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Possession and disability discrimination
On 11 March 2015 the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Ackerman-Livingstone v Aster Communities Ltd. The Court provided guidance on the approach to…
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Changes in right to buy and acquire on 6th April 2015
Discount for the Right to Buy and Preserved Right to Buy has changed according to our friends at Anthony Collins Solicitors. They say: Following…
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Disability – watershed case in Discretionary payments
Disabled people could be set to receive an increase in financial help with their housing costs Accorsing to inside Housing: Councils are reviewing all…
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Service Matters – their take on the new regulatory framework
Part of the Orbit group – here is another useful report from Service matters They say: The new framework, which came into effect on…
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Stoke advertises social housing on open market
Stoke council is advertising local social housing on the open market after slashing its housing waiting list. According to Inside Housing: Stoke Council currently…
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The case for investing in Social Housing
Investing in affordable housing is an old idea whose time has come – the NHF are urging the next Government to invest at least…
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Equalities update
Here is the latest briefing from Housing Diversity Network: HDN-eBriefing-March-2015…
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ASB and Nuisance powers now in force
On 23 March, the new civil injunction became operational, replacing the anti-social behaviour injunction (ASBI), the final one of the new powers and tools…
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Universal Credit – understanding the termnology
Here is some really useful advice from the CIH dictionary: Universal credit brings with it new terminology which housing professionals will need to understand…
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City Villages: More Homes, Better Communities
The essays in this volume set out a vision for new ‘city villages’ to help meet today’s housing shortage. According to IPPR: city-villages_Mar2015 Britain…
