17 January, 2013
17 January, 2013
Scottish Government launches housing panel consultation that will look at ways to prevent disputes from arising between landlords and tenants in the private and social rented sectors.
17 January, 2013
Shelter publishes YouGov survey that shows that almost one in three adults, equivalent to 15 million people, say housing costs are causing stress and depression in their family.
16 January, 2013
New Joseph Rowntree Foundation report looks at the how the choice of housing and support for older lesbian, gay and bisexual people is perceived, and how it could support these people to have a better life.
15 January, 2013
New Joseph Rowntree Foundation report examines the experiences of older people with high support needs involved in support based on mutuality and reciprocity.
15 January, 2013
Scottish Government publishes statistics that show that there were 10,269 applications for homelessness assistance between July and September 2012 – down 13 per cent from 11,604 in the same period the previous year.
15 January, 2013
14 January, 2013
Issue 295 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
11 January, 2013
New report from Homeless Link explores the impact of funding changes on local authorities, services and the people they support, in seven communities in England.
10 January, 2013
Crisis announces that the Private Rented Sector Access Development Programme, which has helped almost 4,000 single homeless people into private rented accommodation since 2010 will be expanded with funding for 23 additional schemes.
10 January, 2013
The Welsh Government launches consultation with proposals providing the same level of security of tenure for Gypsies and Travellers as other Welsh residents of Mobile Home Parks.
9 January, 2013
Private rents cost more than 50 per cent of a family's monthly earnings in 23 out of the capital's 33 boroughs, reports bbc.co.uk.
9 January, 2013
The Northern Ireland Housing Executive is to be closed in major re-structuring move by the Department of Social Development, reports bbc.co.uk.
9 January, 2013
Department for Communities and Local Government publishes statistics that include information on mortgage arrears, repossessions, court actions and orders, and the Mortgage Rescue Scheme.
7 January, 2013
New £1.2m Tenant Training and Support Programme launched to give residents the skills they need to ensure they get the service they deserve and that landlords offer the best possible value for money.
7 January, 2013
Issue 294 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
4 January, 2013
Shelter research shows that the number of people struggling to pay their rent or mortgage each month has increased by 44 per cent over the past year, to 7.8 million people.
2 January, 2013
BBC reports that landlords now have to declare criminal convictions and meet health and safety standards or face fine of up to £20,000.
2 January, 2013
New legislation entitles anyone finding themselves homeless through no fault of their own to settled accommodation.
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