The High Court has ruled in favour of housing associations in a case with millions of pounds in rental payments potentially at stake. The judgment came in the second stage of a test case brought in the aftermath of implementation… Read more »
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Fears that legislative window could increase evictions
Shelter Cymru is warning about a surge in evictions of private renters in Wales as coronavirus restrictions come to an end. The charity fears that some private landlords and agents will see a four-month legislative window between this week and… Read more »
Key change in housing law set for July 15
Climate change minister Julie James says that the way we rent homes in Wales will become ‘simpler and more transparent’ when key legal changes are implemented in July. The minister announced her intention to implement the Renting Homes (Wales) Act… Read more »
Longer notice periods for eviction extended by six months
The temporary increase in notice periods for eviction in Wales will be extended to the end of March, housing minister Julie James announced this week. Notice periods for all tenancies had been due to return to their pre-Covid position after… Read more »
Temporary increase in eviction notice period for tenants
A temporary increase in the notice period for eviction will provide greater protection from homelessness for tenants in private rented and housing association accommodation in Wales. The change, which comes into force today (Friday), means that unless a tenant is… Read more »
Public administration and justice in Wales
If you work in housing and homelessness the decisions you make in your daily working life are likely to involve administrative justice. Helen Taylor reports on findings from a research project that reveals impacts that vary between different types of… Read more »
‘Due regard’ to right to housing will be in Bill
Housing minister Julie James has confirmed that the right to adequate housing will feature as a ‘due regard’ duty in the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill. Speaking in the Senedd on Tuesday, she confirmed what she had already said… Read more »
Joint call for right to housing
Three leading Welsh housing organisations are calling for the right to housing to be recognised in Welsh law. Tai Pawb, CIH Cymru and Shelter Cymru launched a jointly-commissioned report looking at the positive impacts that incorporating the UN-enshrined right to… Read more »
Look out for the new WHQ
Housing and the law is the central theme of the July issue of WHQ, which is out this week. For the lead feature, we asked readers what they would change if they were legal supremo for a day. The answers… Read more »
Homelessness: changing the law, changing the culture
As England moves to follow Wales on homelessness prevention, Tamsin Stirling says that success requires more than just legislation. I received an email today from Home Connections publicising its HOPE software. This is case management software that aims to support… Read more »