10 October, 2011
10 October, 2011
Department for Communities and Local Government publishes joint statement by Housing Minister and Chair of Environment and Housing Programme Board for Local Government Group on Self-financing.
10 October, 2011
Issue 236 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
7 October, 2011
New website brings together latest housing facts and figures and provides instant housing data reports.
6 October, 2011
Shelter and the National Homelessness Advice Service publish new guide to help housing professionals support people to leave homeownership through voluntary or assisted sale.
5 October, 2011
Department for Communities and Local Government publishes Affordable Housing Supply statistics which show an increase of 5 per cent in affordable homes since 2009/2010.
4 October, 2011
3 October, 2011
New statutory rule prescribes types of advice and assistance that Housing Executive must provide to homeless applicants and applicants threatened with homelessness who are either not in priority need or have become homeless or threatened with homelessness intentionally.
3 October, 2011
Crisis publishes research by Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research which shows that squatters are more likely than other homeless people to suffer from mental and physical ill health, learning disabilities and drug and alcohol dependency.
3 October, 2011
Department for Communities and Local Government publishes document which details proposed changes to 'right to buy'.
3 October, 2011
Chancellor George Osborne announces extra £805m for local authorities to help freeze council tax bills to save families up to £72.
3 October, 2011
Issue 235 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
29 September, 2011
Strategy launched which sets out how Welsh government will ensure that Gypsy and Traveller communities have fair access to accommodation, health and education.
29 September, 2011
Debt advice charity helpline National Debtline has received an 84 per cent increase in calls from people struggling to pay rent.
29 September, 2011
Research published by Mencap shows that adults with learning difficulties may continue to live with parents into their adult lives rather than being supported to live independently.
27 September, 2011
[2011] ECHR 1448
27 September, 2011
Issue 234 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
26 September, 2011
Letter from 160 leading legal figures, published in the Guardian, accuses government of misrepresenting the law and misleading the public to push through reforms on squatting.
26 September, 2011
Shelter and Places for People launch new poll which examines residents housing satisfaction in five categories, including, affordability; security to stay as long as needed; and a home in decent standard of repair.
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