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29 November, 2012

Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (Premiums) Regulations 2012

New regulations clarifiy that other than rent and a refundable deposit, the only permissible charge in relation to the grant, renewal or continuance of a tenancy is in relation to a ‘Green Deal’ plan.

29 November, 2012

Homelessness (Abolition of Priority Need Test) (Scotland) Order 2012

New regulations make provision in relation to the duties of local authorities in respect of persons found to be homeless or threatened with homelessness.

29 November, 2012

National Landlords Association warning on housing benefit changes

Landlords concerned that people won’t pay rent or the top up and arrears will develop, reports PoliticsHome.

29 November, 2012

Recent developments in housing law

October update, as published in the Legal Action Magazine, now available from the Garden Court Chambers website.

28 November, 2012

Housing Statistics for Scotland - November 2012

The Scottish Government publishes figures that show a 47 per cent decrease in local authority housing starts compared to same quarter 2011.

27 November, 2012

Housing law update

Issue 290 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.

27 November, 2012

Samin v City of Westminster

[2012] EWCA Civ 1468

26 November, 2012

23 November, 2012

Shelter and twelve other charities send joint letter opposing cut in housing benefit for under 25s

Letter to Times raises particular concerns about vulnerable groups including those who are ill or disabled, fleeing domestic violence or have children of their own.

23 November, 2012

Government sets aside £20m for ‘social outcomes fund’

Guardian reports that fund to support social investor schemes covering homelessness and teenagers in care.

22 November, 2012

New regulations in relation to Land Charges

New statutory instruments published in relation to Land Charges.

22 November, 2012

Slater v Condappa

[2012] EWCA Civ 1506

22 November, 2012

Working households struggling to meet basic cost of living, says StepChange Debt Charity

New research highlights significant numbers of working households struggling with priority debts such as council tax, energy bills and rent.

22 November, 2012

People unintentionally homeless in Scotland to have right to settled accommodation

Scotland's 2012 homelessness commitment will be met and in force from 31 December following Parliamentary approval for changes in the law.

20 November, 2012

London Borough of Hounslow v Cumar

[2012] EWCA Civ 1426

19 November, 2012

New regulations in relation to housing in Scotland

New regulations revoke the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (Assistance to Registered Social Landlords and Other Persons) (Grants) Amendment Regulations 2012, which are due to come into force on 19th November 2012.

19 November, 2012

Welfare reform hits private renters hardest

Guardian.co.uk reports on Pro-Housing Alliance study that considers the health impacts of welfare reform on tenants living in the private rented sector.

19 November, 2012

Housing law update

Issue 289 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.

15 November, 2012

Government failing to make progress on housing, says Shelter

National Housing Federation, Shelter and the Chartered Institute of Housing launch third Housing Report that says that overcrowding, homelessness, housing costs and affordability in the private rental market are all getting worse.