27 March, 2020 Open access
27 March, 2020
Luton Community Housing Ltd v Durdana [2020] EWCA Civ 445
26 March, 2020 Open access
However, new law does not prevent landlords from serving a notice of intention to possess, nor does it end a tenant's liability for rental payments
25 March, 2020 Open access
Chair of Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee says government must quickly come up with stronger proposals to protect all renters from eviction during the COVID-19 crisis
25 March, 2020 Open access
Minister also tells Scottish Parliament that notice period will be extended to six months for 'majority' of grounds for eviction
25 March, 2020
LB v London Borough of Tower Hamlets [2020] EWCA Civ 439
25 March, 2020
20 March, 2020
Private Members' Bill seeks to repeal Vagrancy Act 1824 which makes it a crime in England and Wales to beg or to be street homeless
19 March, 2020 Open access
No renter who has lost income due to coronavirus will be forced out of their home, nor will any landlord face unmanageable debts
19 March, 2020
New report says a more progressive system could be achieved with updated property valuations, bills that are more proportional to value, and reform or abolition of the single person discount
19 March, 2020
Measures in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will initially be in place until 28 May 2020
19 March, 2020
However, new official statistics highlight that number owed main duty is down by more than a quarter compared to period immediately preceding commencement of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
18 March, 2020
Oshin v The Royal Borough of Greenwich [2020] EWCA Civ 388
18 March, 2020
ONS suggests that this could impact on their finances, housing quality, health, and accessibility and adaptability of the property
18 March, 2020 Open access
Chief Executive also urges government to do more to strengthen the welfare system, to ensure that everyone who needs it can quickly get help if their income drops
17 March, 2020 Open access
Funding will reimburse councils for the cost of providing accommodation and services to those that need to self-isolate during the COVID-19 outbreak
17 March, 2020
12 March, 2020
Main reasons for being accepted as homeless are that accommodation is not reasonable, breakdown of sharing or family arrangements, or loss of rented accommodation
11 March, 2020
Budget 2020 also confirms additional exemptions from the shared accommodation rate to protect benefit claimants at risk of homelessness
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