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30 March, 2023

Department for Communities publishes statutory review of Caravans Act (Northern Ireland)

Review concludes that while existing legislation and mechanisms provide a pathway for resolution for the majority of concerns, caravan owners need more clarity about terms and conditions and their rights of recourse if things go wrong

28 March, 2023

Government sets out plans to provide landlords with increased powers to evict anti-social tenants more easily

Launching new Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan, Prime Minister says that new powers will also be introduced for police and local authorities to 'address rough sleeping where it is causing a public nuisance'

28 March, 2023

Ombudsman’s special investigation into Rochdale Boroughwide Housing finds that prevailing culture of ‘othering’ was at the heart of repeated complaint handling failures

Report notes 'dismissive and discriminatory' attitude to residents' complaints in investigation prompted by death of child from respiratory condition caused by prolonged exposure to damp and mould

23 March, 2023

Average Band D council tax bills in England to exceed £2,000 for the first time in April 2023

New DLUHC statistics also confirm that almost all local authorities with social care responsibilities have opted to use some or all of the social care precept flexibilities to increase bills by up to 2 per cent

22 March, 2023

Welsh Government to launch a consultation on establishing a single, unified tribunal system for Wales

Bringing tribunals together and establishing an appellate court in Wales for the first time will give the nation a simple, modern and fair tribunal structure, says Minister

21 March, 2023

Shelter welcomes victory in landmark complaint against ‘no kids’ rental practices

Property Ombudsman confirms that it will investigate any cases of such discrimination if the agent is a member of the Scheme

21 March, 2023

Councils continue to miss opportunities to prevent homelessness five years on from the Homelessness Reduction Act coming into force

Warning that getting things wrong early in the process can ‘snowball’ into increasing fault and injustice, Ombudsman uses examples from casework to identify learning for local authorities going forward

17 March, 2023

Extension of temporary cost of living protections for tenants in Scotland

New statutory instrument modifies and extends private sector rent cap and extends pause on enforcement of evictions for all tenants until 30 September 2023

16 March, 2023

Welsh Government confirms that it will increase ‘thank you’ payments for Ukraine hosts to £500 per month from 1 April 2023

Social Justice Minister also outlines plans to help Ukrainian guests in Wales find longer-term accommodation over the next year

15 March, 2023

Scottish Housing Regulator confirms that social housing rents in Scotland will increase by average of 5 per cent in 2023/2024

New report based on survey of RSLs and local authorities highlights that average weekly rent increase will be £4.38

15 March, 2023

13 March, 2023

Housing Ombudsman issues special report on Catalyst Housing finding that it routinely failed to recognise formal complaints, and aspects of its service were ‘arbitrary, disjointed and concerning’

Decision to launch investigation into 'systemic failings' follows Ombudsman having made 31 findings across 13 cases from 2020/2021, with a maladministration rate of 90 per cent

9 March, 2023

Almost 7,500 households presented as homeless in Northern Ireland in the second half of 2022

New Department for Communities figures also show that more than 5,000 households were placed in temporary accommodation in the same period

8 March, 2023

Welsh Government welcomes findings of research on its council tax intervention policies

Government-commissioned reports show broadly positive responses from councils and third parties on changes including the introduction of a Council Tax Protocol for debt recovery and the standardisation of SMI exemptions

6 March, 2023

2 March, 2023

Temporary changes to the forms and notices used by landlords and tenants in relation to private tenancy rent increases in Scotland

New statutory instrument makes changes in light of emergency measures introduced by the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022

1 March, 2023

Scottish Government publishes statutory guidance for landlords on updated standards for private rented homes from 1 March 2024

Guidance sets out requirements for all private rented properties to have central heating, a kitchen with adequate space and facilities, and common areas that are safe to use and properly maintained

28 February, 2023

More than 3,000 people estimated to be sleeping rough on a single night in England in November 2022, up 26 per cent from 2021

New DLUHC statistics highlight that this represents the first increase in rough sleeping figures since 2017

28 February, 2023

More than 75,000 households were initially assessed as owed a homelessness prevention or relief duty in England between July and September 2022

New DLUHC figures also show that number of households threatened with homelessness due to service of a Section 21 notice was up by more than a third on same period in 2021