27 January, 2016
27 January, 2016
Local Government Ombudsman reports that it upheld 42 per cent of cases where it carried out a detailed investigation, with common complaints including delay in dealing with applications or a change in circumstances, decisions not in line with allocation schemes, failure to consider relevant information, and not notifying people of their right to request a review of a decision.
25 January, 2016
Pilot will help inform the design and implementation of the main scheme before it is rolled out across the country following the passage of the Housing and Planning Bill.
22 January, 2016
Government says funding will allow local authorities 'to carry out more raids, increase inspections of property, issue more statutory notices, survey more streets and demolish sheds and prohibited buildings'.
21 January, 2016
Parliamentary written statement confirms that the five housing associations involved will be compensated for their administrative costs up to the point of sale and, once the Housing and Planning Bill receives Royal Assent, willl be compensated in full for the cost of the discounts.
19 January, 2016
New Act makes provision about tenancies and licences which confer the right to occupy a dwelling as a home, including provision establishing two kinds of contract for the purpose of renting homes; and for connected purposes.
13 January, 2016
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
New statutory instrument makes amendments to the Immigration (Residential Accommodation) Prescribed Requirements and Codes of Practice) Order 2014 relating to the requirement for a landlord to conduct prescribed identity checks on prospective occupiers and those occupiers who are renewing their tenancy agreements.
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.
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