Housing news and case law

22 July, 2021

Court of Appeal confirms that a ‘demand’ for service charges for the purposes of section 20B(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 has to be a ‘contractually valid’ demand

No. 1 West India Quay (Residential) Ltd v East Tower Apartments Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1119

22 July, 2021

More than 95,000 households in England were in temporary accommodation at 31 March 2021, according to new government statistics

New MHCLG figures also highlight that number of single adult households in temporary accommodation was up by more than a quarter compared to previous year

20 July, 2021 Open access

Practice Direction 55C updated to further extend temporary provisions in relation to stayed possession proceedings

Update provides for 'interim period' relating to Covid-19 to remain in force to 30 November 2021

20 July, 2021 Open access

‘Categorically not the case’ that the government has issued instructions to local authorities to end Everyone In, says Minister

Eddie Hughes reiterates MHCLG's assurance that the work of the initiative is ongoing, and that funding is continuing to support people who are in emergency accommodation

20 July, 2021

Cross-party coalition of MPs calls on government to commit to continued funding for Housing First in Autumn spending review

All-Party Parliamentary Group urges government to continue funding of pilots beyond 2022 and to commit to national roll-out of scheme in furtherance of pledge to end rough sleeping by 2024.

19 July, 2021

Civil Procedure Rules amended to provide for seven days notice of eviction when previously notified eviction is not carried out as intended

Change to notice of eviction rules among range of amendments in new statutory instrument

19 July, 2021

Council tax is an ‘increasingly regressive’ tax penalising those in deprived areas and on lower incomes, say MPs

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee calls for a revaluation of properties and an introduction of additional council tax bands

14 July, 2021

Independent review of progress on race and racism in England includes call for government to end ‘discriminatory’ right to rent policy

New report from Runnymede Trust warns that right to rent policy and other government 'hostile environment' policies, combined with ‘institutional practices and society’s customs’, are fueling systemic racism in England

8 July, 2021

Levels of overcrowding and rent arrears in the private and social rented sectors highlighted in new analysis of English Housing Survey data

Findings include that 7 per cent of private rented and 9 per cent of social rented households were overcrowded, while 8 per cent of private renters and 23 per cent of social renters had been in rent arrears at some point in the previous year

6 July, 2021

Court of Appeal rules that the entrance door to a flat within a block is not a ‘landlord’s fixture’ but part of the structure of the building

Marlborough Knightsbridge Management Ltd v Fivaz [2021] EWCA Civ 989

6 July, 2021

Government sets out proposals to simplify process for social tenants to escalate complaints to the Housing Ombudsman

Provision included in the Building Safety Bill to remove the ‘democratic filter’ that currently requires complainants to use an MP or tenant panel to bring a complaint to the Ombudsman

6 July, 2021

Bill to improve protections for tenants in the private rented sector introduced in NI Assembly

Communities Minister outlines that reforms will have the needs of tenants at their heart and include the extension of notice to quit periods and restriction of rent increases

5 July, 2021

Government confirms changes introduced today to provide more support for victims of domestic abuse at risk of homelessness

Under provisions in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, domestic abuse will be a 'standalone reason' to qualify as having a priority need

5 July, 2021

Number of homeless households placed in B&B temporary accommodation in England now more than four times what it was a decade ago

New analysis of statutory homelessness data also shows a similar increase in spending on B&Bs, which councils accept are the 'last resort' of temporary accommodation

30 June, 2021 Open access

Rough sleeping in London rose by 3 per cent in 2020/2021 despite Covid-19 efforts to keep people off the streets

Commenting on new statistics released today, Crisis warns that the progress made last year to reduce numbers of people sleeping rough is in 'imminent danger of being lost'

30 June, 2021 Open access

New £10 million grant scheme launched in Wales to help private tenants in rent arrears due to pandemic

Minister confirms that Tenancy Hardship Grant will replace the Tenancy Saver Loan, and that all those who received a loan will have it converted to a grant

29 June, 2021

Number of households in temporary accommodation in Scotland increased by 12 per cent over the last year

New statistics highlight that while applications for homelessness assistance fell, so did the number of households assessed as homeless or threatened with homelessness, and the number of cases closed

28 June, 2021 Open access

Scottish government publishes joint statements from landlords reaffirming their commitment to supporting tenants facing difficulties during the pandemic

Statements underline the sector's commitment to only taking eviction action as a last resort, when all other avenues have been exhausted and a tenancy is no longer sustainable, says Social Justice Secretary

25 June, 2021 Open access

High Court rules that Home Secretary’s failure to accommodate destitute refused asylum seekers during Covid-19 outbreak does not breach rights under the ECHR

Secretary of State for the Home Department, R (On the Application Of) v First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) [2021] EWHC 1690 (Admin)

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