The House of Commons Library has produced a new guide for MPs and their staff to help them to assist their constituents: ‘A short guide to tenants’ rights when living in damp and mouldy homes and Government action to address this issue.’
You can find the new House of Commons Library guide here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/helping-tenants-with-damp-and-mouldy-housing-england/
The Learning and Development has arranged some new law training sessions in March. Please book yourself onto them using the intranet links below.
Introduction to housing law: Homelessness
https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=3874
Introduction to housing law: Security of tenure
https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=3876
Introduction to housing law: Social housing
https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=3877
Introduction to housing law: Disrepair
https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=3875
The Law and Special Educational Needs
https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=3878
Introduction to Anti-Social Behaviour and the Law
https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=3879
Universal Credit Overview
https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=3036
Office Manager- Getting started
https://parliament.learningpool.com/mod/facetoface/view.php?id=3492
Please note that the waiting list function is not available at the moment, therefore, please go to the Act pages regularly to check the availabilities. Please also note that these courses may be arranged in the future but we do not have the dates yet.
The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology has recently published the following POSTnote:
Migration is often cited in public debate as a significant factor in the demand for UK housing. This POSTnote provides an overview of available research on migrants and housing. It examines definitions and data sources on migration and its implications. It also outlines the possible impact of migrants on housing, including variation by tenure type, migrant characteristics and region. Finally, it considers the impact of housing on migrants and local communities.
You can find other POSTnotes here: http://bit.ly/2xxZSwI