1 November, 2011
1 November, 2011
Proposals include giving councils flexibility to remove council tax relief on second homes, and ensuring banks are liable for council tax on the empty homes they repossess.
1 November, 2011
Social housing tenants retain option to go directly to independent ombudsman after landlord's internal complaints process, following National Housing Federation campaign.
1 November, 2011
Shelter's Christmas campaign shows that every two minutes someone faces losing their home.
31 October, 2011
Owners of second homes in England could lose council tax discounts, under plans due to be announced by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, reports BBC.
31 October, 2011
New report published by St Mungo's highlights relationship breakdowns, domestic violence and mental health conditions as three of the main traumas leading people to sleep rough.
31 October, 2011
27 October, 2011
New online 'HomeSwap Direct' scheme will give tenants who want to move house greater choice over potential swaps by allowing them to see every available property in the country.
27 October, 2011
New amendments to Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill will be debated in the House of Commons next week.
25 October, 2011
Issue 238 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
25 October, 2011
Housing Minister urges landlords to use existing funding models to start a 'Pay As You Save' scheme to make homes warmer and cheaper to run.
25 October, 2011
Number of people qualifying for continuing care nursing home funding has dropped by 7 per cent since a new assessment process was introduced, reports BBC Wales.
20 October, 2011
Homeless Link publishes new guide aimed at supporting homelessness services respond to reduced funding.
20 October, 2011
Chartered Institute of Housing responds to Intergenerational Foundation report on unused housing by calling for national debate on housing for older people.
19 October, 2011
New Intergenerational Foundation 'Hoarding of Housing' report highlights how much housing is unused despite the housing shortage affecting younger generations.
18 October, 2011
Department for Communities and Local Government publishes 'Private Landlords Survey 2010'
17 October, 2011
Government to launch programme to encourage people to move to find work by exchanging social housing, reports guardian.co.uk.
17 October, 2011
Report published by National Housing Federation, Shelter and Chartered Institute of Housing now available.
17 October, 2011
Issue 237 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
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