HOUSING LAW NEWS & POLICY ISSUES

Housing measures in Autumn Budget
As widely predicted by many commentators, the Budget, delivered on 22 November 2017, included several measures specific to the housing market. The government reiterated its determination to fix the broken housing market. It announced that it will consult on the barriers to landlords offering longer, more secure tenancies to those tenants who want them. The government will invest £28 million in three Housing First pilots in Manchester, Liverpool and the West Midlands, to support rough sleepers with the most complex needs to turn their lives around. The government will also provide £20 million of funding for schemes to support people at risk of homelessness to access and sustain tenancies in the private rented sector. Changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax received much attention in the mainstream press. It was stated that the government will strengthen the ability of the Homes and Communities Agency (to be renamed Homes England) to use investment and planning powers to intervene more actively in the land market. For a detailed summary of the housing measures, set out in the Treasury’s Autumn Budget document (see section 6, in particular), click here For the Local Government Association’s response to the housing measures, click here For the response of the Chartered Institute of Housing, click here For articles responding to the Autumn Budget, see Housing Law Articles (below)

Universal Credit – Autumn Budget and other changes
In the Autumn Budget the following changes to Universal Credit were outlined: reducing the waiting day period for payment from six weeks to five from February 2018; extending the repayment of advances from six to twelve months, and allowing people to receive 100 per cent of their payment in advance from January 2018 (people who make a claim in December can get a 50 per cent advance, and then in January can ask for a top up to 100 per cent); making it possible for people to apply for advances online from spring 2018; paying an additional two weeks’ housing costs after the end of a person’s Housing Benefit claim and into their Universal Credit claim from April 2018; making it easier for claimants to continue having their housing costs paid directly to landlords once they are on Universal Credit. On 23 November 2017 the Department for Work and Pensions announced further measures, including: local authorities being able to recoup directly from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), rather than from the claimant, over 80 per cent of the money spent on temporary accommodation; and extended partnership working with Citizen’s Advice, to provide more face to face support to Universal Credit claimants. For details, click here For the response of the Local Government Association to the Budget changes, click here For the response of Citizens Advice, click here

Social housing sales – England
On 23 November 2017 the DCLG published statistics on the number of sales of existing social housing stock in England for 2016 to 2017. In 2016-17 there were 23,186 sales of social housing dwellings, 13,652 by local authorities and 9,534 by private registered providers (PRP) (housing associations). The 23,186 sales amount to 0.6 per cent of the total stock of 4 million social houses. Between 2015-16 and 2016-17, local authority sales increased by 9 per cent and PRP sales were up 1 per cent. The PRP increase was due primarily to increased preserved Right to Buy sales.  Local authority Right to Buy sales amounted to 13,416, an increase of 10 per cent on the previous year. There were 4,694 Right to Buy sales by PRPs, up 18 per cent on the previous year. The total Right to Buy sales were 18,110. In 2016-17, local authority Right to Buy sales had an average discount, of 43 per cent of the selling price, 16 percentage points higher than in 2011-12. PRP Right to Buy sales had an average discount of 49 per cent of the selling price, 18 percentage points higher than in 2011-12. For the full statistics, click here For more detailed analysis of the figures, click here For the response of the Chartered Institute of Housing, click here

Homelessness Reduction Act
On 21 November 2017 the Communities and Local Government Committee examined the guidance issued to local authorities ahead of the Homelessness Reduction Act coming in to force in April 2018. The Committee questioned the Local Government Minister along with representatives from local authorities and homelessness charities Crisis and Shelter. To watch the session on Parliament TV, click here For more information about the enquiry, click here

Homelessness and rough sleeping
On 27 November 2017 the House of Commons Library published (1) a summary of the quarterly homelessness statistics for England; and (2) a summary of trends in rough sleeping in England since 2010. For the former briefing, click here For the latter, click here

Voluntary Right to Buy for housing association tenants in England
On 24 November 2017 the House of Commons Library published a House of Commons Library briefing explaining proposals to extend the Right to Buy to assured tenants of housing associations on a voluntary basis. No implementation date for full roll-out has been announced. A large regional pilot scheme will begin in the Midlands in 2018 which will last for one year. For the briefing, click here

