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15 July, 2022

Leasehold Reform (Disclosure and Insurance Commissions) Bill receives first reading in House of Lords

Bill includes provision for landlords to be prevented from recovering service charges where they have failed to comply with disclosure obligations, and to require them to disclose insurance policy commissions

14 July, 2022

More than 1,000 Ukrainian households found to be owed statutory homelessness duty in England

New DLUHC figures for period from 24 February to 1 July 2022 also show that 75 per cent of households owed a duty included dependent children

14 July, 2022

‘Shocking’ that DWP unable to provide data on number of exempt accommodation claimants or providers, says Select Committee Chair

Letter to Minister insists that Department provides the data it has, despite concerns about accuracy, and requests more detailed information on steps being taken to improve data collection

14 July, 2022

Leasehold Reform (Reasonableness of Service Charges) Bill receives first reading in House of Lords

New legislation includes provision to reduce service charges where they do not reflect the landlord’s actual costs of providing goods and services

14 July, 2022

New regulations issued making miscellaneous provision in relation to the implementation of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

New statutory instruments laid, including in connection with conversion of certain existing tenancies to 'occupation contracts', ahead of new housing regime commencing in Wales from December 2022

12 July, 2022

Welsh Government launches consultation on reforms to council tax including revaluation of all properties in Wales

Views sought on first phase of plan for system which 'rebalances the tax burden on households, funds services that benefit everyone, and has regular updates to keep the tax fair'

7 July, 2022

Outgoing Prime Minister appoints new Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Appointment of Greg Clark, former Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, follows last night's sacking of Michael Gove

7 July, 2022

English Housing Survey data highlights that more than 3.5 million homes failed to meet the Decent Homes Standard in 2020/2021

Findings from new analysis also show that more than 2 million of these failing homes had at least one ‘Category 1’ safety hazard posing a risk of death or serious injury

6 July, 2022

Housing Ombudsman makes two findings of severe maladministration concerning landlord’s failings in dealing with resident’s report of roof leak

Shepherds Bush Housing Association ordered to pay compensation of £775 in addition to the £1,208 previously offered and carry out remedial works to property to put right water damage caused by leak

4 July, 2022

Government announces package of measures to drive unscrupulous landlords out of the supported housing sector

Reforms will include a new £20 million Supported Housing Improvement Programme, minimum standards for support, and changes to housing benefit regulations

1 July, 2022

Government launches consultation on reforms to funding arrangements for the Homelessness Prevention Grant in England for 2023/2024 onwards

Views sought on proposals including updating the funding formula so that it reflects current pressures on temporary accommodation

30 June, 2022 Open access

29 June, 2022

Scottish Parliament passes Bill to provide for private rented sector eviction grounds to be made discretionary

Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill makes permanent the temporary changes introduced by the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020

29 June, 2022

Government launches consultation on developing a short-term holiday let registration scheme in England

Consultation seeks evidence on matters including whether the rise in short-term letting is having an adverse effect on the housing market and whether greater regulation of the sector is required

28 June, 2022

Rough sleeping in London dropped by almost a quarter in the last year

However, calling on the government to make 'Everyone In' the norm, Crisis says that new figures are still almost a third higher than ten years ago

24 June, 2022

23 June, 2022

Scottish Parliament votes in favour of motion to consider recovering Energy Bills Support Scheme payments from owners of second homes and long-term empty homes

With MSPs voting for the motion by 89 votes to 29, Scottish Government says that it will work towards 'clawing back' the payments using the council tax system

23 June, 2022

Government publishes statutory guidance for enforcement authorities in England on the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022

Guidance sets out detailed advice on procedures for enforcement of Act including recovery of overpaid rent and issuing financial penalties to landlords

23 June, 2022

Ombudsman finds Croydon Council at fault after assessing one bed temporary accommodation as suitable for a family of five

Complaint to Ombudsman results in family being offered larger, suitable accommodation along with compensation