22 June, 2022
21 June, 2022
Landlord ordered to pay resident £500 compensation, and revises its anti-social behaviour policy and staff training
21 June, 2022
New research published by the DLUHC finds that few councils have sufficient, comprehensive knowledge of their local private rented stock, and that lack of political or corporate commitment to improving housing conditions can make enforcement difficult
21 June, 2022
New DLUHC research finds that while local authorities have a duty to review private sector housing and have powers to tackle substandard housing, very few appear to engage with the property guardianship sector
20 June, 2022
DLUHC inserts 'placeholder' in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill to allow for a substantive clause to be brought forward by amendment later in the Bill's passage
17 June, 2022
Response to 2018 consultation on creation of specialist housing court concludes that reforms are a more effective way of addressing issues experienced by court and tribunal users than introduction of new court
16 June, 2022
15 June, 2022
Ordering compensation of £1,000 to be paid, Ombudsman finds that length of time taken at all stages of the complaint was 'completely unacceptable and without apology, explanation or empathy'
10 June, 2022
Views sought on extension of existing duty on landlords to make adjustments to private dwellings, with condition that landlord can insist that tenant pays for adjustments
9 June, 2022
Up to 2.5 million tenants estimated to gain new rights to buy their home, with government committing to build a new social home for every one sold under the scheme
9 June, 2022
Move follows online campaigning and media coverage showing examples of people living in ‘unacceptable’ conditions in social housing properties
9 June, 2022 Open access
New statutory instrument corrects ‘inadvertent’ error to bring coming into force date forward to 10 June 2022 as originally intended
8 June, 2022
Powers include enabling Regulator to issue unlimited fines, enter properties with only 48 hours’ notice, and make emergency repairs
8 June, 2022
While government says that the move towards digital is 'justified and proportionate', peers vote in favour of motion by 159 to 95
1 June, 2022 Open access
1 June, 2022 Open access
31 May, 2022
MoJ outlines new approach to the delivery of legal aid for housing possession proceedings in England and Wales following consultation
31 May, 2022
Minister says that this will allow more time for landlords to complete preparations for changes which include a minimum twelve month contracts for renters and an increase in the notice period for 'no fault evictions'
26 May, 2022
However, new research from DLUHC finds that overall compliance is unrelated to the number of years experience as a landlord
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