27 February, 2012
27 February, 2012
January update, as published in the Legal Action Magazine, now available from the Garden Court Chambers website.
24 February, 2012
Leading organisations issue responses to publication of 'Rough Sleeping Statistics England - Autumn 2011'.
24 February, 2012
New report published by Centrepoint includes key recommendations for how local health commissioning could work to support homeless young people.
23 February, 2012
New regulations that make provision in relation to the conduct of council tax referendums, to be held where an authority sets a council tax increase in excess of a limit determined by the Secretary of State.
23 February, 2012
Housing Minister Grant Shapps launches new £18.5m fund to provide advice and information for those at risk of homelessness.
22 February, 2012
20 February, 2012
Leading organisations issue responses to Ministry of Justice's consultation on bailiff industry.
20 February, 2012
Housing charities warn that there will be an exodus from capital as councils seek to rent private accommodation in towns with cheaper rents, reports guardian.co.uk.
20 February, 2012
New Joseph Rowntree Foundation report provides an analysis of migrants’ use of private rented sector, outlines current policy constraints and opportunities and makes proposals about improving conditions for migrants.
20 February, 2012
Issue 252 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
17 February, 2012
Ministry of Justice publishes consultation with proposals including prohibiting the use of force against a person with safeguards to protect children.
16 February, 2012
Homeless link publishes paper that sets out vision for NHS where every homeless person gets support they need to have a healthier life.
14 February, 2012
Scottish government statistics show a 20 per cent decrease in both homelessness applications and assessments, with falls recorded in 28 out of Scotland’s 32 local authorities.
13 February, 2012
New regulations make consequential modifications to primary and secondary legislation in connection with commencement of Parts 1 to 12 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 on 1st April 2012.
13 February, 2012
New regulations bring into force provisions, including requiring a registered social landlord proposing to make a disposal of land in certain circumstances to consult tenants of any houses included in proposed disposal.
13 February, 2012
Issue 251 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.
10 February, 2012
Housing Minister announces new fund that gives councils opportunity to offer small interest free loans to struggling homeowners, and ensures that court desks offer on the day advice for those facing repossession.
10 February, 2012
Council of Mortgage Lenders figures show that total number of properties taken into possession by first-charge mortgage lenders in 2011 was 36,200.
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