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14 September, 2022

Government highlights areas that do not meet minimum standard of having at least one legal aid provider for housing

Justice Minister advises that individuals in these areas can access housing advice via the Civil Legal Advice telephone services or by contacting providers in neighbouring areas

12 September, 2022

9 September, 2022

Leasehold Reform (Tribunal Judgments and Legal Costs) Bill receives first reading in House of Lords

Bill includes provisions limiting rights of landlords to recover legal costs and making Tribunal judgments binding on all leaseholders

8 September, 2022

Government confirms that it will include information about rogue landlords’ unspent offences in new Property Portal for landlords and tenants

Portal will provide a single 'front door' for landlords to understand their responsibilities, tenants to access information about their landlord’s compliance, and local councils to crack down on criminal landlords

7 September, 2022

President of the First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber issues guidance note on taking evidence by video or telephone from people located abroad

Guidance issued in response to recent judicial consideration of the issue in the Upper Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber case of Agbabiaka

6 September, 2022

Scottish Government to introduce emergency legislation to protect tenants by freezing rents and imposing a moratorium on evictions until at least 31 March 2023

Introducing the 2022/2023 Programme for Government, First Minister says she remains determined to deliver not just an immediate response to the cost crisis, but action to create a progressive future for Scotland

5 September, 2022

Government publishes new strategy to ‘deliver the step change required to end rough sleeping’

Key initiatives announced by DLUHC include a new Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme and extension of the Housing First pilots

2 September, 2022

Consultation launched on introduction of a Decent Homes Standard for the private rented sector

DLUHC says proposals would mean landlords are legally bound to make sure their property meets a reasonable standard

1 September, 2022

More than 2.5 million households in England have still not been paid the £150 council tax energy rebate

New DLUHC figures also show that less than a fifth of the £144 million discretionary fund for councils to support any household in financial need has been paid out

31 August, 2022

Government launches consultation on limiting increases in social housing rents in England in next financial year

Views sought on temporary cap of 3 per cent, 5 per cent or 7 per cent instead of present inflation-related cap which would currently lead to an increase of 11 per cent in 2023/2024

31 August, 2022

Shelter Scotland calls for Scottish Housing Emergency Action Plan to tackle ‘failing housing and homelessness system’

Letter to First Minister outlines emergency action needed to prepare Scotland's housing system for impact of rising Covid-19-related rent arrears and energy bills

30 August, 2022

Government urged to take action to prevent homelessness services from closing, as number of single homeless people increases to almost 200,000

Homeless Link analysis shows there are almost four in ten fewer accommodation providers than in 2010 and 25 per cent fewer bed spaces

24 August, 2022

Thousands of leaseholders who saw their ground rent doubled are set to receive a refund following action by the Competition and Markets Authority

Action follows a 2020 investigation into the mis-selling of leaseholds and potentially unfair contract terms that found worrying evidence of people being misled and taken advantage of

18 August, 2022

Number of homeless households in temporary accommodation in Scotland continues rising above its pre-pandemic level

New annual statistics attribute the increase to on-going cost and supply issues for materials and lack of tradespeople required to turn around empty settled accommodation

16 August, 2022

15 August, 2022

Implementation of new rented homes regime in Wales from 1 December 2022

New statutory instruments include provisions to bring into force final provisions of the Rented (Homes) Wales 2016 Act and the Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Act 2021

12 August, 2022 Open access

More than 80,000 people have arrived in the UK under the Homes for Ukraine scheme

New figures include more than 12,000 that have been sponsored by the Scottish and Welsh Governments

12 August, 2022

Government to begin ‘naming and shaming’ failing social landlords in England

Poor practice to be highlighted by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, including on its social media platforms

11 August, 2022 Open access

25 per cent of Homes for Ukraine sponsors intend to only continue hosting arrangements for six months or less

New ONS statistics also show that around a third of sponsors report that the rising cost of living is affecting their ability to provide support either ‘quite a lot’ or ‘very much’