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HOUSING
LAW NEWS & POLICY ISSUES
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Private renting: over 350,000
households in arrears
On 21 April 2021 the MHCLG
published findings from Wave 2 of the
Household Resilience Study for November
to December 2020. In respect of private
renting study shows that during the
period:
- 9 per cent of private renters
(353,000 households) were currently in
arrears, up from 3 per cent in 2019-20
but unchanged from June-July 2020 when
7 per cent were in arrears.
- 4 per cent were up to one month
behind, 2 per cent were more than one
month but less than two months behind,
1 per cent were two months or more
behind, while 2 per cent were in
arrears but did not declare how far
behind they were.
- A further 8 per cent of private
renters said they were very or fairly
likely to fall behind with rent
payments in the next three months,
representing approximately 278,000
households.
- Overall 22 per cent of private
renters reported finding it more
difficult to keep up with rent
payments since June-July 2020.The main
reasons cited for such difficulties
were being furloughed on reduced pay
(15 per cent) or working fewer
hours/less overtime (14 per cent).
For the full findings, click
here.
Social housing: 11 per cent in
arrears
Findings from Wave 2 of the Household
Resilience Study (see above) show that
in November to December 2020:
- 11 per cent of social renters were
in arrears. The apparent decrease in
the proportion of social renters in
arrears, from 13 per cent in June-July
2020 is not statistically significant.
Pre-pandemic, 11 per cent of social
renters were in arrears.
- 5 per cent were up to one month
behind, 1 per cent were one month but
less than two months behind and 3 per
cent were two months or more behind
and 1 per cent were in arrears but did
not declare how far behind they were.
For the full findings, click
here.
Statutory homelessness in
England: October to December 2020
On 22 April 2021 the MHCLG
published official statistics on
statutory homelessness in England
between 1 October and 31 December 2020.
During that period:
- 62,250 households were initially
assessed as homeless or threatened
with homelessness and owed a statutory
homelessness duty, down 9.2 per cent
from October to December 2019.
- 28,270 households were assessed as
being threatened with homelessness,
and therefore owed a prevention duty,
down 18.5 per cent from the same
quarter last year and linked to a 49.9
per cent decrease in threatened
homelessness due to service of a
Section 21 notice to end an assured
shorthold tenancy.
- 33,990 households were initially
assessed as homeless and therefore
owed a relief duty, up 0.5 per cent
from the same quarter last year;
however, households with children fell
13.8 per cent.
- 9,670 households were accepted as
owed a main homelessness duty, down
5.3 per cent from October to December
2019. Households with children fell by
13.6 per cent, reflecting the fall in
households with children owed a
prevention or relief duty in the most
recent two quarters.
- On 31 December 2020 the number of
households in temporary accommodation
was 95,370, up 8.0 per cent from
88,310 on 31 December 2019. This
increase is driven by single adult
households, up 45.0 per cent to
28,570, while households with children
decreased 4.6 per cent to 59,670.
- These changes can be linked to the
government and local authority
response to Covid-19 including:
- households accommodated under the
‘Everyone In’ campaign, whereby
local authorities were asked to
provide emergency accommodation to
rough sleepers, people who were
living in shelters with shared
sleeping arrangements, and those at
risk of rough sleeping;
- the restriction on private rented
sector evictions, and lengthened
notice periods for landlords.
For the full statistics, click
here. For tables
showing the figures, organised by
various criteria including by region, click
here. For comment by
Crisis, click
here and for response
by Homeless Link, click
here.
Rough sleeping: grounds for
refusal
On 20 April 2021 the Home
Office published guidance on considering
refusing or cancelling permission on the
grounds of rough sleeping. The guidance
explains when an application for
permission to stay may be refused, or
any permission held may be cancelled on
the grounds of rough sleeping in the UK.
The guidance does not apply to
applicants who have been granted any of
the following:
- pre-settled or settled status under
the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), or
applicants eligible for the EUSS;
- indefinite leave;
- leave under a protection route (for
example as a refugee or on the grounds
of human rights or for humanitarian
protection).
