Changes to housing benefit The Government is planning to make significant changes to welfare payments including housing benefit. Many of the details have not been finalised but, based on what ministers have said they want to do, this is what we would expect to happen if their proposals become law:...
The Quality of Accommodation Standard (Decent Homes 2010 expirey)
Until this is official (having been to the Government regulator etc) and I have more documentation on the subject, I cannot be 100% sure that any answers I give here will be correct. The Quality of Accommodation Standard has to be revised to reflect the fact that the original date...
The 2010 Decent Homes Standard for Councils & Housing Associations
The 2010 Decent Homes Standard I should imagine most Council and Housing Association tenants have heard of this government initiative to bring all homes up to standard by the year 2010. In your own property this might include one or all of the following: double glazing, new kitchens, bathrooms, electrical...