Community-led housing
On 27 November 2017 the Housing Minister, Alok Sharma, spoke to the Community-Led Housing Conference. In the speech, he confirmed that the £300m Community Housing Fund will be relaunched to boost hundreds of aspiring community builders and announced that shortly the government will publish a prospectus setting out criteria for bids. For the text of the speech, click here

Forces Help to Buy
On 23 November 2017 the Ministry of Defence published latest statistics for the Forces Help to Buy scheme for October 2017.  734 First Stage applications (ie those which pass initial eligibility checks) were received; 350 Second Stage applications (ie those which pass detailed eligibility checks) were received; 288 payments were made to Service personnel. Since the Scheme began in April 2014: 26,472 First Stage applications have been received; 15,576 of these applications have proceeded to the Second Stage; payment has been made to around 12,800 applicants, totalling over £193 million, an average of approximately £15,100 per claim. For the full statistics, click here

Rent Smart Wales
On 24 November 2017 BBC News published an article stating that almost 4,000 landlords are still illegally letting properties after failing to sign up to a Welsh Government scheme which began two years ago. It is thought that 86,238 landlords are now registered. For the article, click here

Affordable housing supply
On 28 November 2017 the DCLG published data tables on affordable housing supply, organised by various criteria such as types of scheme, local authority and funding provider. For the tables, click here

Choice-based lettings
On 24 November 2017 the Chartered Institute of Housing launched a new guide to choice-based lettings in association with the Housing Agency in Ireland. The guide provides a brief overview of good practice in CBL, illustrated with examples from Ireland and the UK. It is aimed at practitioners in Ireland, but, the CIH says that its universal principles can be applied by practitioners working in other countries. For the guide, click here For an article related to it, click here

Homeless people and rough sleeping – Stoke-on-Trent
On 24 November 2017 The Guardian reported that Stoke-on-Trent Council is consulting on a public space protection order ‘that will make it an offence for a person to “assemble, erect, occupy or use” a tent unless part of a council-sanctioned activity such as a music festival’. The newspaper says that ‘under such a scheme anyone who fails to pay their £100 on-the-spot penalty notice can be prosecuted and could be fined up to £1,000 in court’. For the report, click here

Park homes legislation
The Mobile Homes Act 2013 made significant changes to the law on park homes. The government gave a commitment to review this in 2017. The review is in the form of a two-part call for evidence. On 28 November 2017 the DCLG published a summary of responses to part 1 of the call for evidence on fairness of charges, the transparency of site ownership and on experience of harassment. The DCLG has now issued a call for evidence as to: how effective local authority licensing has been; how well the procedures for selling mobile homes, making site rules and pitch fee reviews are working; whether “fit and proper” controls need to be applied in the sector; and the appropriate index (CPI or RPI) to be used when carrying out a pitch fee review. For the summary of responses to part 1, click here For more information about the further call for evidence, see Housing Law Consultations (below). 

HOUSING LAWS IN THE PIPELINE

Local Housing Authority Debt Bill
This Bill, which had its first reading in the House of Lords on 4 July 2017, seeks to replace the current regime of limits on local housing authorities’ debt with limits determined by the existing prudential regime for local authority borrowing for non-housing-related purposes. The second reading is yet to be scheduled. For the Bill as introduced, click here To follow progress of the Bill, click here

Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill
This Bill seeks to abolish the right of eligible secure tenants to buy their home at a discount under Part 5 of the Housing Act 1985 (Right to Buy); abolish the preserved right of eligible former secure tenants to buy their home at a discount under section 171A of the Housing Act 1985 (Preserved Right to Buy); abolish the right of eligible assured or secure tenants of a registered social landlord or private registered provider to acquire their home at a discount under section 16 of the Housing Act 1996 (Right to Acquire); and encourage social landlords to build or acquire new homes for rent, the Right to Buy, Preserved Right to Buy and Right to Acquire will not be exercisable by tenants who move into new social housing stock more than two months after the Bill receives Royal Assent, subject to certain exceptions. The Bill completed Stage 2 on 5 October 2017. Stage 3 commenced on 6 October 2017. Stage 3 consideration was due to take place in Plenary on 28 November 2017 to consider amendments to the Bill (as amended at Stage 2). The Finance Committee laid its report in respect of the Bill on 28 June 2017. The Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee has undertaken an inquiry into the general principles of the Bill and laid its report on 7 July 2017. The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee laid its report in respect of the Bill also on 7 July 2017. For progress of the Bill (including the committees’ scrutiny), the text of the Bill itself and explanatory memorandum, together with proceedings and reports of the various committees, click here and scroll down.

Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill
This is a Private Member’s Bill introduced in the House of Commons by Karen Buck. The Bill aims to amend the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 to require that residential rented accommodation is provided and maintained in a state of fitness for human habitation; to amend the Building Act 1984 to make provision about the liability for works on residential accommodation that do not comply with Building Regulations; and for connected purposes. The Bill is being prepared for publication. The second reading is due to take place on 19 January 2018. To follow progress of the Bill, click here

Homeless People (Current Accounts) Bill
This is a Private Member’s Bill introduced in the House of Commons by Peter Bone. The Bill is intended to require banks to provide current accounts for homeless people seeking work; and for connected purposes. The Bill is being prepared for publication. The Bill received its first reading on 5 September 2017. The second reading is due to take place on 1 February 2019. To follow progress of the Bill, click here

Housing (Amendment) Scotland Bill
This Scottish government Bill aims to amend the law on the regulation of social landlords and to reduce the influence of local authorities over registered social landlords. It was introduced on 4 September 2017 and is at Stage 1. The Bill is due to be considered by the Local Government and Communities Committee on 29 November 2017. For the Bill as introduced, click here For a research briefing on the Bill, click here To follow progress of the Bill, click here

Sublet Property (Offences) Bill
This is a Private Member’s Bill introduced in the House of Commons by Christopher Chope. It is intended to make the breach of certain rules relating to sub-letting rented accommodation a criminal offence; to make provision for criminal sanctions in respect of unauthorised sub-letting; and for connected purposes. The Bill is being prepared for publication. The Bill received its first reading on 5 September 2017. The second reading has been postponed and is now due to take place on 1 December 2017. To follow progress of the Bill, click here

Mobile Homes and Park Homes Bill
This is a Private Member’s Bill introduced in the House of Commons, also by Christopher Chope. It is intended to require the use of published criteria to determine whether mobile homes and park homes are liable for council tax or non-domestic rates; to make provision in relation to the residential status of such homes; to amend the Mobile Home Acts; and for connected purposes. The Bill is being prepared for publication. The Bill received its first reading on 5 September 2017. The second reading has been postponed and is due to take place on 6 July 2018. To follow progress of the Bill, click here

Affordable Home Ownership Bill
This Bill was introduced to Parliament on Tuesday 24 October 2017, also by Christopher Chope, under the Ten Minute Rule and is a Private Member’s Bill. It was said by him to make provision for affordable home ownership; to require the inclusion of rent to buy homes in the definition of affordable housing; to make provision for a minimum proportion of new affordable housing to be available on affordable rent to buy terms; to provide relief from stamp duty when an affordable rent to buy home is purchased; and for connected purposes. The Bill itself has not yet been published. Its second reading has been postponed to 16 March 2018. To follow progress of the Bill, click here

Creditworthiness Assessment Bill
This Private Member’s Bill was introduced by Lord Buck and had its second reading in the House of Lords on 24 November 2017. The Bill would require certain matters (including rental payment history) to be taken into account when assessing a borrower’s creditworthiness. For the Bill as introduced, click here The Bill will have its Committee stage on a date to be announced. For progress of the Bill, click here

NEW HOUSING CASES

Haringey LBC v Ahmed and Ahmed [2017] EWCA Civ 1861
Mr Ahmed applied for housing from Haringey LBC (“the Council”). In 1988 he was granted a tenancy with a tenancy agreement which described a joint tenancy with his wife, Ms Ahmed. However, Ms Ahmed did not sign the tenancy agreement.

Nine days after signing the tenancy agreement, the Council provided Mr Ahmed with a new tenancy agreement for the same property which was signed by him and his mother as joint tenants.

In 2002 Mr Ahmed left the property. He and his mother asked for the tenancy to be transferred into the names of his mother and his wife, however this never happened.

In 2006 a third tenancy agreement was signed by Mr Ahmed’s mother. It described a sole tenancy in her name.

When Mr Ahmed’s mother left the property in 2010, the Council issued possession proceedings against Mr Ahmed’s former wife (who had remained there) on the basis that the tenancy was no longer secure following the sole tenant’s departure.

