2 October, 2012
2 October, 2012
Findings of new research by charity leads to call for NHS reforms that 'take homeless people's health seriously'
2 October, 2012
Mark Prisk praises borough's plan to 'rip up social housing rulebook' from April 2013 with two year fixed term tenancies and cap on yearly income of £40,000 per household, reports the Telegraph.
1 October, 2012
Views sought on proposals for dwellings to be excepted from provisions in the Local Government Finance Bill that will allow a billing authority to charge an empty homes premium.
1 October, 2012
Issue 282 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
28 September, 2012
Communities Minister says that awards, through New Homes Bonus scheme, are for 38,000 long-term empty homes brought back into use over the past two years.
28 September, 2012
27 September, 2012
New figures show that, by June 2012, 250 homes purchased under the scheme and that government's maximum possible cost risen to £2.5m.
25 September, 2012
Charity launches 'Finding and sustaining a home in the Private Rented Sector – The essentials' guide to successfully support ex-offenders into private renting housing.
25 September, 2012
Issue 281 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
21 September, 2012
New 'Stable Rental Contract' would provide greater stability to people who rent their homes from a private landlord, and would also include rent increases in line with inflation each year.
21 September, 2012
Department for Communitites and Local Government publishes statistics on new lettings and sales of existing social housing stock in England for 2011/2012.
21 September, 2012
New regulations make amendments including adding provision for Innovation and Investment Fund grants available to Registered Social Landlords and their subsidiaries to assist with providing, improving, adapting and repairing affordable housing.
17 September, 2012
National Housing Federation research shows that between January and March 2012 3,960 families were living in temporary bed and breakfast accommodation.
17 September, 2012
Issue 280 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
17 September, 2012
Homelesslondon.org offers information on the rights of those who are homeless and links to services that may be able to help.
17 September, 2012
New Joseph Rowntree Foundation report examines what factors affect the cost of living in retirement housing, if older people on middle incomes can afford retirement housing and whether it is a luxury of people with greater wealth or poorer people with access to benefits.
12 September, 2012
Local authorities invited to bid for funding to protect individuals and communities from the effects of severe winter weather due to cold housing.
11 September, 2012
New report from Joseph Rowntree Foundation argues that revaluing council tax to reflect real house prices would also make system fairer.
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