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22 September, 2022

Number of households in England threatened with homelessness due to service of a Section 21 notice more than doubled in 2021/2022

Department for Levelling Up says this may partially reflect the removal of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions on private rented sector evictions from May 2021

21 September, 2022

Government to introduce legislation to ensure landlords pass on the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme payment to tenants who pay all-inclusive bills

Confirmation of updated energy support measures also includes a support package for households in Northern Ireland equivalent to that operating in Great Britain

21 September, 2022

Kerslake Commission calls on government to reintroduce eviction ban to avoid cost of living crisis having ‘catastrophic’ impact on homelessness

Failure to act will see 'any hope of the government meeting its manifesto pledge to end rough sleeping by 2024 gone'

20 September, 2022

20 September, 2022

Welsh Government launches consultation on applying six month notice period for no fault evictions to existing tenancies that convert to ‘occupation contracts’ after 1 December 2022

Proposals also include a six month delay before implementing the change in order to allow landlords and others sufficient time to make any necessary changes

15 September, 2022

Number of people presenting as homeless in Northern Ireland increased by 10 per cent in first half of 2022

New Department for Communities figures also show that almost 40 per cent of those placed in temporary accommodation were in hotels or B&Bs

14 September, 2022

Government highlights areas that do not meet minimum standard of having at least one legal aid provider for housing

Justice Minister advises that individuals in these areas can access housing advice via the Civil Legal Advice telephone services or by contacting providers in neighbouring areas

12 September, 2022

9 September, 2022

Leasehold Reform (Tribunal Judgments and Legal Costs) Bill receives first reading in House of Lords

Bill includes provisions limiting rights of landlords to recover legal costs and making Tribunal judgments binding on all leaseholders

8 September, 2022

Government confirms that it will include information about rogue landlords’ unspent offences in new Property Portal for landlords and tenants

Portal will provide a single 'front door' for landlords to understand their responsibilities, tenants to access information about their landlord’s compliance, and local councils to crack down on criminal landlords

7 September, 2022

President of the First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber issues guidance note on taking evidence by video or telephone from people located abroad

Guidance issued in response to recent judicial consideration of the issue in the Upper Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber case of Agbabiaka

6 September, 2022

Scottish Government to introduce emergency legislation to protect tenants by freezing rents and imposing a moratorium on evictions until at least 31 March 2023

Introducing the 2022/2023 Programme for Government, First Minister says she remains determined to deliver not just an immediate response to the cost crisis, but action to create a progressive future for Scotland

5 September, 2022

Government publishes new strategy to ‘deliver the step change required to end rough sleeping’

Key initiatives announced by DLUHC include a new Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme and extension of the Housing First pilots

2 September, 2022

Consultation launched on introduction of a Decent Homes Standard for the private rented sector

DLUHC says proposals would mean landlords are legally bound to make sure their property meets a reasonable standard

1 September, 2022

More than 2.5 million households in England have still not been paid the £150 council tax energy rebate

New DLUHC figures also show that less than a fifth of the £144 million discretionary fund for councils to support any household in financial need has been paid out

31 August, 2022

Government launches consultation on limiting increases in social housing rents in England in next financial year

Views sought on temporary cap of 3 per cent, 5 per cent or 7 per cent instead of present inflation-related cap which would currently lead to an increase of 11 per cent in 2023/2024

31 August, 2022

Shelter Scotland calls for Scottish Housing Emergency Action Plan to tackle ‘failing housing and homelessness system’

Letter to First Minister outlines emergency action needed to prepare Scotland's housing system for impact of rising Covid-19-related rent arrears and energy bills

30 August, 2022

Government urged to take action to prevent homelessness services from closing, as number of single homeless people increases to almost 200,000

Homeless Link analysis shows there are almost four in ten fewer accommodation providers than in 2010 and 25 per cent fewer bed spaces

24 August, 2022

Thousands of leaseholders who saw their ground rent doubled are set to receive a refund following action by the Competition and Markets Authority

Action follows a 2020 investigation into the mis-selling of leaseholds and potentially unfair contract terms that found worrying evidence of people being misled and taken advantage of