The trial
The trial judge dismissed the possession claim, holding that Mr Ahmed had acted as his wife’s agent in signing the first tenancy agreement, thus making her a joint tenant. The trial judge further held that Mr Ahmed had not been acting as his wife’s agent in surrendering the first tenancy (by signing the second tenancy agreement). The trial judge held that the first tenancy agreement was never properly surrendered and that Ms Ahmed therefore remained a secure tenant. Ms Ahmed had argued that it was in any event disproportionate under Article 8 ECHR to make a possession order but the trial judge rejected that argument.

The appeal
The Council appealed, arguing that the trial judge had been wrong to find that:

1. Mr Ahmed had acted as agent for his wife in signing the first tenancy agreement;
2. Mr Ahmed had not acted as her agent in surrendering the first tenancy agreement.

Ms Ahmed argued on appeal that:

1. if there was no agency agreement, she had ratified the first tenancy agreement such that the second tenancy agreement took effect as a concurrent tenancy;
2. Mr Ahmed had not surrendered the first tenancy by signing the second agreement;
3. the trial judge had erred in finding that it would be proportionate to make a possession order.

Whether there was an agency relationship
The Court of Appeal found for the Council. It reiterated the well-established ingredients of an agency relationship and found that they were not present in Ms Ahmed’s case for the following reasons:

1. Although Mr Ahmed had acted to secure accommodation for him and his wife, there was no evidence before the trial judge that Mr Ahmed had been acting in Ms Ahmed’s name rather than just as a concerned husband;
2. Although Ms Ahmed had left decisions about accommodation to her husband, there was no evidence that she had consented to her husband acting for her in a legal or agency sense;
3. Although Ms Ahmed had trusted her husband to secure accommodation, it does not follow from that trust that he was acting in a legal capacity as her agent.

Accordingly, despite appellate courts’ reluctance to interfere with findings of fact made at trial, the trial judge’s conclusion did not pay sufficient regard to the principles of agency and it therefore was wrong in law.

Surrender
On the question of whether the signing of the second tenancy agreement amounted to a surrender of the first tenancy, the Court of Appeal reiterated that a surrender by operation of law requires an unequivocal act which leaves one party estopped from disputing the validity of the act giving rise to the surrender.

The Court of Appeal held that by signing the second tenancy agreement, Mr Ahmed was doing an unequivocal act which was inconsistent with the continuation of the first tenancy. Accordingly, the first tenancy had been surrendered by operation of law.

Ratification by Ms Ahmed
Ms Ahmed argued that by filing her defence and counterclaim, she had ratified the first tenancy agreement as a joint tenancy. The Court of Appeal held, however, that by the time she had filed her defence and counterclaim, the first tenancy had long ago been surrendered by operation of law (see above). In any event, there had been an inordinate delay since the defence and counterclaim was filed some 26 years after the first tenancy agreement had been signed.

Proportionality
The Court of Appeal held that the trial judge had weighed up all relevant matters in deciding that the making of a possession order would be proportionate. In particular, the Court of Appeal held that the trial judge had been entitled to place considerable weight on the prospective decision to allocate the property to another family. Since the judge had made no error of law on his assessment of proportionality, that aspect of the judge’s decision would stand.

Summary by Alexander Campbell, barrister, Arden Chambers.  For the full judgment click here.

HOUSING LAW CONSULTATIONS

London Housing Strategy
The Mayor of London has published his draft Housing Strategy for London. It seeks to provide ‘a comprehensive plan to address the housing crisis over the next few years. This includes: starting to build 90,000 new affordable homes by 2021; ensuring a better deal for private renters; increasing the building of more genuinely affordable homes; supporting new housing providers including community builders; and helping tackle homelessness, with a way off the street for every rough sleeper.’ The three-month consultation ends on 7 December 2017. The strategy will be revised following the consultation period. For the consultation document, click here In order to respond on behalf of an organisation, click here

Enabling Gypsies, Roma and Travellers – Wales
On 28 September 2017 the Welsh Government published a consultation document which replaces the Travelling to a Better future Framework for Action and Delivery Plan (2011).The consultation document makes proposals for Gypsies, Roma and Travellers that help, amongst other matters, to: improve social inclusion; allow access to culturally-appropriate and good quality accommodation; and reduce the incidence and impact of unauthorised encampments and homelessness. The consultation closes on 21 December 2017. For the consultation document and more information about the scope of the consultation, click here

