29 September, 2011
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
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.
26 September, 2011
26 September, 2011
Command Paper contains formal response to recommendations and conclusions set out in House of Commons Communities and Local Government Select Committee report.
26 September, 2011
Leasehold Advisory Service for England and Wales figures show an increase in complaints to 7,600, reports bbc.co.uk.
23 September, 2011
Tenant Services Authority publishes latest quarterly Social Housing Regulator survey.
22 September, 2011
New regulations bring into force provisions of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 including section 157 (vacant dwellings: use of information obtained for council tax purposes); and section 158 (housing support: persons found to be homeless or threatened with homelessness).
21 September, 2011
Budget includes commitment to social wage, free prescriptions and freeze of council tax.
21 September, 2011
Communities Minister announces new £100m government funding for housing schemes which will also provide training opportunities for local people.
20 September, 2011
Department for Communities and Local Government publishes statistics which include sales under Right to Buy, Preserved Right to Buy, Right to Acquire, Social HomeBuy, other shared equity sales to tenants, and sales of existing stock to private sector.
16 September, 2011
New Homeless Link report highlights the need for homelessness and criminal justice agencies to work together to prevent homelessness and re-offending.
13 September, 2011
Chartered Institute of Housing and the British Property Federation claim government assumptions that cutting benefits will reduce private rents could be 'flawed'.
13 September, 2011
Research published by International Longevity Centre shows that those in extra care housing are half as likely to move into institutional care as people living in the community recieving domiciliary care.
13 September, 2011
Leading charities Clinks, DrugScope, Homeless Link and Mind say we are failing to understand and coordinate support for most excluded and urge political leaders to take action.
13 September, 2011
New statistics show new lettings and sales in England, and the people they house.
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