23 May, 2014
21 May, 2014
Guardian reports on analysis of possession notices issued over last year which suggests that 215,000 homes in England are at risk of eviction or repossession.
21 May, 2014
Modelling by Resolution Foundation finds that around 770,000 households are at risk of being 'mortgage prisoners' due to a limited ability to switch to better mortgage deals and at risk of payments being at least one third of disposable income by 2018.
13 May, 2014
Under plans announced today, agents will be required to publish a full tariff of their fees - both on their websites and prominently in their offices - or face a fine.
13 May, 2014
DCLG launches competitive grant process to find an organisation to deliver specialist support, advice and training to frontline housing and homelessness advice staff covering the period October 2014-March 2016.
9 May, 2014
New Ministry of Justice statistics report a 29 per cent decline in mortgage possession claims over the same period.
8 May, 2014
6 May, 2014
New report from Crisis warns that numbers could begin to rise further unless Northern Ireland Assembly 'takes action to protect the most vulnerable'.
1 May, 2014
New report sets out essential reforms to increase the supply of affordable housing and stabilise England’s 'rollercoaster' housing market.
30 April, 2014
Guardian Housing Network article by CIH head of policy and practice provides summary of responses that will be used to inform new report on future of welfare.
30 April, 2014
New DCLG statistics for period April 2013 to March 2014 also show that 87.5 per cent of purchases made by first time buyers.
29 April, 2014
New report from Combined Homelessness and Information Network also highlights that this is on the back of three years of rises in rough sleeping in London representing a 75 per cent increase.
28 April, 2014
New report, written for the JRF by the New Policy Institute, highlights that Scotland’s poorest families are facing higher housing costs as more move into private rented homes.
25 April, 2014
New report publishing the findings of research project looking at how the mix of financial and non-financial factors is taken into account during the housing possession process for both mortgaged properties and rented homes.
25 April, 2014
New research from Inside Housing shows local authorities have reduced access to waiting lists since introduction of the Localism Act 2011.
24 April, 2014
Scottish government to amend the notice period for Right to Buy from three to two years after the date the Housing (Scotland) Bill receives Royal Assent.
24 April, 2014
Act creates two-tier system of First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal for jurisdictions including private rented housing committee, homeowner housing committee and valuation appeal committee.
24 April, 2014
New report finds that 32 per cent of homeless people ready to move on from hostels and supported accommodation but are unable to.
24 April, 2014
New report from Public Accounts Committee also says that Home Office change to private contracts for delivery of accommodation was poorly planned, badly managed and is unlikely to yield the savings intended.
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