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11 December, 2014

Local authority evictions for rent arrears in 2013/2014 up by 19 per cent on previous year

New DCLG figures also show that between April 2013 and April 2014, the amount of council housing stock reduced by 0.8 per cent.

11 December, 2014

Number accepted as homeless between July to September 2014 up by 4 per cent on previous year

New DCLG figures also show that on 30 September 2014 there were 60,940 households in temporary accommodation, 6 per cent higher than at the same date in 2013.

11 December, 2014

Stamp Duty Land Tax Bill receives second reading

Bill that reduces stamp duty for 98 per cent of those buying a property unopposed in House of Commons

11 December, 2014

O’Kelly v Davies

[2014] EWCA Civ 1606

9 December, 2014

Government announces £23m of funding to help the homeless

1,600 of the most vulnerable homeless young people to be helped with the £15m Fair Chance Fund, while the £8m Help for Single Homeless Fund will support around 22,000 single homeless people, says DCLG.

9 December, 2014

4 December, 2014

The Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2014

New statutory instrument brings into force provisions in the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 from 1 December 2014 including allowing the Welsh Ministers to set standards for social housing, allowing fully mutual housing associations to grant assured tenancies and allowing notices to be signed on behalf of tenants.

4 December, 2014

Additional £3m for Rural Rent to Buy Scheme in Scotland

Housing Minister Margaret Burgess said, 'These new homes will not only give families ownership of affordable homes where they can be safe and warm, but they will boost the economy by creating a demand for small, local contractors to build homes'.

3 December, 2014

Chancellor announces reforms to stamp duty from 4 December 2014

Today's Autumn Statement 2014 (paragraph 2.121 onwards) sets out reforms including that portion of the transaction value up to £125,000 is charged at 0 per cent; portion between £125,001 and £250,000 is charged at 2 per cent; and portion between £250,001and £925,000 is charged at 5 per cent.

3 December, 2014

2 December, 2014

Competition and Markets Authority calls for improvements to residential property management

Response to consultation, published today, makes recommendations aimed at improving prospective purchasers’ awareness of leaseholders’ obligations; disclosure, transparency and communication between property managers and leaseholders; and leaseholders’ access to appropriate forms of redress.

1 December, 2014

‘Right to rent’ checks begin today in West Midlands

BBC highlights new requirement for landlords to check immigration status of tenants.

1 December, 2014

300,000 disabled people on housing waiting lists

New report from Leonard Cheshire Disability calls on councils to take steps to ensure houses in their area are suitable for all the people who live there, including disabled people, and on government to insist that all housing developers make future homes disabled-friendly.

28 November, 2014

Tenancies (Reform) Bill 2014-2015 fails to pass second reading

Bill, which would amend the law on notices requiring possession relating to assured shorthold tenancies in order to protect tenants against retaliatory eviction, had its second reading debate adjourned - it is expected to resume its second reading debate on 5 December 2014.

28 November, 2014

71,000 households have bought a home through Help to Buy

New statistics from DCLG also show that 94 per cent of completions are outside London and 81 per cent of sales are to first-time buyers.

26 November, 2014

Scottish First Minister announces new ‘Programme for Government’

Policy and legislative priorities include an independent commission to report on fairer alternatives to the council tax by Autumn 2015; and more power for carers over the services that affect them through the Carers Bill.

25 November, 2014

Royal Borough of Greenwich v Tuitt

[2014] EWCA Civ 1669

25 November, 2014

Tenancies (Reform) Bill 2014/2015 published

Bill, which is intended to protect tenants against retaliatory eviction, is expected to have its second reading debate on 28 November 2014.

24 November, 2014