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13 February, 2014

Average earners would need to more than double income to keep up with house prices, says Shelter

New research shows that there is no part of the UK in which wages and house prices have remained aligned.

13 February, 2014

Review of property conditions in the private rented sector

New DCLG discussion document considers how best to tackle rogue landlords, without negatively impacting on good landlords.

12 February, 2014

Review of property conditions in the private rented sector

New DCLG discussion document considers 'how best to tackle rogue landlords, without negatively impacting on good landlords'.

11 February, 2014

‘Promoting housing mobility through mutual exchange’

New DCLG research report sets out findings from evaluation of 12 local authority demonstration projects to test innovative and cost effective ways of supporting mutual exchange.

10 February, 2014

Fifth of waste industry professionals report finding homeless people sheltering in bins

New survey of 176 waste management organisations highlights risks as 16 per cent not discovered until tipped out of bin.

10 February, 2014

Housing Law Update

Issue 343 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.

7 February, 2014

Bedroom tax results in almost £5m rent arrears in Scotland in first 6 months

Scottish Housing Regulator reports that almost half of local authorities and almost a fifth of housing associations estimate that more than 10 per cent of their arrears are attributable to the bedroom tax.

5 February, 2014

Councils who freeze council tax offered share of up to £550m in extra Whitehall funding

DCLG highlights that 137 authorities have already indicated they will accept the government offer of extra funding.

4 February, 2014

Council Tax (Demand Notices) (Wales)(Amendment) Regulations 2014

New statutory instrument makes provision about matters to be contained in, and information to be supplied with, council tax demand notices served by or on behalf of Welsh billing authorities.

4 February, 2014

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order 2014

New statutory instrument amends the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees Order 2013 so as to prescribe fees payable for a number of new applications in the Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal in relation to mobile home sites.

3 February, 2014

Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2014

New regulations issued in Wales to enable council tax reductions to be taken into account in the billing and enforcement of council tax.

3 February, 2014

Housing Law Update

Issue 342 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.

30 January, 2014

Hull Council agrees to review homelessness practices following Ombudsman investigation

Local Government Ombudsman finds that council at fault for failing to give woman reasons for decision to close homelessness application, and for failing to tell her that she had the right to appeal in the county court on a point of law.

30 January, 2014

Family in cramped, unsuitable accommodation should have housing needs reviewed, says Ombudsman

Local Government Ombudsman finds that Isle of Wight Council caused family 'serious injustice' in moving them to accommodation which meant that they were overcrowded and away from social ties.

30 January, 2014

Citizens Advice sees 57 per cent increase in homelessness problems amongst young people

New figures also show 49 per cent increase in young people having problems with terms and conditions of employment and a 10 per cent increase in problems with pay and entitlements.

29 January, 2014

55 per cent of homeless young people are in debt, says Centrepoint

Findings of new research also include that 44 per cent of homeless young people say that financial situation is a barrier to moving on from supported accommodation.

28 January, 2014

Housing Law Update

Issue 341 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.

28 January, 2014

Government amends injunction measures in Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill

Provisions modified so that injunctions can be gained for ‘nuisance and annoyance’ in any residential setting rather than lower threshold of anti social behaviour in social housing setting.

28 January, 2014

Ministry of Justice changes rules about bailiffs, claim management companies and Land Registry

Announcement that 69 changes being made following review of legislation as part of government's 'Red Tape Challenge'.