13 September, 2011
12 September, 2011
Research published by Joseph Rowntree Foundation highlights the extent to which homelessness amongst single adults is linked to other problems such as mental illness, alcohol dependency and experience of institutions.
12 September, 2011
July and August updates, as published in the Legal Action Magazine, now available from the Garden Court Chambers website.
9 September, 2011
Study predicts that the continuing economic downturn combined with the Coalition Government's radical reforms and weakening of the welfare state will leave many more people facing the threat or reality of homelessness.
9 September, 2011
Homeless Link responds to new figures that show that the number of people applying to councils for help with housing has increased by 14% in the last year.
8 September, 2011
New national statistics for April to June 2011.
7 September, 2011
7 September, 2011
Government agrees to consider proposal that single homeless people should have a right to emergency accommodation.
5 September, 2011
New 'Inside Housing' article from housing ombudsman Mike Biles.
5 September, 2011
Issue 233 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
1 September, 2011
Survey published by Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors also shows that demand for rental property continues to increase.
31 August, 2011
Changes to social housing rents will not affect rights of existing tenants, and the Affordable Homes programme will lead to thousands more homes being delivered, says Andrew Stunell.
31 August, 2011
Report shows an increase of 10 per cent in number of people accepted as homeless and placed in social housing, the first increase in almost a decade.
31 August, 2011
Following trebling of house prices Housing Minister wants to see a period of house price stability so that more homes become affordable.
31 August, 2011
Government announces that training and support will be delivered by National Communities Resource Centre to empower tenants to set up groups to lead on management of social housing.
30 August, 2011
New report published by National Housing Federation forecasts steep rise in private rental sector and huge social housing waiting lists fuelled by 'chronic under-supply of homes'.
30 August, 2011
Issue 232 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
25 August, 2011
Department of Communities and Local Government seeks views on 'clarifying and simplifying' current legislation.
23 August, 2011
BBC reports on speech to '21st Century Homes in Scotland' conference in context of 160,000 households on waiting list for properties.
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