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3 October, 2019

Lord Chancellor confirms that Domestic Abuse Bill will be carried over into next Parliament

Amongst other measures, Bill makes provision in relation to secure lifetime tenancies for those who have experienced domestic abuse

1 October, 2019

Up to 2.6 million housing association tenants to be given the right to shared ownership, says Housing Secretary

However, Chief Executive of Shelter says policy 'risks losing even more of the few social homes we have left'

1 October, 2019

Number of homeless deaths increased by 22 per cent in 2018, the largest annual rise so far recorded

ONS statistics also show that, over the six years since 2013, the annual number of deaths has increased by 51 per cent

30 September, 2019

23 September, 2019

More than 8 million people in England are living in an unaffordable, insecure or unsuitable home

National Housing Federation reports that more than 40 per cent can only afford to live decently if they are in social housing

20 September, 2019

20 September, 2019

Scottish Government announces £1.5 million funding to support homelessness prevention work of social landlords

New Homelessness Prevention Fund will support housing associations and social landlords to provide financial advice, employment support, and help families in crisis

19 September, 2019

Almost half of working renters are only one pay cheque away from losing their home

Shelter highlights that working families with children are in a particularly bleak situation, with 60 per cent at risk of losing their home if work ends

18 September, 2019

Liberal Democrat Party says that it would scrap ‘no-fault’ evictions by repealing section 21 of the Housing Act 1988

Autumn 2019 Conference motion also pledges reform of court process to allow landlords 'easier access to justice' where tenants are in breach of tenancy agreements

17 September, 2019

Aim of social housing providers to create sustainable tenancies is failing those most in need

New report from the Chartered Institute of Housing finds that allocation policies and pre-tenancy screening processes can exclude the most vulnerable from accessing social housing

17 September, 2019

Value of Help to Buy scheme is uncertain, says Public Accounts Committee

New report concludes that the nearly £29 billion tied up in scheme could have been used to address a wider set of housing priorities and focus more on those in need

16 September, 2019

12 September, 2019

Number of households homeless or threatened with homelessness in England increases by more than 10 per cent

New statistics also highlight reduction in the number of households accepted as owed a main homelessness duty

12 September, 2019

Rough Sleeping Initiative reduces number of people sleeping rough by estimated 32 per cent

New MHCLG analysis estimates the impact of the initiative from its launch in March 2018 until autumn that year

9 September, 2019

Seven day limit on unsuitable temporary accommodation in Scotland to be extended to protect everyone at risk of homelessness

Scottish Government says the rule, that currently only covers families with children and pregnant women, will be changed from May 2021

4 September, 2019

MHCLG to receive additional £54 million funding in 2020/2021 to help reduce homelessness and rough sleeping

Settlement in Spending Round 2019 represents a 13 per cent increase compared to funding allocated for 2019/2020

4 September, 2019

Government’s Help to Buy scheme ‘out of reach’ for those on typical incomes

Shelter says that, for those earning less than £40,000, the chance of benefiting from scheme is just one in 278

28 August, 2019

Government planning to allow people with shared ownership to increase stake in property by increments of one per cent of value

MHCLG also announces that it has 'closed a loophole' which stopped people buying property under Help to Buy from taking out mortgage of more than 25 years

27 August, 2019

Scottish Women’s Aid publishes good practice guide for social landlords aimed at reducing homelessness amongst women and children experiencing domestic abuse

New guidance challenges current policy of expecting women and children, rather than perpetrator, to leave their homes