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20 August, 2012

Housing Law Update

Issue 277 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.

17 August, 2012

Reaction to publication of Making Every Contact Count report

Leading organisations issue responses to government's commitment to provide early help for those at risk of losing their home

16 August, 2012

Government commits to early help for those at risk of losing their home

Department for Communities and Local Government publishes report that details commitment to ensure that there is help at the earliest possible stage for anyone at risk of homelessness.

16 August, 2012

Evidence review of the costs of homelessness

Department for Communities and Local Government publishes paper that provides an overview of financial costs to government from homelessness.

16 August, 2012

Homelessness Prevention and Relief: England 2011/2012 statistics

Department for Communities and Local Government publishes statistics which estimate that more than 199,00 cases of homelessness prevention or relief took place outside the statutory homelessness framework.

14 August, 2012

Your Right to Buy your home

Department for Communities and Local Government publishes video explaining Right to Buy.

13 August, 2012

70 per cent rise in court orders to evict private tenants over the past three years

Crisis publishes analysis of Ministry of Justice statistics that shows that in the last year 36,211 landlords have been granted a court order to evict their tenants.

13 August, 2012

Recent developments in housing law

June and July updates, as published in the Legal Action Magazine, now available from the Garden Court Chambers website.

13 August, 2012

Housing Law Update

Issue 276 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.

10 August, 2012

Mortgage and landlord possession statistics

Ministry of Justice publishes statistics that show an 8 per cent decrease in mortgage possession claims on previous quarter.

9 August, 2012

Forecast Scenarios for UK Mortgage Arrears and Possessions

Department for Communities and Local Government publishes report that updates model that forecasts repossessions and loans in arrears in the UK.

9 August, 2012

Fall in number of mortgage possessions in second quarter of 2012

New Council of Mortgage Lenders figures show that the number of possessions in the three months to June was lowest since final quarter 2010.

8 August, 2012

Long Leases (Scotland) Act 2012

New Act that converts certain long leases into ownership; provides for the conversion into real burdens of certain rights and obligations under such leases; provides for payment to former owners of land of compensation for loss of it on conversion; and for connected purposes, receives Royal Assent.

8 August, 2012

6 August, 2012

Housing Law Update

Issue 275 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.

6 August, 2012

Homelessness suitability of accommodation

Charity responds to Department for Communities and Local Government consultation on the projected Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2012.

2 August, 2012

2 August, 2012

Crisis sets out recommendations for rented accommodation offered to homeless families

Charity responds to government consultation on suitability of accommodation.

2 August, 2012

Shelter publishes guide to help councils with tenancy strategies

New guide pulls together evidence of the impact of different tenancy lengths on particular groups, including families, older people and people with physical disabilities, as well as information on potential financial implications of different tenancies for local authorities.