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Asylum seeker wins substantial damages from Southwark council after being illegally evicted and having his possessions destroyed

21 October, 20140 Comments
A Sudanese asylum seeker has won substantial damages after Southwark Council housing officers illegally evicted him, destroyed all of his possessions and tried to cover it up. Judge Anthony Thornton said that the man, who is referred to only as AA, was entitled to substantial damages from Southwark council for what he suffered. AA had
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New ‘Dog Asbos’ mean owners of dangerous dogs must take responsibility

21 October, 20140 Comments
The introduction of new ‘Dog Asbos’ will be introduced for owners with out-of-control pets announced today under a Government clamp-down. Police and Town Halls will now be able to demand that owners take action to lower the risk of a dangerous dog attack or risk a fine of up to £20,000. The clamp down comes
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Chief economist at Bank of England says that interest rates should stay low

21 October, 20140 Comments
Andrew Haldane, chief economist at the Bank of England, has said that interest rates should stay low to prevent long term stagnation. In a speech he said he was downbeat over the UK economy because of low wage growth, weaker global growth and both financial and political risks. He said:  “Put in rather plainer English,
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Scottish Government launched a public consultation on tenancy agreements – Removing No fault evictions

21 October, 20140 Comments
Consultation on a New Tenancy for the Private Sector Monday, October 6, 2014 ISBN: 9781784128203 This paper sets out the Scottish Government’s proposals for developing a new type of tenancy for the private rented sector and seeks views on these. Executive Summary This consultation paper sets out the Scottish Government’s proposals for developing a new
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Department for Work and Pensions seeks views on sharing Universal Credit claimant information

21 October, 20140 Comments
The Department for Work and Pensions has opened a consultation seeking views on sharing Universal Credit claimant information with social landlords and local authorities. The scheme would help landlords assess and provide support to their tenants in relation to managing their finances. Marketing Intelligence Consultant at all pay (the public sector payment specialist) Ross Macmillan,
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Channel four presenter struck off council’s Landlord Register

21 October, 20140 Comments
Hugh Begbie of Channel 4’s “Four In A Bed” reality TV show has been struck off the council’s Landlord Register for failing to deal with ant-social tenants. The antisocial tenant, in Stevenston was convicted of growing cannabis in his property and inflicted anti-social behaviours on his neighbours. The licensing committee said he ignored letters from
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Crisis’ undercover investigation finds homeless turned away by local councils

21 October, 20140 Comments
Homeless charity crisis has carried out an undercover investigation revealing that homeless people seeking help from their councils are being turned away and given no choice but to sleep on the street. Crisis engaged actors, all of which had personal experiences with homelessness, to test the services of 16 local councils across England. The findings
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Bank of England asks for powers to intervene in housing market

06 October, 20140 Comments
Central bank wants restrictions on loan-to-value and loan-to-income multiples to protect financial system from housing bubble The Bank of England wants powers to intervene in the mortgage market which would allow policymakers to limit the value of loans to homeowners and prevent a housing bubble disrupting the financial system. Threadneedle Street is asking the chancellor,
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