10 October, 2022
10 October, 2022
Decision taken to use powers to undertake thematic investigation after 13 cases involving damp and mould or pest infestations determined by Ombudsman in first six months of 2022
7 October, 2022
MSPs vote by 89 to 27 in favour of emergency legislation to freeze rents and prevent evictions until at least 31 March 2023
6 October, 2022
New DLUHC figures for period from 24 February to 23 September 2022 also show that two-thirds of households were owed a duty because accommodation arrangements had broken down
5 October, 2022
Shelter Scotland urges MSPs to amend flaws in new Tenant Protection Bill, and calls on the Scottish Government to also tackle the housing emergency over the longer-term
4 October, 2022
3 October, 2022
New hosts must obtain a licence before accepting any bookings, and anyone already operating as a host must apply before 1 April 2023
30 September, 2022
National Housing Federation restates eviction policy to reassure tenants in light of the cost of living crisis
29 September, 2022
Information letter to local authorities also confirms that councils will be reimbursed for payments made through redeemable vouchers if they are cashed by 30 November 2022
29 September, 2022
Following consultation, new definition replaces the original proposal of 'person sleeping rough'
26 September, 2022
Shelter urges government to stop this 'ticking timebomb' by unfreezing housing benefit, which is lagging way behind rents having been frozen at 2020 levels
26 September, 2022
All Party Parliamentary Group says that key building blocks for success need to include prevention, early intervention and support to ensure the homelessness never happens again
22 September, 2022
Department for Levelling Up says this may partially reflect the removal of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions on private rented sector evictions from May 2021
21 September, 2022
Confirmation of updated energy support measures also includes a support package for households in Northern Ireland equivalent to that operating in Great Britain
21 September, 2022
Failure to act will see 'any hope of the government meeting its manifesto pledge to end rough sleeping by 2024 gone'
20 September, 2022
Southern Housing Group ordered to apologise to resident and award compensation of £1,095
20 September, 2022
Proposals also include a six month delay before implementing the change in order to allow landlords and others sufficient time to make any necessary changes
15 September, 2022
New Department for Communities figures also show that almost 40 per cent of those placed in temporary accommodation were in hotels or B&Bs
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