3 June, 2013
3 June, 2013
The House of Commons library has published a report explaining the provisions of the Act, sections of which came into force on 26 May 2013.
31 May, 2013
The Scottish Government has published its strategy to improve and develop the sector.
31 May, 2013
In force from 1 September 2013 in Scotland, the regulations set out the prescribed requirements for a written statement given with respect to an agreement under the Mobile Homes Act 1983.
29 May, 2013
One in five renters say they don’t know if their deposit has been protected, and almost one in ten say they know that their deposit has not been protected.
29 May, 2013
Issue 149 of Garden Court Chambers' Employment Law Bulletin is now available.
29 May, 2013
29 May, 2013
Two statutory instruments set out the level of fees that come into force on 1 July 2013.
28 May, 2013
Issue 311 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
28 May, 2013
Four new statutory instruments set out functions and procedures of the new First-tier tribunal
24 May, 2013
This Order makes saving provisions so that where prior to 26 May 2013, when section 10 of the Mobile Homes Act 2013 comes into effect, an occupier of a mobile home has served a request on a site owner for the approval of the person to whom the occupier proposes to sell or gift the mobile home, the transaction may proceed (if the occupier so wishes) under the existing statutory provisions.
23 May, 2013
The House of Commons library has published a briefing paper on 'designated persons', a new role for referring complaints to the Housing Ombudsman that was introduced under the Localism Act 2011 on 1 April 2013.
21 May, 2013
New statutory instruments make changes following introduction of armed forces independence payment.
21 May, 2013
The Welsh Government has published a white paper, 'Renting Homes, A better way for Wales', which proposes making most tenancy agreements to be one of two types.
20 May, 2013
Issue 310 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
20 May, 2013
Guardian reports that shortage of affordable housing, combined with benefit cuts, forcing local authorities to place people in expensive temporary accommodation.
16 May, 2013
New research, reported by Guardian, shows interaction between shortage of private rented accommodation and earnings squeeze.
16 May, 2013
New Department for Communities and Local Government figures show that number of homes sold between April 2012 and April 2013 totalled 5,942, more than double the number sold in the previous year.
15 May, 2013
In a new Guardian blog, a policy adviser to the Chartered Institute of Housing questions whether the government's proposal to restrict migrants' access to both the social and privater rented sectors will have any effect.
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