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10 June, 2010

20 per cent reduction in number of households in temporary accommodation

Department for Communitites and Local Government publishes new homelessness statistics.

10 June, 2010

Labour MP, Clive Beggs, elected Chair of Communities and Local Government Select Committee

MP for Sheffield South East will chair the Select Committee overseeing government policy on issues including housing, regeneration, social exclusion and local government.

10 June, 2010

Using local energy housing databases to target fuel poverty

New guide for local authorities from the Commission for Rural Communities and Durham County Council.

10 June, 2010

Possibility of affordable housing projects being abandoned is ‘extremely worrying’, says Shelter

1.8 million households currently on waiting lists and the million children trapped in overcrowded conditions are in 'desperate need' of an affordable home.

8 June, 2010

Incentives to councils to develop land for Gypsy and Traveller communities

Government policy reversal amounts to 'a campaign of harassment and criminalisation'.

7 June, 2010

Housing Law update

Issue 177 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.

2 June, 2010

Rent arrears have doubled in the past two years, reports guardian.co.uk

New survey highlights that more than a third of landlords say that tenants have fallen behind with payments.

28 May, 2010

Commisssion on the Future for Housing Northern Ireland publishes final report

New housing strategy needed to set the policy direction for the next ten years.

25 May, 2010

Transparency and accountability needed if councils given more decision making powers on housing

Shelter responds to the decentralisation and localism bill announced in the Queen's Speech.

25 May, 2010

Housing Law update

Issue 176 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.

24 May, 2010

Scottish government launches new housing policy discussion document

Everyone has a part to play in improving the housing system says Deputy First Minister on publication of 'Housing: Fresh Thinking, New Ideas'.

24 May, 2010

Government must urgently reconfirm funding for homeowner support and homelessness advice

Shelter responds to coalition government's plans to make £6.2bn of spending cuts in 2010/2011.

21 May, 2010

Housing associations need to consider radical ways of raising funds for new affordable homes

Sector is facing up to a dramatically different operating environment, says new National Housing Federation report.

21 May, 2010

Suspension of Home Information Packs

New regulations coming into force today.

20 May, 2010

Local Government Association responds to ‘Big Society’ programme

A radical devolution of power to local authorities will help make vital services even more responsive to people’s needs, says Chairman.

20 May, 2010

Home Information Packs suspended with immediate effect

Order laid pending primary legislation for permanent abolition.

20 May, 2010

Coalition publishes its ‘programme for government’

Historic document sets out the government's policies on key areas and highlights the urgency of reforming the social care system.

19 May, 2010

Government announces how it intends to ‘Build the Big Society’

Coalition publishes new policy designed to 'put more power into people's hands'.

18 May, 2010

Housing law update

Issue 175 of Garden Court Chambers' Housing Law Bulletin is now available.