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Renters Reform Bill passes to House of Lords

The Renters (Reform) Bill has completed its passage through the House of Commons and will now be debated by the House of Lords, although no date has yet been confirmed for its Second Reading (First Reading refers to the presentation of the Bill to the House when it is...

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Migration to Universal Credit: Update

DWP has published a detailed guide to the arrangements for the migration of customers receiving legacy benefits to Universal Credit, which will affect most recipients of legacy benefits this year.  They will each receive a Migration Notice informing them that...

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Housing Ombudsman consults on Good Practice guidance

Housing Ombudsman consults on Good Practice guidance   On 26 March the Housing Ombudsman published a consultation paper on its future approach to publication of Good Practice Guidance.  The consultation paper proposes some principles that will guide the...

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2025 Council rent increases limited to CPI + 1%

On 3 April, DLUHC issued a press release announcing that the new regulatory regime for social housing had come into force on 1 April and included much of the same information as the Regulator's letter reported in the previous item.  However, the release also...

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