Law Commission: Housing - Proportionate dispute resolution
03/07/07 22:00
The Law Commission has published a consultation
document aiming at review the law and practice on how
housing disputes are resolved, with the aim of
reforming it to make it simple, effective, fair and
proportionate.The consultation deadline is set as
28/09/2007.
To access the relevant page click here.
To access the relevant page click here.
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£500,000 boost for action to reduce youth homelessness
11/06/07 19:04
A £500,000 fund is today being awarded to innovative
schemes to tackle youth homelessness, ranging from
crash pads for teenagers to supported lodgings and a
text message service offering housing options.
Housing Minister Yvette Cooper announced that 27
local authorities and partnerships would receive the
investment for their plans to reduce youth
homelessness.
National Statistics released today show that new cases of homelessness reported by local authorities have fallen by 17 per cent in comparison to the same period last year to 17,230 - the lowest level since the early 1980s. However, more than a third of new cases of homelessness last year were young people aged under 25. The funding builds on a package of measures announced last year in the Government's National Youth Homelessness Scheme, including a new target to end the use of bed and breakfast accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds by 2010.
Projects being funded include mediation schemes to resolve family relationship breakdowns, which is one of the biggest causes of homelessness, and supported lodging schemes which provide short-term respite support to young people, giving them a place to stay whilst they work through problems and increase the chances they can return to the family home.
National Statistics released today show that new cases of homelessness reported by local authorities have fallen by 17 per cent in comparison to the same period last year to 17,230 - the lowest level since the early 1980s. However, more than a third of new cases of homelessness last year were young people aged under 25. The funding builds on a package of measures announced last year in the Government's National Youth Homelessness Scheme, including a new target to end the use of bed and breakfast accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds by 2010.
Projects being funded include mediation schemes to resolve family relationship breakdowns, which is one of the biggest causes of homelessness, and supported lodging schemes which provide short-term respite support to young people, giving them a place to stay whilst they work through problems and increase the chances they can return to the family home.
Reform of the planning system
06/06/07 18:15
This page on the Communities and
Local Government website gives links to
information about the reform of the planning
system, including the planning white paper and
associated documents, the review of planning
enforcement and the spatial plans in practice
project.
English Partnerships fires starting gun in race to develop England’s first zero carbon communities
05/06/07 17:04
Expressions of interest invited to build 150 homes in
Bristol. Housebuilders were invited to submit
expressions of interest to build England’s first
large scale development of zero carbon homes today,
as national regeneration agency English Partnerships
published its pre-qualifying questionnaire (PQQ) for
a 150 home site in Bristol.
Hanham Hall – a 6.1 ha former hospital site in Bristol, owned by English Partnerships – has been identified as the first site in the country to be suitable for development under the agency’s Carbon Challenge. Read More...
Hanham Hall – a 6.1 ha former hospital site in Bristol, owned by English Partnerships – has been identified as the first site in the country to be suitable for development under the agency’s Carbon Challenge. Read More...
Thematic review: Decent Home Standard
02/06/07 12:14
People first - Delivering change through involvement
01/06/07 16:15
Involving residents improves the effectiveness with
which housing services are delivered, brings benefits
of new skills and increased confidence to residents.
It is a core component of helping to ensure that
neighbourhoods and communities are places where
people want to live, now and in the future.
The Housing Corporation is clear that
involvement is critical to housing associations'
success as effective businesses meeting the needs of
the people who live in and around their homes. An
amendment has been made to their tenant involvement
policy, published 31 May, to clarify the application
of provisions on resident board members to charitable
associations (see page 20 of People first).
Click here to access document.
Click here to access document.
Procuring High Quality HIA Services
30/05/07 17:36
This one-day seminar is for current and potential
commissioners of housing improvement agency (HIA)
services from Supporting People, health and housing
services, and senior management from HIA service
providers. It will be held in Birmingham on 26 June
2007 and in London on 18 September 2007. It will look
at how good commissioning practice will lead to
effective service delivery and value for money
outcomes. Read
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