

Almost one in five young people have slept rough in last year, says Centrepoint

Charity highlights results of poll of 2,011 people aged between 18 and 25 on the eve of it's 'sleepout' event to raise awareness of the extent of youth homelessness.

5 November, 2014

Immigration (Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Requirements and Codes of Practice) Order 2014

New regulations that set out the requirements for the prescribed identity checks which must be complied with by landlords when entering into a residential tenancy agreement.

5 November, 2014

Immigration (Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Cases) Order 2014

New regulations that set out circumstances in which a residential tenancy agreement will and will not be treated as being entered into for the purposes of the civil penalty scheme.

5 November, 2014

Half of families in temporary accommodation feel unsafe

Investigation carried out by Shelter finds that homeless families are being exposed to drug and alcohol abuse, fighting, swearing and racist language, and parents report that their children’s mental or emotional health has been affected, including reports of depression and panic attacks.

3 November, 2014

Chancellor announces devolution of powers to Greater Manchester from 2017

Written statement to parliament today sets out powers for newly elected Mayor including control of a £300m Housing Investment Fund and invitation to develop a business plan for the integration of health and social care across Greater Manchester.

30 October, 2014

79 per cent increase in number of families given financial assistance to leave London

New study carried out by Local Government Chronicle also finds that the number of areas to which people moved also increased with London residents helped to move as far afield as Newcastle, Cornwall and Scotland.

30 October, 2014

Private landlords are free to refuse to let to housing benefit claimants

New Commons Library Standard Note considers evidence on why landlords might refuse to let to housing benefit claimants and the extent of the problem.

30 October, 2014

84 per cent of home purchases under Help to Buy:Equity Loan scheme made by first time buyers

New statistics from the Department for Communities and Local Government also show that the mean purchase price of a property bought under the scheme was £210,429, compared with a mean equity loan of £41,897.

29 October, 2014

‘Sky-high housing costs leave five million stuck in rent-trap’, says Shelter

New research by housing charity shows that two thirds of private renters in England - the equivalent of five million people - are unable to save towards buying a home.

29 October, 2014

National Housing Federation calls on government to reform Right to Buy

Guardian reports on letter to Housing Minister urging him to ensure that every home sold is replaced on a like-for-like basis.

24 October, 2014

Housing and Work Manifesto calls to release potential of social housing in employment support

Manifesto, launched by ERSA and GUAC, calls for action to make it easier for social housing providers to take on publicly funded employment contracts, an increase in the co-ordination and integration of services to support social housing tenants, and support to increase the capacity of social housing providers to provide good quality employment related support to their residents.

24 October, 2014

9 out of 10 homes not accessible for older people

New report from IPPR North shows that the English housing market is ill-equipped to cope with an aging population and argues that older people are being let down by inadequate choice, with a growing mismatch between older people and appropriate housing stock.

23 October, 2014

House of Commons Library Note on homeless households in temporary accommodation (England)

Note provides background to the increase in numbers in temporary accommodation and outlines various initiatives to reduce those numbers.

23 October, 2014

House of Commons Library Note on homelessness in England

Note provides background to government policy on tackling statutory homelessness, i.e. those households for whom local authorities, after receiving an application, have a duty to secure accommodation because they are unintentionally homeless and in a priority need category.

23 October, 2014

Right to Buy fraud has increased by over 400 per cent between April 2012 and March 2014

New report from the Audit Commission also finds that the number of social homes recovered from tenancy fraudsters increased by 15 per cent in the last year to 3,030, nearly doubling in the last five years.

23 October, 2014

Housing association ordered to pay ‘maximum payment’ for delay in carrying out emergency repair

New decision from Scottish Public Services Ombudsman finds that the housing association had failed to properly appreciate the adverse effects the problem had on the tenant and his son and had not taken all reasonable action to help him.

22 October, 2014

Residential Property Tribunal Procedures and Fees (Wales) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014

New statutory instrument introduces provisions relating to applications to Property Tribunal arising from Mobile Homes (Wales) Act 2013.

17 October, 2014

Homelessness won’t be tackled without more housing, says Homeless Link

Responding to the Lyons review which says, without a change of course, the country will be short of up to two million homes by 2020, Jacqui McCluskey, Director of Policy and Communications at Homeless Link, said the review 'provides a clear roadmap for tackling a major cause of homelessness, the chronic shortage of an affordable place to call home'.