13 January, 2016
13 January, 2016
Bill passes third reading and will now be considered by the House of Lords.
12 January, 2016
Guardian reports that, speaking ahead of today's House of Commons debate on Housing and Planning Bill, shadow housing minister says that forcing councils to sell could see homes bought by overseas investors and buy-to-let landlords rather than those in housing need.
12 January, 2016
Arden Chambers barrister Sam Madge-Wyld discusses measures in the Housing and Planning Bill and the Immigration Bill and highlights forthcoming Supreme Court judgments.
12 January, 2016
New statistics for July to September 2015 also show 4 per cent in homelessness acceptances compared to same quarter in 2014 and that 25 of 32 local authorities have seen a reduction in Housing Options approaches.
11 January, 2016
New statutory instrument brings into force, from 1 February 2016, provisions relating to the 'right to rent' in respect of premises in England so far as not already in force.
11 January, 2016
8 January, 2016
New briefing that provides background information on the increase in the number of homeless households placed in temporary accommodation by English local authorities and outlines various initiatives aimed at reducing those numbers.
6 January, 2016
New regulations that prescribe the classes of dwelling in relation to which a billing authority may not make a determination to apply a higher amount of council tax.
6 January, 2016
New analysis from the Chartered Institute for Housing warns that, faced with the potential scale of the task and the threat of a fine or even a jail sentence for failing to carry out the checks, private landlords may simply discriminate against anyone they believe isn’t British, even if they have a legal right to live in the UK.
5 January, 2016
New briefing provides background to, and explains the provisions in, the Mobile Homes Act 2013 which is aimed at improving conditions on permanent mobile home sites and strengthening the rights of mobile home owners on these sites.
5 January, 2016
New briefing provides an overview of the the rights of residents who live year-round on mobile home parks - the main focus of the paper is on mobile home owners in England but sections on Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are included.
4 January, 2016
New paper provides statistics on statutory homelessness, explains local authorities' duties to assist homeless households and gives an overview of, and comment on, recent government policy in this area.
4 January, 2016
New paper provides information on the implementation of local council tax reduction schemes since the abolition of council tax benefit in 2013.
4 January, 2016
New briefing paper explains proposals to extend the Right to Buy to assured tenants of housing associations on a voluntary basis.
22 December, 2015
New regulations that provide billing authorities in Wales (which are the county and county borough councils) with the discretion to increase the council tax payable on long-term empty dwellings in their areas, and also to increase the council tax payable on dwellings occupied periodically in their areas (second homes).
22 December, 2015
Grants - which are awarded to over 60 projects - designed to improve hostel accommodation and facilities and to provide shared rented accommodation for young people aged 18 to 24 who are at risk of homelessness.
18 December, 2015
Government announcement follows consultation exercise that found broad support for the inclusion of the Parliamentary, Health Service and Local Government Ombudsmen services in a new Public Service Ombudsman, but concerns about the inclusion of the Housing Ombudsman.
17 December, 2015
Committee will also examine the approach taken by national and local government to preventing and tackling homelessness.
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