27 June, 2013
27 June, 2013
The inquiry will assess the performance of local authorities in developing and delivering housing options services.
26 June, 2013
Chartered Institute of Housing says rising rents mean it is 'less likely that claimants can ever increase their earnings by enough to come off benefits'.
26 June, 2013
Inside Housing reports Shadow Housing Minister as saying future Labour government would bring the private sector in line with basic standards for social housing.
26 June, 2013
Shelter reports that the Nationwide Building Society Group is to permit its buy-to-let borrowers to grant tenancies with a term of more than 12 months.
26 June, 2013
Homeless charity St Mungo's launches report that looks at where people go for help before they start to sleep rough, identifies missed opportunities to prevent homelessness, and makes several recommendations.
26 June, 2013
25 June, 2013
Issue 313 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
25 June, 2013
Joseph Rowntree Foundation looks at what social housing providers can do to help tenants, including undertanding residents' wider circumstances and integrating anti-poverty approach in housing management practice.
24 June, 2013
Five homeless charities and Inside Housing have jointly published 'No Excuses', a report that explores the causes of homelessness amongst 16 and 17 year olds, its long-term impact on young adults and whether they are being effectively looked after by local authorities.
24 June, 2013
'The cost of housing combined with the increasing cost of living, flat lining wages and worries about job security is creating a toxic mix', says Chartered Institute of Housing.
21 June, 2013
Local Government Ombudsman found Daventry District Council, in attempt to save money, failed to deal properly with application to adapt property
21 June, 2013
Issue 312 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
21 June, 2013
Investigation by Inside Housing finds 59 per cent of homeless teenagers were still referred straight to housing departments instead of children’s services, despite the Supreme Court's landmark ruling five years ago.
20 June, 2013
New CHAIN statistics also show that 75 per cent didn't spend second night on streets, with No Second Night Out initiative making it more likely for rough slepers to be contacted on first night.
19 June, 2013
In a report issued today, the policy network, Future for London, finds 'affordable rent' is unaffordable for many London social housing tenants, and a high-risk proposition for housing providers.
19 June, 2013
Charity has created an online calculator to show how long it takes to save up for a home in different areas of England.
18 June, 2013
ERSA and the National Housing Federation launch joint best practice guide which aims to encourage and support the development of new models of collaborations between the two sectors by highlighting the diverse models already in place.
18 June, 2013
Ombudsman says that council 'left a vulnerable family in cramped, temporary accommodation for 18 months with little contact – then tried to evict them with only nine days’ notice.'
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