25 September, 2014
25 September, 2014
New DCLG statistics also show that, on 30 June 2014, there were 59,710 households in temporary accommodation, 6 per cent higher than at the same date in 2013.
24 September, 2014
New Welsh Government statistics also show that number of decisions made on homeless applications was down by 14 per cent for April-June 2014 compared with previous year.
18 September, 2014
New legislation that gives Wales powers to implement mandatory licensing for the private rented sector, create a strategy for homelessness and allow councils to charge 50 per cent more than the standard rate of council tax on long-term empty homes.
15 September, 2014
Consultation seeks views on measures designed to 'ensure that the planning system applies fairly and equally to both the settled community and travellers; strengthen protection of our sensitive areas and the green belt; and deal with the negative effects of unauthorised occupation of land'.
12 September, 2014
New statutory instrument introduces requirement that local authority temporary accommodation is 'wind and watertight and suitable for occupation by children'.
11 September, 2014
11 September, 2014
In addition to collecting evidence, research will also examine how local authorities are tackling problems caused by high concentrations of HMOs in their area.
11 September, 2014
Chartered Institute of Housing highlights conflict between the Localism Act, that was supposed to make it easier for local authorities to help extremely vulnerable people find a home, and welfare reform, that is making it harder.
10 September, 2014
Proposals include new regulations, strengthened guidance and ensuring social landlords set aside properties for use by those exercising Right to Move
10 September, 2014
Commenting on the report, Bronwen Rapley, Deputy Director Investigation & Enforcement at the Home and Communities Agency, says, 'we hope by explaining the arrangements, and providing case studies, we can help landlords – and the local bodies that hold them to account – ensure that problems do not get to the stage where the regulator has to get involved.'
10 September, 2014
New research from the Association of Residential Letting Agents, reported in the Independent, also finds that one in seven tenants say their problems were never resolved and one in five tenants had reservations about their landlord or letting agent on day one of their tenancy.
9 September, 2014
New CPAG Scotland bulletin provides an overview of welfare rights cases collected from frontline workers across Scotland, and explores the impact on housing and homelessness policy.
9 September, 2014
Briefing explains duty on landlords to protect tenants’ deposits and summarises how tenancy deposit schemes operate.
9 September, 2014
New analysis of government data by the University of St Andrews, on behalf of Shelter, found that 1 in 8 households in the UK are surviving on low incomes while paying unaffordable housing costs, putting them under huge financial pressure.
8 September, 2014
BBC reports on Barnardo's research showing that, in 2013/2014, 51 per cent of authorities placed care leavers in B&Bs for 28 days or more, while just under half (46 per cent) placed care leavers in B&Bs repeatedly.
8 September, 2014
DCLG press release highlights fine of up to £5,000 for agents who do not belong to one of three schemes from 1 October 2014
5 September, 2014
New regulations that require persons who engage in letting agency work or property management work to belong to a redress scheme that has been approved by the Secretary of State or that has been designated as a government administered redress scheme.
4 September, 2014
Court finds that no one was 'living' in property, occupied in protest at Camden Council's sale of council houses, as squatters were there on a rota basis.
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