For the guidance, click
here. For comment by
Crisis, click
here and for that by
Homeless Link, click
here. For the response
of Giles Peaker on Nearly Legal, click
here.
Kent teen left to live in tent
during Covid crisis: Ombudsman report
On 23 April 2021 the Local Government
and Social Care Ombudsman reported that
a Kent teenager was left to sofa surf
and live in a tent for almost two months
by Medway Council during the Covid-19
pandemic after his family was left
homeless. The Ombudsman found the
council missed at least five
opportunities to house the teenager and
his mother during the summer of 2020,
but instead they were left to sleep
rough. When the mother first approached
the council, it decided it had no duty
to house her and her 16-year-old son
under its homelessness obligations.
However, it did place the family in
temporary accommodation because of its
child protection duties.
The family became homeless in the middle
of July 2020 when the children's
services department asked them to leave
their temporary accommodation. In making
the family homeless, the council failed
to consider government guidance in force
during the lockdown, which asked
landlords to work with renters who may
experience hardship as a result of the
pandemic. When they left the temporary
accommodation, the family had nowhere to
go. The teenager called the council
saying he and his mother were sleeping
in a tent. The mother continued to
contact the council throughout July. She
filled in a change of circumstances form
at the beginning of August explaining
she and her son had been on the streets
for a few weeks. There is no record of
the council taking any action upon
receipt of the form.
At the beginning of September, the
mother contacted the council with the
help of Shelter to say she and her son
had been street homeless since 13 July.
The council told the mother it would not
provide her with temporary
accommodation, and she should find her
own private rented accommodation. The
mother contacted the Ombudsman on 8
September. The investigator asked the
council to make an urgent review of the
case. The family were moved to bed and
breakfast on 11 September. During the
investigation, the council offered them
a two-bedroomed property.
The council has agreed to apologise to
the teenager and his mother, and pay
them £1,500 each to reflect the distress
and hardship they were caused. It will
also pay the mother an additional £200
to reflect the fact she was not listened
to when she reported being street
homeless on a number of occasions. The
council has also agreed to decide
whether the teenager is owed any duty or
service under the Children Act and
provide that service, and it should also
consider if it owes him any duty under
the Housing Act. It will also decide
whether the mother is owed the full
housing duty and issue her with a
written decision on her homelessness
application.
For the full report, click
here and follow the
link at the top right hand of the page
opened.
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1
recommendations: update on progress
On 22 April 2021 the MHCLG published a
document outlining the government’s
current position on implementation of
the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1
recommendations. It describes progress
over the last quarter, including:
- In February 2021, Her Majesty’s
Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire
and Rescues Services published its
report on the progress of the London
Fire Brigade to implement the
recommendations from the Grenfell
Tower Inquiry’s Phase 1 report,
commissioned by the Home Secretary.
- Having completed all stages in both
Houses of Parliament, the Fire Safety
Bill is currently in the Consideration
of Amendments Stage in Parliament.
- The government has published its
response to the Fire Safety
Consultation on 17 March 2021.
- Weekly testing of the Fire Broadcast
Talkgroup (radio channels) has taken
place involving all Fire Control
Rooms; so far the testing has shown
that it is working effectively. The
launch of the Fire Broadcast Talkgroup
means that if a fire and rescue
service becomes overwhelmed with
emergency calls, the affected service
can now make an announcement on their
control room Airwave Radio and it will
be received in every control room
across the county simultaneously. In
addition, the JESIP (Joint Emergency
Services Interoperability Principles)
Talkgroup is now live in all Fire
Control which aims to improve
information sharing between fire,
police and ambulance and the National
Fire Chiefs Council has released
guidance to support its use.
For the full report, click
here.
What is affordable housing?
Commons briefing paper
On 19 April 2021 the House of Commons
Library published a briefing paper
considering how affordable housing is
defined in England and looking at key
trends in the affordability of different
tenure types. It examines the supply of
affordable housing and the role of
Housing Benefit in enabling households
to access and retain affordable housing.
