31 August, 2023
31 August, 2023
Publishing new statistics, Housing Minister reminds existing hosts who have not yet applied for a license that they have until 1 October 2023 to submit a valid application
29 August, 2023
Annual figures for 2022/2023 also show highest ever number of households in temporary accommodation, with average stay exceeding 220 days
25 August, 2023
Authority also sets out areas for further investigation and potential enforcement action, including sham licences, excessive guarantee clauses and discrimination against benefit claimants
24 August, 2023
2023 Homelessness Monitor reports that the ability of local authorities to prevent homelessness is being constrained by the freeze to housing benefit, deep cuts to DHPs, and a reduction in the supply of affordable rental properties
23 August, 2023
Webb-Harnden v London Borough of Waltham Forest [2023] EWCA Civ 1992
23 August, 2023
22 August, 2023
Calling for more social homes to be built, Shelter says this is the 'only sustainable, long-term alternative to expensive, unstable private renting'
15 August, 2023
New statistics show that number of households owed duty rose to 7,300 in July 2023, an increase of more than a thousand compared to the previous month
14 August, 2023
Advice to Afghan families includes that they will receive only one allocation of an appropriate settled home
14 August, 2023
Ahamed, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Haringey [2023] EWCA Civ 975
11 August, 2023
LGA warns that complying with changes being introduced under the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 is likely to cost councils £17.9 million in the first two years
10 August, 2023
As new statistics highlight a 24 per cent increase in possession claims, government suggests that landlords have been selling their properties and exiting the rental market
10 August, 2023
Following consultation, Minister says that change would not appropriate or justifiable in light of the impact on the lives of people affected
8 August, 2023
Civil penalties to increase to up to £60,000 per worker for employers and up to £10,000 per tenant for landlords from early 2024
7 August, 2023
Council order to apologise to tenant, pay £550 compensation, and put in place an action plan for dealing with alleged perpetrators of anti-social behaviour in the future
1 August, 2023
1 August, 2023
31 July, 2023
However, DLUHC programme evaluation of pilot initiative highlights that a lack of suitable move-on provision created a major challenge
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