A Fundamental Review of Social Housing Allocations – Northern Ireland
On 28 September 2017 the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland published a consultation document which sets out the Department’s proposals for changes to how social homes are allocated. The proposals are intended to produce five key outcomes: (1) a greater range of solutions to meet housing need; (2) an improved system for the most vulnerable applicants; (3) a more accurate waiting list that reflects current housing circumstances; (4) those in greatest housing need receive priority, with recognition of their time in need; and (5) better use of public resources by ensuring the list moves smoothly. The consultation closes on 21 December 2017. For the consultation documents, click here

Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 – Fitness for human habitation
The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (the 2016 Act) is intended to make it simpler and easier to rent a home in Wales, replacing various and complex pieces of existing legislation with one clear legal framework. The new 'occupation contracts' replace current tenancies and will make the rights and obligations of both landlord and contract-holder much clearer. This includes the landlord’s duty, set out in section 91 of the 2016 Act, to ensure a dwelling is fit for human habitation (FFHH). Where a landlord rents a dwelling that is unfit, a contract-holder will be able to seek an order from the court requiring the landlord to remedy the problem. Section 94 of the Act requires the Welsh Ministers to make regulations in relation to determining whether a dwelling is FFHH. This consultation sets out and invites comments on the proposed Regulations. The consultation closes on 12 January 2018. For the consultation documents, click here

Homelessness code of guidance for local authorities
On 16 October 2017 the DCLG launched a consultation on a proposed revised homelessness code of guidance. The Government says that the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, which will commence in April 2018, is designed significantly to reform England’s homelessness legislation by placing duties on local authorities to intervene at earlier stages to prevent homelessness in their areas. It also requires local authorities to provide homelessness assistance to all those affected, not just those who are protected under existing legislation. As part of the Act’s implementation the government is revising the existing statutory code of guidance. This will provide updated guidance to local authorities on how they should exercise their homelessness functions and apply the legislation in practice. This consultation seeks views on the proposed revised homelessness code of guidance. The consultation will close on 11 December 2017. For more details, click here

Protecting consumers in the letting and managing agent market: call for evidence
On 18 October 2017 Sajid Javid, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, announced proposals to address the imbalance of power in the private rented market by regulating letting agents. This call for evidence seeks views on whether a new regulatory model is needed for agents in the leasehold sector. The DCLG wants to understand what form regulation of letting and managing agents should take to best protect and empower tenants and leaseholders. It is an evidence gathering exercise that will enable government to bring forward detailed proposals early next year. The consultation closes on 29 November 2017. For more details, click here

Improving the home buying and selling process: call for evidence
On 22 October 2017 the government said that it is committed to improving the existing home buying and selling process in order to make it cheaper, faster and less stressful. The DCLG is seeking views and suggestions for improvement from anyone who has an interest in the process. Responses to this call for evidence will help the government to formulate its future work programme of improvements. This consultation closes on 17 December 2017. For more information, click here

Future role of alternative dispute resolution in civil justice
An expert working group of the Civil Justice Council (CJC) has published a comprehensive interim report on the existing role and potential future role of ADR (alternate dispute resolution) in civil justice in England and Wales, including consideration of housing cases. The CJC is now seeking written submissions on the findings and recommendations of the report, ahead of organising a seminar at which the proposals can be discussed and a final report prepared and submitted to the government for consideration. Written submissions on the report should be submitted by 15 December 2017. For the document, click here

Improving access to social housing for victims of domestic abuse
On 30 October 2017 the DCLG launched a consultation on proposals for new statutory guidance for local authorities to assist victims of domestic abuse living in refuges, and other forms of safe temporary accommodation, to access social housing. The consultation closes on 5 January 2018. For the consultation document, click here

Funding for supported housing – two consultations
On 31 October 2017 the DCLG launched two consultations: one on housing costs for sheltered and extra care accommodation, and one on housing costs for short-term supported accommodation. Both of these consultations seek the views on the design of the government’s new supported housing funding models which relate to England only, though the DCLG would nevertheless welcome comments from responders across Great Britain. The government is seeking views on the funding models from the sector, providers, commissioners and residents alike. Both consultations close on 23 January 2018. For the consultation documents, click here

