4 October, 2012
4 October, 2012
New regulations clarify the definition of ‘premium’ in the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 to mean any fine, sum or pecuniary consideration, other than the rent, and includes any service or administration fee or charge.
3 October, 2012
New Scottish Government figures show a 13 per cent drop in applications for homelessness assistance in the quarter to June 2012, compared to same period in 2011.
2 October, 2012
New fund to help homeless services prepare for further changes to the commissioning and funding of services.
2 October, 2012
Findings of new research by charity leads to call for NHS reforms that 'take homeless people's health seriously'
2 October, 2012
Mark Prisk praises borough's plan to 'rip up social housing rulebook' from April 2013 with two year fixed term tenancies and cap on yearly income of £40,000 per household, reports the Telegraph.
1 October, 2012
1 October, 2012
Issue 282 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
28 September, 2012
Communities Minister says that awards, through New Homes Bonus scheme, are for 38,000 long-term empty homes brought back into use over the past two years.
28 September, 2012
Funding, to be allocated to 41 councils over next two years, would bring over 86,000 homes up to a decent living standard, says Mark Prisk
27 September, 2012
New figures show that, by June 2012, 250 homes purchased under the scheme and that government's maximum possible cost risen to £2.5m.
25 September, 2012
Charity launches 'Finding and sustaining a home in the Private Rented Sector – The essentials' guide to successfully support ex-offenders into private renting housing.
25 September, 2012
Issue 281 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
21 September, 2012
New 'Stable Rental Contract' would provide greater stability to people who rent their homes from a private landlord, and would also include rent increases in line with inflation each year.
21 September, 2012
Department for Communitites and Local Government publishes statistics on new lettings and sales of existing social housing stock in England for 2011/2012.
21 September, 2012
New regulations make amendments including adding provision for Innovation and Investment Fund grants available to Registered Social Landlords and their subsidiaries to assist with providing, improving, adapting and repairing affordable housing.
20 September, 2012
[2012] EWHC 2553 (Admin)
19 September, 2012
[2012] ECHR 1710
17 September, 2012
National Housing Federation research shows that between January and March 2012 3,960 families were living in temporary bed and breakfast accommodation.
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