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11 October, 2021

Scottish Government publishes progress update on Ending Homelessness Together action plan

While Scotland is 'leading the way' in ending homelessness, Cabinet Secretary says there is no room for complacency

8 October, 2021

Housing Ombudsman makes two findings of severe maladministration concerning housing association’s failure to deal with damp and mould in tenant’s home

Social housing provider ordered to compensate tenant and conduct senior management review into failure to carry out repairs and engage with tenant's complaints over two-year period

7 October, 2021

Communities Committee in Northern Ireland launches call for evidence on Private Tenancies Bill

Views sought on legislation to strengthen protections for tenants, including increase in eviction notice period and restrictions on rent increases

5 October, 2021

Welsh Government launches consultation on new five-year Ending Homelessness Action Plan

Proposals outlined in the plan seek to 'fundamentally reform homelessness provision to focus on prevention and rapid rehousing’

1 October, 2021

Government publishes statutory guidance on new duty on local authorities in England to provide support in safe accommodation for victims of domestic abuse

New duty is important step in 'making sure victims up and down the country who need a place of safety receive the level of care they deserve', says Minister

30 September, 2021

44,000 households in England threatened with ‘no fault eviction’ between April 2019 and March 2021

Generation Rent highlights number of renters who have faced homelessness since government's pledge to abolish section 21 of the Housing Act 1988

30 September, 2021 Open access

More than 100,000 renters on universal credit in England at risk of eviction by being two or more months behind with their rent

Crisis also warns that total number of households at risk is likely to be higher once planned cut to universal credit next week puts further financial pressure on claimants

30 September, 2021

Housing Ombudsman finds severe maladministration after housing association resident waits seven years for repairs

Landlord ordered to pay £2,500 in compensation and set out steps it is taking to meet its repair obligations

29 September, 2021

Scottish Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee launches consultation on licensing scheme for short-term lets

Consultation seeks views on draft legislation to be laid before Scottish Parliament

28 September, 2021

27 September, 2021 Open access

Scottish Government confirms £10 million funding to provide grants to tenants in rent arrears as a result of Covid-19 pandemic

Local authorities will use their discretion to determine whether a grant payment is 'appropriate' in individual circumstances

27 September, 2021

Labour Party sets out ‘bold, radical and forward thinking’ New Settlement to tackle housing crisis

Party will restore the link between wages and housing costs, tackle the 'thorny issues' of quality, affordability and security in private rentals, and end rough sleeping, says Shadow Housing Secretary

23 September, 2021

Judges left with no scope to take a tenant’s circumstances into account in vast majority of recent possession court hearings

Analysis by Bureau of Investigative Journalism also finds that impact of Covid-19 was explicitly mentioned in a third of cases where possession order was granted

23 September, 2021 Open access

Kerslake Commission calls on government to develop longer-term homelessness strategy built on success of Everyone In

Final report concludes that, without urgent action, benefits and lessons learned from joint working during the pandemic will be wasted and numbers of rough sleepers will rise again

23 September, 2021 Open access

17 September, 2021 Open access

Despite the gradual reopening of the economy through 2021, StepChange polling finds that private rent debt has not reduced from the £360 million owed in November 2020

Debt advice charity also warns that more than 200,000 private renters now expect to lose their homes as they can't keep up with their rent

16 September, 2021

Devolved governments call for UK Government to offer physical proof of immigration status to vulnerable EU citizens

Joint letter to Borders and Immigration Minister says current digital-only proof risks discrimination, making it difficult for some EU citizens to prove their status to employers and other service providers

16 September, 2021

16 September, 2021

Numbers of households presenting as homeless, accepted as homeless, or in temporary accommodation in Northern Ireland all increased in first six months of 2021

Department for Communities says variation from previous quarters can be attributed to the impact of Covid-19-related restrictions implemented since 23 March 2020