"Housing legal aid reforms could save NHS £15m a year" Bring disrepair back into scope (the legal aid usually gets repaid by costs on settlement), and actually increase legal aid rates! (No increase at all since 1996, but a 10% reduction.) www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/housing...
Independent analysis commissioned by Chancery Lane highlights wider benefits of civil legal aid investment.
Labour plans tougher energy efficiency rules for social homes
Ed Miliband says the party could require social landlords to meet higher efficiency standards.
A very unfit home - Circuit Judge decision on unfitness and damages. A rent arrears possession claim for a 'bed in shed' with arrears at £41,000 comes apart at trial on evidence that the shed was completely unfit for human habitation. nearlylegal.co.uk/2024/09/a-ve...
How will the ombudsman to deal with complaints from private tenants who have been unlawfully evicted ?
does this include the abolition of accelerated passion orders whereby tenants can be evicted without a court order and given only 14 days to prepare a defence ?
Proposed changes to bus franchising guidance www.gov.uk/government/c...
A newish care home in Langley Court with over 200 residents with another fire safety notice served in 2022. The Governmnet has agreed to legislate that all new care homes must have a sprinkler fitted. @betterbeckenham.bsky.social
One of a number of care homes in the beckenham area with a fire safety notice. @betterbeckenham.bsky.social
The owners of Lait House in Albermarle Road beckenham have been served with a fire safety notice by the London Fire Brigade. There are 122 flats in the building. Hopefully the new Governmnet will outline how it can be made safe. @betterbeckenham.bsky.social@bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social