For the paper, click
here.
UK House Price Index summary:
February 2021
On 21 April 2021 the Office for National
Statistics published a report that shows
changes in average house prices for
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern
Ireland in February 2021. UK house
prices increased by 8.6 per cent in the
year to February 2021, up from 8.0 per
cent in January 2021. On a
non-seasonally adjusted basis, average
house prices in the UK were unchanged
between January and February 2021,
compared with a decrease of 0.6 per cent
during the same period a year earlier
(January and February 2020). House price
growth was strongest in the North West,
where prices increased by 11.9 per cent
in the year to February 2021. The lowest
annual growth was in London, where
prices increased by 4.6 per cent in the
year to February 2021. For the report, click
here.
Index of Private Housing Rental
Prices UK: March 2021
On 21 April 2021 HM Land
Registry published the Index of Private
Housing Rental Prices (IPHRP). It tracks
the prices paid for renting property
from private landlords in the UK and
shows that:
- Private rental prices paid by
tenants in the UK rose by 1.3 per cent
in the 12 months to March 2021, down
from 1.4 per cent in the 12 months to
February 2021.
- Private rental prices grew by 1.3
per cent in England, 1.5 per cent in
Wales and 1.0 per cent in Scotland in
the 12 months to March 2021.
- The South West was the English
region to see the highest annual
growth in private rental prices (2.4
per cent), while London saw the lowest
(0.5 per cent).
For the full statistics, click
here.
A Year Like No Other:
Centrepoint report
On 20 April 2021 Centrepoint published a
new report – A Year Like No Other
– which reflects on the impact of the
last year on vulnerable young people,
looking at youth unemployment,
homelessness, poverty and mental health,
and assessing the impact of the
government’s policy interventions during
the pandemic. The report notes that
Centrepoint’s Helpline has seen a rising
number of callers who are sleeping
rough: 17.7 per cent of those who
provided information about their housing
situation in 2020/21 were rough sleeping
at the time of their call. This is
slightly higher than 2019/20 when 15 per
cent were rough sleeping. For the
report, click
here. For an executive
summary, click
here.
Making homes safe and secure in
Wales: Generation Rent manifesto
On 22 April 2021 Generation Rent
published its manifesto for the next
Welsh Parliament, which is being elected
on Thursday 6 May. Generation Rent is
calling on candidates for the Welsh
Parliament to commit to supporting:
- An end to ‘no fault’ evictions;
- More powers given to councils to
tackle landlords who rent out unsafe
homes;
- Tougher penalties for landlords who
break the law;
- Enabling renters to claim back rent
from negligent landlords;
- Improving Rent Smart Wales to give
renters more information about their
home.
For more details, click
here. For the manifesto
itself, click
here.
Private Rented Sector Leasing
Scheme – Wales
On 21 April 2021 the Welsh Government
published a checklist of what landlords
need to do to lease their property through
their local authority. For the checklist,
click
here. The Welsh
Government also produced a leaflet setting
out this information. For the leaflet, click
here.
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HOUSING
LAWS IN THE PIPELINE
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Telecommunications
Infrastructure (Leasehold Property)
Bill
This Government bill would amend the
electronic communications code set out
in Schedule 3A to the Communications Act
2003; by doing so, it would address one
stated policy barrier: making it easier
for telecoms companies to access
multi-dwelling buildings (such as blocks
of flats) where a tenant has requested a
new connection, but the landlord has not
responded to requests for access rights.
Both Houses have agreed on the text of
the bill which now waits for the final
stage of Royal Assent when the Bill will
become an Act of Parliament. Royal
Assent is yet to be scheduled. For the
bill, as amended by the Lords, click
here. To follow
progress of the bill, click
here. For a briefing,
prepared by the House of Commons Library
after second reading in the House of
Commons, click
here.
