Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 190 – 11 October 2010
Monday 11 Oct 2010
The Latest Housing Law News The new Assured Tenancies: the UK Government has established a Frequently Asked Questions webpage for landlords and tenants on the implications of the change to…
Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 201 – 11 October 2010
Monday 11 Oct 2010
News The UK Border Agency has expanded its partnership working with local government by launching a new checking service for settlement applications. If a migrant is applying for settlement (also…
Issue 131 – 20th April 2009
Monday 20 Apr 2009
The Latest Housing Law News Social housing allocation: new statutory guidance for local housing authorities on housing allocation has been issued by the Secretary of State in exercise of her…
Issue 34 – 18th June 2007
Monday 18 Jun 2007
…statutory time limit. Following Cocking v Sandhurst (Stationers) Ltd [1974] ICR 650 and British Newspaper Printing Corporation (North) Ltd v Kelly [1989] IRLR 222 the Tribunal retains a discretion to…
Police failed Arsema Dawit inquest concludes
Friday 26 Sep 2014
…that they support the jury’s findings. The decision has been widely reported in the media, including by the Guardian, ITV News, and the BBC. The family of Arsema Dawit was…
Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 252 – 20 February 2012
Monday 20 Feb 2012
The Latest Housing Law News Under-occupying social housing: on 14 February 2012 the House of Lords insisted on an amendment to the Welfare Reform Bill designed to protect the welfare…
Issue 57 – 18th June 2007
Monday 18 Jun 2007
News The Borders and Immigration Agency launched its new international strategy on Managing Global Migration, which sets out the UK’s global plans in the fight to halt illegal immigration. Minister…
Housing Law Bulletin – Issue 189 – 4 October 2010
Monday 4 Oct 2010
The Latest Housing Law News Thousands more Assured Tenancies: on 1 October 2010 thousands more tenants became assured short-hold tenants when the annual rent ceiling was lifted from £25,000 to…
Immigration Law Bulletin – Issue 200 – 4 October 2010
Monday 4 Oct 2010
News A legal opinion obtained by Liberty suggests that UKBA proposals to introduce an English language test for those coming to Britain to marry UK citizens could breach human rights…
Issue 130 – 6th April 2009
Monday 6 Apr 2009
The Latest Housing Law News New landlords for council tenants: today (6 April 2009) many thousands of council tenants will find that they have a new local authority landlord. Some…