28 July, 2014
24 July, 2014
New DCLG statistics include that a total of 227,800 cases of homelessness prevention or relief are estimated to have taken place outside the statutory homelessness framework in England and that, of these cases, 209,300 (92 per cent) were preventions and 18,500 (8 per cent) were cases of relief.
21 July, 2014
New statutory instrument transfers into the unified tribunal structure further jurisdiction conferred on a residential property tribunal in England by the Mobile Homes Act 2013 and makes consequential amendments relating to the transfer.
21 July, 2014
New statutory instrument amends the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order 2010 to reflect the conferral of further jurisdiction relating to mobile homes and new jurisdiction relating to caravan sites.
21 July, 2014
New statutory instrument prescribes the maximum percentage discount on the price of a dwelling for people exercising right to buy as 70 per cent.
18 July, 2014
New regulations that prescribe the form of the document that must accompany a pitch fee review notice which proposes an increase in the pitch fee.
18 July, 2014
18 July, 2014
New regulations which correct a mistake in the Housing (Right to Buy) (Limit on Discount) (England) Order 2014 which had revoked the Housing (Right to Buy) (Limit on Discount) (England) Order 2012 in its entirety instead of just Article 3.
18 July, 2014
New regulations that allow for First-tier Tribunals to hear appeals relating to mobile homes and licensing of caravan sites, and for the Tax and Chancery Chamber of the Upper Tribunal to determine references from or appeals against decisions of the regulatory authorities that replaced the Financial Services Authority.
18 July, 2014
New regulations that transfer certain jurisdiction on mobile homes from magistrate's courts to residential property tribunals, and amend the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees Order 2013 to prescribe fees payable for applications to the Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal.
17 July, 2014
Amends the Housing Renewal Grants Regulations 1996 to provide that the new maternity allowance for women who participate in the work of their self-employed spouse or civil partner without pay should be taken into account when assessing income for Disabled Facilities Capital Grants.
14 July, 2014
Fund will also be available for councils wishing to transfer their stock, with proposals that provide good value for money and have the support of residents, says Housing Minister.
10 July, 2014
New statutory instrument introduces new form of notice (the 'RTB1') to be used by a tenant claiming to exercise the right to buy his or her dwelling-house in accordance with section 122 of the Housing Act 1985.
10 July, 2014
Bringing the Bill before the Chamber, Carl Sergeant, Minister for Housing and Regeneration, said, 'The issues that we are addressing through the Bill—the private rented sector and homelessness, for example—are not problems unique to Wales, but, unlike England, we are doing something about them ...'
9 July, 2014
New research from Homeless Link shows that proportion of homeless people in England reporting some form of physical and mental health problem is at least double that of general population, and that many are not getting the right help.
8 July, 2014
Tenants have a right to know how to complain if they get a poor service from their social landlord, says Housing Minister Kris Hopkins.
7 July, 2014
New article on decision giving guidance on how a tribunal should assess the amount to be paid under a Rent Repayment Order.
2 July, 2014
New briefing paper gives an overview of the statutory rights of occupiers of social housing in England and Wales to succeed to a tenancy on the death of the previous sole or joint tenant.
30 June, 2014
New report highlights 'huge problems being created by our failing housing market that need to be fixed', including high rents, costly deposits and fees to agents and quality of accommodation.
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