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4 February, 2013

Housing law update

Issue 298 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.

1 February, 2013

Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013

New Act creates offences and make other provisions relating to sub-letting and parting with possession of social housing; the investigation of social housing fraud; and for connected purposes.

1 February, 2013

Welfare reform biggest concern for housing leaders, says Chartered Institute for Housing

Results of survey show that almost two thirds of senior figures believe housing industry will be in worse state in 12 months time.

31 January, 2013

Grange v Quinn

[2013] EWCA Civ 24

31 January, 2013

Rising rents leave a generation caught in the ‘rent trap’, says Shelter

New report argues that, with rents rising by average of £300 per year, many people are unable to save for a deposit to buy a home.

31 January, 2013

28 January, 2013

Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011 - Commencement No.5 and Transitional Provision Order 2013

New statutory instrument brings into force provisions of Private Rented Housing (Scotland) Act 2011 relating to Tenant Information Packs.

28 January, 2013

Tenant Information Packs (Assured Tenancies) (Scotland) Order 2013

New statutory instrument includes provisions specifying which documents a landlord in Scotland is under a duty to provide to tenants.

28 January, 2013

Housing law update

Issue 297 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.

25 January, 2013

Reaction to bailiff industry changes

Leading organisations issue responses to announcement of government's new rules for bailiffs.

25 January, 2013

Calls for help with council tax debts have increased by 40 per cent in last five years

Money Advice Trust estimates that this rise is partly down to the increasing use of bailiffs to collect debts owed to local authorities.

25 January, 2013

Vulnerable people to be protected from aggressive bailiffs

Government announces that bailiffs will be banned from entering homes when only children are present and at night and new safeguards will prevent them from using force against people who owe money.

24 January, 2013

Sims v Dacorum Borough Council

[2013] EWCA Civ 12

24 January, 2013

Tackling fuel poverty in Scotland

The energy sector and the UK Government must take immediate action to help Scots facing the hardship of fuel poverty, says Housing and Welfare Minister Margaret Burgess.

24 January, 2013

£450,000 for employment support and advice in Communities First areas in Wales

The Welsh Government announces new funding so Jobcentre Plus can work with Communities First clusters to help workless families and in particular lone parents back into work by providing them with local employment advice services.

23 January, 2013

Bank of Scotland Plc v Watson

[2013] EWCA Civ 6

22 January, 2013

Right to Acquire discounts by location

Department for Communities and Local Government publishes table showing the discounts that are available by area when applying to buy a home through the Right to Acquire scheme.

22 January, 2013

21 January, 2013

Housing law update

Issue 296 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.