7 December, 2012
6 December, 2012
Leading organisations issue responses to publication of government's Autumn Statement.
5 December, 2012
Government publishes Autumn Statement with measures including increasing the size of the Employer Ownership Pilot, taking it to £340 million overall; launching consultation on TUPE regulations; and publishing response to consultation on income threshold for social housing.
5 December, 2012
Research published by Shelter shows that visible forms of homelessness are continuing to rise sharply with the number of people sleeping rough in England rising by 23 per cent over the past year.
4 December, 2012
Government calls in London councils over concerns that homelessness numbers are soaring, after research reveals the scale of plans to send families to live in temporary housing outside the capital, reports guardian.co.uk.
4 December, 2012
New figures published by Broadway also show that 901 were new rough sleepers who had not been in contact with agencies before – an increase of 31 per cent when compared with the same period in 2011, reports Homeless Link.
3 December, 2012
3 December, 2012
Issue 291 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
30 November, 2012
New statutory instruments published in relation to Council Tax.
30 November, 2012
New regulations provide that local housing authorities in England must frame their allocation scheme so as to give additional preference to people who fall within a statutory reasonable preference category and are in urgent housing need.
30 November, 2012
New regulations make provision in relation to the duty of local authorities to assess whether some persons found to be homeless or threatened with homelessness need housing support services.
29 November, 2012
New regulations clarifiy that other than rent and a refundable deposit, the only permissible charge in relation to the grant, renewal or continuance of a tenancy is in relation to a ‘Green Deal’ plan.
29 November, 2012
New regulations make provision in relation to the duties of local authorities in respect of persons found to be homeless or threatened with homelessness.
29 November, 2012
Landlords concerned that people won’t pay rent or the top up and arrears will develop, reports PoliticsHome.
29 November, 2012
October update, as published in the Legal Action Magazine, now available from the Garden Court Chambers website.
28 November, 2012
The Scottish Government publishes figures that show a 47 per cent decrease in local authority housing starts compared to same quarter 2011.
27 November, 2012
Issue 290 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
23 November, 2012
Letter to Times raises particular concerns about vulnerable groups including those who are ill or disabled, fleeing domestic violence or have children of their own.
23 November, 2012
Guardian reports that fund to support social investor schemes covering homelessness and teenagers in care.
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