Mandatory client money protection schemes for property agents
On 1 November 2017 the DCLG published a consultation on how membership of mandatory client money protection schemes in England should be designed, implemented and enforced. Client money protection schemes give landlords and tenants confidence that their money is safe when it is being handled by an agent. Where an agent is a member of a client money protection scheme, it enables a tenant, landlord or both to be compensated if all or part of their money is not repaid. The consultation will close on 13 December 2017. For the consultation document, click here

Possible changes to costs in leasehold cases and residential property cases
On 9 November 2017 the Tribunal Procedure Committee published a consultation seeking views as to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013 and the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) (Lands Chamber) Rules 2010 in relation to the question of placing a cap or caps on costs recoverable under the costs provisions in leasehold and residential property cases. The consultation closes on 1 February 2018. For the consultation document, click here

Park homes legislation
The Mobile Homes Act 2013 made significant changes to the law on park homes. The government gave a commitment to review this in 2017. The review is in the form of a two-part call for evidence.
Part 1 was published on 12 April 2017 and called for evidence on fairness of charges, the transparency of site ownership and on experience of harassment. A summary of responses to Part 1 has been published. On 28 November 2017 the DCLG issued a further call for evidence on: how effective local authority licensing has been; how well the procedures for selling mobile homes, making site rules and pitch fee reviews are working; whether “fit and proper” controls need to be applied in the sector; and the appropriate index (CPI or RPI) to be used when carrying out a pitch fee review. The DCLG is also seeking views on the Park Homes Working Group’s recommendations on how local authorities can be assisted further in their licensing functions. The consultation closes on 16 February 2018. For the consultation document, click here

HOUSING LAW ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS

Re-classifying housing associations [2017] Nearly Legal 21 November. To read this article, click here

Supportive shared housing – A solution for those at risk of homelessness? Matthew Wale [2017] Homeless Link 22 November. To read this article, click here

Budget 2017 was an opportunity to fix the broken housing market – but did they take it? James Prestwich [2017] NFH Blog 22 November. To read this article, click here

How you made a difference; The 2017 Autumn Budget Kojo Apeagyei [2017] Shelter Blog 23 November. To read this article, click here

Yesterday’s Budget: the good, the bad, the interesting Toby Lloyd [2017] Shelter Blog 23 November. To read this article, click here

Some welcome respite for housing benefit Kate Webb [2017] Shelter Blog 23 November. To read this article, click here

The Tories should be insensible with shame over a lack of funds for fire safety in our homes Dawn Foster [2017] Guardian 24 November. To read this article, click here

Choice-based lettings: let’s get back to basics Justin Cartwright [2017] CIH Blog 24 November. To read this article, click here

Housing associations, reclassification and public bodies Andy Lane [2017] Local Government Lawyer 24 November. To read this article, click here

Witness the Fitness: Shelter backs new and improved ‘Fitness for Human Habitation’ Bill Poppy Terry [2017] Shelter Blog 24 November. To read this article, click here

Budget round-up 2017 Paula Reid [2017] Homeless Link 27 November. To read this article, click here

Recent Developments in Housing Law Jan Luba QC & Nic Madge [2017] November issue of Legal Action. Available in print and on-line for Legal Action subscribers. For the latest issue, click here

HOUSING LAW DIARY

29 November 2017                   
Consultation closes on Protecting consumers in the letting and managing agent market: call for evidence (see Housing Law Consultations)

7 December 2017                     
Consultation closes on London Housing Strategy (see Housing Law Consultations)

11 December 2017                   
Consultation closes on Homelessness code of guidance for local authorities (see Housing Law Consultations)

13 December 2017                   
Consultation closes on Mandatory client money protection schemes for property agents (see Housing Law Consultations)

15 December 2017                   
Consultation closes on Future role of alternative dispute resolution in civil justice (see Housing Law Consultations)

17 December 2017                   
Consultation closes on Improving the home buying and selling process: call for evidence (see Housing Law Consultations)

21 December 2017                   
Consultation closes on Enabling Gypsies, Roma and Travellers – Wales (see Housing Law Consultations)

21 December 2017                   
Consultation closes on A Fundamental Review of Social Housing Allocations – Northern Ireland (see Housing Law Consultations)

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