Mobile Homes Act 1983
(Amendment) Bill
This private members’ bill, sponsored by
Sir Christopher Chope, seeks to amend
the Mobile Homes Act 1983. It received
its first reading in the House of
Commons on 10 February 2020. The second
reading has been yet further postponed
to a date to be announced. For the bill
as introduced, click
here. To follow
progress of the bill, click
here.
Fire Safety Bill
This Government bill
would make provision about the
application of the Regulatory Reform
(Fire Safety) Order 2005 where a
building contains two or more sets of
domestic premises; and would confer
power to amend that order in future for
the purposes of changing the premises to
which it applies. The bill completed its
final stages in the House of Commons on
7 September 2020. It received its first
reading in the House of Lords on 8
September 2020 and its second reading on
1 October 2020. The committee stage was
completed on 29 October 2020. The report
stage took place on 17 November 2020.
The third reading took place on 24
November 2020. The House of Lords
returned the Bill to the House of
Commons with amendments. The House of
Commons considered the Lords Amendments
on the floor of the House on 24 February
2021. The House of Lords considered the
Commons amendments to the Bill on 17
March 2021. Consideration of a Commons
amendment to the Bill took place in the
House of Lords on 20 April. The Bill was
returned to the Commons for
consideration of Lords amendments which
was due to take place on 27 April 2021.
For the bill, as amended on report, click
here. To read debates
on all stages of the bill, click
here. For a briefing
paper, published by the House of Commons
Library on 19 March 2021, click
here. To follow
progress of the bill, click
here.
Housing and Homelessness
(Local Accommodation Duty) Bill
This private member’s bill, sponsored by
Karen Buck, would place a duty on local
authorities to ensure that persons for
whom a homeless duty has been accepted
are accommodated in the local area,
including on discharge into private
rented accommodation; and would require
local authorities to publish annual
reports on steps relating to housing
demand and supply taken or intended to
be taken to meet that duty. The bill had
its first reading on 8 March 2021 and is
due to have a second reading on a date
to be announced. The bill is being
prepared for publication. To follow
progress of the bill, click
here.
Supported Accommodation
Bill
This private member’s bill, sponsored by
Steve McCabe, would require developers
to disclose for planning purposes an
intention to use a building for
supported housing or other accommodation
that is specified for the purposes of
Universal Credit and Housing Benefit;
establish a suitability test for
accommodation proposed for such use; and
make provision about the fitness of
persons to be landlords or managers of
supported or other specified
accommodation. The bill had its first
reading on 18 November 2020 and is due
to have its second reading on a date to
be announced. The bill is being prepared
for publication. To follow progress of
the bill, click
here.
Supported Housing
(Regulation) Bill
This private member's bill, sponsored by
Kerry McCarthy, would regulate supported
housing; make provision about local
authority oversight and the enforcement
of standards of accommodation and
support in supported housing; and
prohibit the placing of children in care
in unregulated accommodation. It
received its first reading on 11
November 2020. The second reading has
been further postponed to a date to be
announced. The bill is being prepared
for publication. To follow progress of
the bill, click
here.
Domestic Properties
(Minimum Energy Performance) Bill
This private member’s
bill, sponsored by Sir David Amess,
would require the Secretary of State to
ensure that domestic properties have a
minimum energy performance rating of C
on an Energy Performance Certificate; to
give the Secretary of State powers to
require persons to take action in
pursuance of that duty. The first
reading was on 14 July 2020 and the
second reading has been further
postponed to a date to be announced. The
bill is being prepared for publication.
To follow progress of the bill, click
here.
Sublet Property (Offences)
Bill
This private members’ bill,
sponsored by Sir Christopher Chope,
would make the breach of certain rules
relating to sub-letting rented
accommodation a criminal offence and
would make provision for criminal
sanctions in respect of unauthorised
sub-letting. The bill is being prepared
for publication. It received its first
reading on 10 February 2020. The second
reading has been yet further postponed
to a date to be announced. To follow
progress of the bill, click
here.
