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19 February, 2014

People who have had to leave homes due to floods to be exempt from council tax

Government announces that it has put aside £4m to compensate local authorities for the unpaid council tax.

19 February, 2014

Chartered Institute of Housing briefing on fixed term tenancies

New briefing looks at potential opportunities and challenges associated with using fixed term tenancies and approaches of some organisations that have already adopted them.

18 February, 2014

National Landlords Association reports 43 per cent decrease in possession claims

New findings also show reduction in number of landlords using legal services and fall in number reporting anti-social behaviour.

17 February, 2014

Housing Law Update

Issue 344 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.

14 February, 2014

Council Tax (Discounts) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014

New regulations issued in Scotland in relation to the Scottish Government's commitment to exempt articulating students from council tax in the intervening period between courses.

14 February, 2014

Minister calls on Welsh housing sector to do more to tackle anti-social behaviour and domestic abuse

'Whilst we are making progress in tackling these heinous crimes, there is clearly much more to be done', says Carl Sargeant, Minister for Housing and Regeneration.

13 February, 2014

New Ministry of Justice figures show 26 per cent increase in landlord possessions claims

Figures published today also show 29 per cent fall in mortgage possession cases.

13 February, 2014

‘No Second Night Out’ scheme effective in helping rough sleepers off the streets

Findings of new Homeless Link analysis include that, in London where scheme has been running longest, 75 per cent of new rough sleepers were only seen once in 2012/2013 compared to 62 per cent in 2010/2011.

13 February, 2014

Average earners would need to more than double income to keep up with house prices, says Shelter

New research shows that there is no part of the UK in which wages and house prices have remained aligned.

13 February, 2014

Review of property conditions in the private rented sector

New DCLG discussion document considers how best to tackle rogue landlords, without negatively impacting on good landlords.

12 February, 2014

Review of property conditions in the private rented sector

New DCLG discussion document considers 'how best to tackle rogue landlords, without negatively impacting on good landlords'.

11 February, 2014

‘Promoting housing mobility through mutual exchange’

New DCLG research report sets out findings from evaluation of 12 local authority demonstration projects to test innovative and cost effective ways of supporting mutual exchange.

10 February, 2014

Fifth of waste industry professionals report finding homeless people sheltering in bins

New survey of 176 waste management organisations highlights risks as 16 per cent not discovered until tipped out of bin.

10 February, 2014

Housing Law Update

Issue 343 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.

7 February, 2014

Bedroom tax results in almost £5m rent arrears in Scotland in first 6 months

Scottish Housing Regulator reports that almost half of local authorities and almost a fifth of housing associations estimate that more than 10 per cent of their arrears are attributable to the bedroom tax.

5 February, 2014

Councils who freeze council tax offered share of up to £550m in extra Whitehall funding

DCLG highlights that 137 authorities have already indicated they will accept the government offer of extra funding.

4 February, 2014

Council Tax (Demand Notices) (Wales)(Amendment) Regulations 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

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order 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

Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2014

New regulations issued in Wales to enable council tax reductions to be taken into account in the billing and enforcement of council tax.