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5 November, 2012

Housing Law Update

Issue 287 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.

2 November, 2012

LAG housing law blog on homelessness changes

Andrew Arden QC and Justin Bates consider the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2012, which comes into force on 9 November 2012.

1 November, 2012

‘Bedroom tax’ could lead to 4,000 people being made homeless in Wales

Estimate, by Welsh Tenants Federation, reported by BBC.

1 November, 2012

‘Facing the Future: Housing Strategy for Northern Ireland’

Department of Social Development in Northern Ireland launches consultation on new housing strategy.

1 November, 2012

Net supply of housing for 2011-12 in England

Department for Communities and Local Government publishes new statistics

30 October, 2012

Local authority housing income and expenditure in Scotland

Scottish Government publishes statistics that provide information about housing debt, supervision and management costs, repairs and maintenance costs, direct spending on capital works and rental income.

29 October, 2012

Communities and Local Government Committee launches inquiry into private rented housing sector

Submissions invited on issues including levels of rent within the private rented sector, regulation of landlords, and the quality of private rented housing.

29 October, 2012

Housing Law Update

Issue 286 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.

26 October, 2012

Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 8 and Saving Provision) Order 2012

New regulations bring into force provisions including in relation to information Scottish Ministers are required to collect in relation to the right to buy.

26 October, 2012

Reaction to publication of final rules under Mortgage Market Review

Leading organisations issue responses to new Financial Services Authority mortgage rules.

25 October, 2012

FSA publishes new mortgage rules

New rules will mean that all customers will need to satisfy lenders that they can afford the mortgage, and provide evidence of their income.

23 October, 2012

New regulations issued in relation to empty dwelling management orders

New regulations make provision in relation to the period of time for which a property must be wholly unoccupied before a residential property tribunal may authorise a local housing authority to make an interim empty dwelling management order.

23 October, 2012

One in four fear home repossession

Money Advice Service reports on Which? Quarterly Consumer Report that shows an increasing gap between older, more financially secure homeowners and those aged 30-49 who bought their homes recently and are struggling.

23 October, 2012

Recent developments in housing law

August and September updates, as published in the Legal Action Magazine, now available from the Garden Court Chambers website.

22 October, 2012

Cost of privately renting a home has risen by 37 per cent in past five years

New National Housing Federation report also shows that the cost of privately renting is set to increase by a further 35 per cent over the next six years.

22 October, 2012

Housing Law Update

Issue 285 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.

19 October, 2012

High Court upholds tenant’s human rights

Garden Court Chambers reports on judgment in Southend Council v Armour that considers claim for possession against an Introductory Tenant on basis that eviction would infringe tenant's human rights.

19 October, 2012

A better deal for mobile home owners: Consultation - Summary of responses and next steps

Department for Communities and Local Government publishes summary of responses to consultation which sought views on options to reform the buying and selling process of mobile homes and in particular, to combat unreasonable sale blocking.

18 October, 2012

Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) (England) Order 2012

New regulations bring into force provisions of the Localism Act on 9 November 2012, including in relation to duties to homeless people.