Mobile Homes and Park Homes
Bill
This private members’ bill, sponsored by
Sir Christopher Chope, would require the
use of published criteria to determine
whether mobile homes and park homes are
liable for council tax or non-domestic
rates; make provision in relation to the
residential status of such homes; and
amend the Mobile Home Acts. The bill is
being prepared for publication. It
received its first reading in the House
of Commons on 10 February 2020. The
second reading has been yet further
postponed to a date to be announced. To
follow progress of the bill, click
here.
Houses in Multiple
Occupation Bill
This private member’s
bill, sponsored by Ian Levy, would amend
the law relating to the licensing of
houses in multiple occupation and
increase penalties for the contravention
of such licences. The bill received its
first reading on 9 September 2020. The
second reading has been further
postponed to a date to be announced. The
bill is being prepared for publication.
To follow progress of the bill, click
here.
Homeless People (Current
Accounts) Bill
This private members’ bill, sponsored by
Peter Bone, would require banks to
provide current accounts for homeless
people seeking work. The bill is being
prepared for publication. It received
its first reading in the House of
Commons on 10 February 2020. The second
reading has been further postponed to a
date to be announced. To follow progress
of the bill, click
here.
Caravan Sites Bill
This private members’ bill,
sponsored by Sir Christopher Chope,
would amend the Caravan Sites and
Control of Development Act 1960 to
remove planning permission requirements
for caravan site licence applicants. It
received its first reading in the House
of Commons on 10 February 2020. The
second reading has been further
postponed to a date to be announced. For
the bill as introduced, click
here. To follow
progress of the bill, click
here.
Asylum Seekers
(Accommodation Eviction Procedures)
Bill
This private members’
bill, sponsored by Chris Stephens, would
make provision for asylum seekers to
challenge the proportionality of a
proposed eviction from accommodation
before an independent court or tribunal
and would establish asylum seeker
accommodation eviction procedures for
public authorities. The first reading
was on 10 February 2020. The second
reading has been postponed to a date to
be announced. The bill is being prepared
for publication. To follow progress of
the bill, click
here.
Vagrancy (Repeal) Bill
This private members’ bill, sponsored by
Layla Moran, would repeal the Vagrancy
Act 1824. It received its first reading
in the House of Commons on 18 March
2020. The second reading has been
further postponed to a date to be
announced. For the bill as introduced, click
here. To follow
progress of the bill, click
here.
Domestic Premises (Energy
Performance) Bill
This private member’s bill, sponsored by
Lord Foster of Bath, would require the
Secretary of State to ensure that
domestic properties have a minimum
energy performance rating of C on an
Energy Performance Certificate; to make
provision regarding performance and
insulation of new heating systems in
existing properties. The first reading
was on 8 January 2020 and the second
reading on 7 February 2020. The
committee stage will commence on a date
to be appointed. For the bill, as
introduced, click
here. To follow
progress of the bill, click
here.
Rented Homes Bill
This private member’s bill, sponsored by
Baroness Grender, would amend the
Housing Act 1988 to abolish assured
shorthold tenancies; and to extend the
grounds upon which landlords of
residential housing may recover
possession. First reading took place on
22 January 2020. The second reading will
be on a date to be announced. For the
bill, as introduced, click
here. To follow
progress of the bill, click
here.
Evictions (Universal Credit
Claimants) Bill
This private members’ bill, sponsored by
Chris Stephens, seeks to place a duty on
the Secretary of State to prevent the
evictions of Universal Credit claimants
in rent arrears. The bill is being
prepared for publication. It received
its first reading in the House of
Commons on 10 February 2020. The second
reading has been further postponed to a
date to be announced. To follow progress
of the bill, click
here.
Housing Act 2004 (Amendment)
Bill
This private members’ bill, sponsored by
Sir Christopher Chope, seeks to amend Part
3 of the Housing Act 2004 to provide that
any selective licensing scheme for
residential accommodation extends to
social housing. The bill is being prepared
for publication. It received its first
reading on 10 February 2020. The second
reading has been further postponed to a
date to be announced. To follow progress
of the bill, click
here.
