Right to Housing in UK Law

  • The balance of power – the right deal or the best deal? New administration procedure for housing sector
    • LexBlog United Kingdom
    The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (the “Act”) introduces special administration procedures for social housing associations which aim to protect the level of social housing in the UK.  The new housi...
  • Immediate Legal Action Is The Best Way To Regain Your Holiday Home From Squatters In Spain
    • Mondaq UK
    ... ... constitution which states that all Spaniards have the right to ... enjoy decent and adequate housing and the recent Law 12/2023 ... of ... ...
  • The Joint Spending Review And Autumn Statement 2015 – How Will It Impact Planning?
    • Mondaq UK
    ...With housing firmly established as a political chess piece, its prominence in ... to reach a wider audience; The extension of the government's Right to Buy programme to housing association tenants, initially only as a trial ... ...
  • Contract procedure matters: serve those notices to protect your payment position
    • JD Supra United Kingdom
    Parties to a construction contract who have not been paid have a right to refer their payment claims to adjudication under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (as amended in ...
    ...Parties to a construction contract who have not been paid have a right to refer their payment claims to adjudication under the Housing Grants, ... ...
  • A new revolution in Housing Law
    • JD Supra United Kingdom
    Government announced in April 2019 that it would be abolishing section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 which gives Landlords the right to reclaim possession through no fault of the Tenants - so called ‘...
    ...Government announced in April 2019 that it would be abolishing section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 which gives Landlords the right to reclaim possession through no fault of the Tenants - so called ‘no fault’ repossessions (“Section 21”). Given the glacial rate of ... ...
  • Encroaching darkness – an intriguing case on rights to light
    • JD Supra United Kingdom
    In Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited v. RMC FH Co Limited [2017] EWHC 2609 (Ch) the High Court looked at the issue of whether a long leaseholder had the right to release a development site from a ...
    ... In Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited v. RMC FH Co Limited [2017] EWHC 2609 (Ch) the High Court oked at the issue of whether a long leaseholder had the right to release a development site from a right to light. The court held that ... ...
  • Busy Lenders' Monthly Round-Up - April 2017
    • Mondaq UK
    ... ... , also used the event to challenge the Government to deal with the housing crisis, which she said needs to be resolved in order to meet the ... Right to Buy of Social Housing in England ... Last month, we reported the ... ...
  • The Localism Act 2011
    • JD Supra United Kingdom
    The Localism Act 2011 is a major piece of reforming legislation that makes significant changes to local government, social housing and the planning system; it also amends the rules relating to assu...
    ... ... that makes significant changes to local government, social housing and the planning system; it also amends the rules relating to assured ... original proposal for five per cent of local electors to have the right to trigger a local referendum on any issue has been dropped. Much of the ... ...
  • MIPIM Day 3 - From One Superlative To Another
    • Mondaq United Kingdom
    ... ... (the argument being that cities are better placed to determine the right time, place and format of capital investment to generate growth) there ... ), followed by a drinks reception with one of London's premier housing developers. Tonight, we're holding one of our signature events of the week ... ...
  • Rural Affordable Housing
    • Mondaq United Kingdom
    ... ... Key proposals include: ... Giving the landowner the right to retain a freehold interest in the land with housing associations / affordable housing providers paying an upfront or annual payment for the lease ... ...
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