On 24 June 2020 the government announced £105m of funding for interim housing for rough sleepers. This is for those who are currently accommodated in hotels as part of the aim to take rough sleepers off the streets during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Upgrades to social housing can play a larger part than initially thought in the countries efforts to reach net-zero carbon emissions.

These regulations implement the change that have been announced over the past few days (but with greater clarity). The regulations are a fairly easy read so if you want to know what can and can’t be done under “lock down”, the regulations should be your first source rather than Kevin or Karen off of Facebook.

The issue in this case was one touching on the enforceability of covenants of the type seen in many typical leases of flats where the leases contain similar covenants and the landlord covenants to enforce those covenants at the request of another lessee.

At the heart of the UKs housing problem is a six decade old piece of planning legislation, the Land Compensation Act 1961.

With the housing crisis growing across the country industry experts are divided about which solutions are best suited to meet the demand. One potential solution is the implementation of modular housing.

Just a quick (non coronavirus) update to say that from 6 April 2020, the statement of truth which must accompany any statement of case (sometimes called a “pleading”) or witness statement should now state:-

With Coronavirus obviously taking the main spotlight for most of 2020, as well as continued debate over Brexit, financial and political uncertainty and the climate, there has only recently been a focus on residential and social housing issues across the country.

The right to light is an easement that gives a landowner the right to receive light in buildings on their land.

When taking legal action against an individual it is vital that you ensure they have capacity. Where a person lacks capacity there are steps that need to be taken to ensure that they are adequately represented.