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In this month's edition:
Travellers and Gypsies
Case Law Update - Declaration to enforce costs set aside as obtained irregularly: Official gypsy and traveller sites pitches for local people.
Read more...Housing Finance
The Government outlines the steps in the transition to self-financing of council housing.
Read more...Antisocial Behaviour
Councils must consider equality laws when changing allocations policies.
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Scottish social housing landlords could get the right to take into account antisocial behaviour when allocating tenancies.
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Case Law Update - Guidance on implications of the 'mental element' involved in judging a breach of an ASBO; Breach of a Gang Injunction leads to imprisonment.
Read more...Security of Tenure
Case Law Update - Refusal to grant a discretionary tenancy ignored proper procedures; Warden of a caravan site was an agent and not a secure tenant; plus.....
Read more...Leaseholders' Rights
The Government's responses to consultation on updating leasehold value limits published.
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Landlord cannot to avoid liability simply by not insuring against a particular form of loss.
Read more...Building & Regeneration
Comprehensive consultation exercise looks at key aspects of the current Building Regulations in England.
Read more...Tenancy Cheats
Proposals are set out to criminalise the abuse of social homes - such as unlawful subletting and key-selling - with a possible two year jail sentence.
Read more...Health & Safety
The London Fire Brigade has called for a spotlight to be shone on the growing problem of the Capital's fire trap "hidden housing".
Read more...Energy Efficiency
More uncertainty hits social housing sector following the Government's FiT defeat in the Court of Appeal.
Read more...Allocations & transfers
The Government has opened a consultation exercise on the content of a draft new Code of Guidance for social housing allocation in England.
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The Welsh Assembly published the results of its consultation on a new draft Code of Guidance for both social housing allocation and homelessness in Wales.
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Draft consultations is published on allocations to former military personnel in housing need.
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Ombudsman criticises council over rehousing of family with a disabled daughter.
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Systemic failures in the approach to handling a disabled man's application for housing - Ombudsman for Wales.
Read more...Sheltered Housing & Care Homes
Media Watch: Court considers whether accommodation is sheltered or not.
Read more...Homelessness & Asylum Seekers
A homeless family with two young children had to spend a night in a car because they were wrongly refused temporary accommodation.
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Case Law Update - In homelessness decisions a council can take into account relevant DWP decisions on disability issues; Plus.....
Read more...Housing Benefit & Council Tax
The Welfare Reform Act receives Royal Assent - NHF publishes briefings on changes.
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Plus Case Law Update.
Read more...Legal Update
Reporting on Jan-Mar 2012
- Allocations & Transfers
- Antisocial Behaviour
- Building & Regeneration
- Energy Efficiency
- Health & Safety
- Homelessness & Asylum Seekers
- Housing Benefit & Council Tax
- Housing Finance
- Leaseholders' Rights
- Security of Tenure
- Sheltered & Supported Housing
- Tenancy Cheats
- Travellers and Gypsies
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