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Allen v London Borough of
Ealing [2021]
EWHC 948 (Admin)
Background
This was an appeal heard by Lord Justice
Popplewell and Mr Justice Cavanagh,
concerned with the private prosecution
brought by the Appellant against the
Respondent in relation to an alleged
statutory nuisance of mice infestation.
The Applicant’s solicitor had sent a
written notice by recorded delivery to
the Respondent Council on 9th August
2019, which was more than the required
21 days before the prosecution
commenced. The letter was addressed to
the Respondent as a corporate body,
rather than to a secretary or clerk
identified in s.160(3) and (4) of the
EPA, or the Housing Litigation Team.
Therefore, the district judge found that
the service of the notice had been
ineffective and the court had no
jurisdiction to issue the summons, or
consider the Applicant’s complaint. The
district judge raised a case under s.111
Magistrates’ Court Act 1980 containing
the following questions:
i) Was I correct to find that a
Notice under section 82(6) EPA must, by
section 160(3), be served on or given to
the Clerk or Secretary of a Body
Corporate or any identifiable person or
Department of the Body Corporate, (given
the 21 day time limit to respond to such
a Notice)?
ii) Was I correct to find that
proper Service of a Notice was not
proved (and the Complaint/Summons must
be dismissed) in circumstances where,
notwithstanding the provisions of
section 160(3) of the Act, the
prosecutor contends that s/he can prove
actual/physical receipt of the Notice at
the Body Corporate's proper address?
Facts
The Applicant was a secure tenant of a
flat owned by the Respondent. The letter
containing allegations of a breach of
s.79(1)(a) was sent to the Respondent’s
address on 9th August 2019. The letter
was signed with the name ‘Mark’.
However, the Housing Litigation Team
averred that they did not receive the
letter. Therefore, the Respondent did
not respond to the notice or take action
within the 21-day period specified under
s.82(7)(b).
On 26th September 2019, the Applicant’s
solicitor wrote to Willesden
Magistrates’ Court requesting a summons
for a breach of s.79(1)(a), enclosing a
copy of the notice. This was issued by
the court on 14th October 2019 and
served on the Respondent. The address
was the same address as in the original
notice and signed by ‘Mark’ using the
same signature. This letter was received
by Mr Mark Lowes, a Voids and Disrepair
Manager, who stated he first became
aware of the matter at this time.
However, Popplewell LJ confirmed this
was not determinative of the issues in
the present case, which related to the
original letter containing the notice.
Submissions
On behalf of the Applicant, Mr Locke
submitted that s.160 is permissive, not
mandatory, as it contains the word
‘may’. A complainant may serve notice
upon such person but is not required to
do so. If notice is received by a person
on behalf of a corporate body, there
will be good service for the purposes of
s.82(6). Mr Locke averred that the
Applicant had done all that she was
required to do by s.82(6) and effected
postal service in accordance with
s.160(2).
On behalf of the Respondent, Mr
McDermott emphasised the importance of
ensuring a recipient of a s.82 notice is
provided with adequate opportunity to
act upon it. The statutory regime
provides a short period of time to deal
with nuisance and avert liability and
costs, and it is simply not good enough
to address a large corporate body at its
registered or principal office. Further,
as s.82 gives rise to a risk of criminal
responsibility, the requirements
relating to service should be applied
strictly. Mr McDermott continued that a
purposive interpretation of s.160 and
the normal rules of attrition require
notice must be served or given, or if
posted, then addressed to the secretary
or clerk or to a person in authority.
Judgment
The Court found that s.160 was
permissive and not mandatory. Secondly,
if the word ‘may’ were to be given a
mandatory meaning in s.160(2), then it
would also be required in s.160(3). If
the word ‘may’ in s.160(3) were to be
given a mandatory meaning then this
would mean when an intended defendant
was a corporate body, the requirements
of notice could be satisfied only by
serving the notice on the secretary or
clerk of that body. In many corporate
bodies, there is no employee with either
of those titles.
