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15 November, 2012

Social housing sales in England: 2011/2012

Department for Communities and Local Government publishes statistics which include sales under Right to Buy, Preserved Right to Buy, Right to Acquire, Social HomeBuy, other shared equity sales to tenants, and sales of existing stock to private sector.

14 November, 2012

60 per cent increase in the number of children and pregnant women living in B&Bs

New report published by National Housing Federation also shows that over a third of families with children living in B&Bs had been there longer than the government’s six-week limit.

13 November, 2012

Welsh mortgage guarantee scheme begins in spring 2013

New three and a half year scheme will see the Welsh Government and house builders act as guarantors so that buyers can secure high loan to value mortgages that would not otherwise be available to them.

12 November, 2012

Housing law update

Issue 288 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.

12 November, 2012

Pankhania v Chandegra

[2012] EWCA Civ 1438

12 November, 2012

Thurrock Borough Council v West

[2012] EWCA Civ 1435

12 November, 2012

British Gas and Shelter announce five year partnership to help 1m housholds improve their homes

New intitiative in light of 1.4m private rented dwellings that do not meet basic standards of being a 'decent' home.

9 November, 2012

New rules will house homeless and help cut waiting lists, says government

New power under homelessness legislation allows local housing authorities in England to end the main homelessness duty with offers of accommodation in the private rented sector without requiring the applicant's agreement.

9 November, 2012

DCLG publishes new homelessness guidance

Guidance explains changes that the Localism Act 2011 makes to homelessness legislation, and also provides guidance on the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2012.

9 November, 2012

Mobile Homes (Written Statement) (Wales) Regulations 2012

New regulations in relation to the written statement that site owners must give to proposed occupiers of a mobile home in accordance with the Mobile Homes Act 1983.

8 November, 2012

Swan Housing Association Ltd v Gill

[2012] EWHC 3129 (QB)

8 November, 2012

Repossessions fall in third quarter and arrears remain stable

Council of Mortgage Lenders publishes figures that show a total of 8,200 properties were taken into possession in the third quarter, down from 8,500 in the second quarter and 9,600 at the same time last year.

8 November, 2012

Tenancy Deposit Scheme in Northern Ireland

Department for Social Development publishes information on new Tenancy Deposit Scheme.

7 November, 2012

Safeguarding tenants’ money in Scotland

Scottish Government figures show that Tenancy Deposit Schemes have taken over 35,000 deposits with a value in excess of £23m.

6 November, 2012

Count of Gypsy and Traveller Caravans - July 2012

Government publishes bi-annual count of gypsy and traveller caravans that records number of caravans on both authorised and unauthorised sites across England.

5 November, 2012

Housing Law Update

Issue 287 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.

2 November, 2012

LAG housing law blog on homelessness changes

Andrew Arden QC and Justin Bates consider the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2012, which comes into force on 9 November 2012.

1 November, 2012

‘Bedroom tax’ could lead to 4,000 people being made homeless in Wales

Estimate, by Welsh Tenants Federation, reported by BBC.

1 November, 2012

‘Facing the Future: Housing Strategy for Northern Ireland’

Department of Social Development in Northern Ireland launches consultation on new housing strategy.