The language of s.160(4)(a) suggests
that s.160(3) is permissive, this
section defines the proper address as
follows: "(a) in the case of a body
corporate or
their secretary or clerk, it shall be
the address of the registered or
principal office of that body" (emphasis
added). The purpose of the notice regime
is to provide the notice to a person who
can reasonably be expected act upon it.
Statutory nuisances giving rise to
s.82(6) notices often fall to be served
by lay people who are unfamiliar with
the legal process. Therefore, the system
should be operable by people who may be
neither very sophisticated, nor very
articulate. The permissive
interpretation gives coherence and
purpose to s.160, it is for the benefit
of the server not the recipient.
For the reasons set out within the
discussion, Lord Justice Popplewell and
Mr Justice Cavanagh found the following:
i) The district judge should
have not have found that a notice under
s.82(6) EPA must, by section 160(3) of
the Act, be served on or given to the
clerk or secretary of a body corporate
or any identifiable person or department
of the body corporate. The requirements
of s.160(2) and s.160(3) are permissive,
not mandatory.
ii) The district judge should
have found that valid service had been
effected when, having been sent by post,
the notice was signed for by "Mark" at
the Respondent's principal address. In
light of the undisputed evidence, the
district judge should have found that
the person who accepted and signed for
the notice had actual authority to
accept service on behalf of the
Respondent.
Summary by Abigail
Cheetham, pupil
barrister, Trinity
Chambers. For the
judgment, click
here
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HOUSING
LAW CONSULTATIONS
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Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016
Draft Regulations
The Welsh Government is consulting on:
- draft model written statements
regulations, including the design,
structure and order of the model
written statements
- draft explanatory information
regulations for written statements.
The consultation ends on 16
June 2021. For the
consultation document, click
here. For the draft
regulations, click
here.
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HOUSING
LAW ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS
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What can we expect from
proposed judicial review reform? John
Litton QC Landmark Chambers 20
April 2021 – to read the article, click
here
Cold homes kill people – and
the planet. It’s time for an upgrade
David Orr Centre
for Ageing Better Blog 21 April
2021 – to read the article, click
here
Government’s race commission
largely ignores housing issues Gavin
Smart CIH Blog 21 April 2021 –
to read the article, click
here
Tower blocks, re-cladding
and service charges Timothy
Straker QC, Jonathan Manning and
Christopher Baker Local Government
Lawyer 23 April 2021 – to read
the article, click
here
Mixed nuts – assorted notes
Giles Peaker Nearly
Legal 23 April 2021 – to read the
article, click
here
Owner-occupiers: review 2021
(May 21) Dave Cowan Legal
Action May 2021 – to read the
article (subscription required), click
here
Housing: recent developments
(April 21) Jan Luba QC
and Sam Madge-Wyld Legal Action
April 2021 – to read the article
(subscription required), click
here
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4 May 2021
Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment)
Rules come into force (see Housing
Law News and Policy Issues)
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Featured
Job of the Week
Housing
Options Team Manager
Great
Yarmouth Borough Council
Band: 8
Salary: £34,728 - £38,890pa
Permanent – Full-time
Applicants wanting to work part
time will also be considered.
Post no: 001409
Are you experienced in
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looking to change location? If you are
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When completing your application please
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If you wish to have an informal
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please contact Tanya Rayner on 01493
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Please note we do not accept CVs.
Closing date: 10th May 2021 at
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Interviews dates: Friday, 14th
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Corporate
Director Adults, Housing and Health
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Property
Refurbishment and Voids Supervisor
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Royal
Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
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here for
details
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Senior
Private Rented Standards Officer
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Housing
Options Advisor (12 months Fixed Term
Contract)
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Housing
Finance Business Partner
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Homelessness
Support Worker – Open Door
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Hightown
Housing Association
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here for
details
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Tenant
Services Administrator
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Hightown
Housing Association
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here for
details
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Housing
Estates Assistant
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Brighton
and Hove City Council
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here for
details
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Personal
Advisor – Housing Specialist
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Principal
Private Sector Housing Practitioner
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Temporary
Accommodation and Private Sector Housing
Coordinator
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