Regulation B13 of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/2013), often described as removal of the spare room or “the subsidy” “the bedroom tax”. In summary, the Supreme Court approved the test that in cases involving questions of economic and social policy is whether the discrimination is without reasonable “manifestly this to the facts, the appeal brought by Carmichael and Rourke was foundation”. Applying successful but each of the three others failed. See the judgment . New prescribed form NSP for assured tenants from 1 December 2016 Practitioners should note that since December 2016, the assured tenancy notice of seeking possession prescribed form has changed. It incorporates the Immigration Act 2016 and specifically Ground 7B, which comes into force on that date. I have updated my own precedent according to Form 3 in the Schedule to The Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2016. The form can be found online (as a pdf) . Word versions of all housing prescribed forms can be found . As this form is landlords of assured tenancies need to ensure its use without “prescribed”, amendment and change any internal templates urgently. The new form must be used for all possession claims, whether for rent arrears, breach of tenancy, anti-social behaviour and so on. If the form is not used, beware the technical challenges and defences alleging that an incorrect notice has been used/served. Of course, landlords can make use of the “substantially in the an old template is used but it will obviously avoid delay same form” response even if and greater legal costs if it is correct in the first place. In housing policy… The Autumn Statement gave us a hint at for housing in the future, Government’s wish list including; Housing infrastructure a fund of £2.3bn by 2020/21 for private house building in – areas with the greatest need
Regulation B13 of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/2013), often described as “the removal of the spare room subsidy” or “the bedroom tax”. In summary, the Supreme Court approved the test that in cases involving questions of economic and social policy is whether the discrimination is “manifestly without reasonable foundation”. Applying this to the facts, the appeal brought by Carmichael and Rourke was successful but each of the three others failed. See the judgment . New prescribed form NSP for assured tenants from 1 December 2016 Practitioners should note that since December 2016, the assured tenancy notice of seeking possession prescribed form has changed. It incorporates the Immigration Act 2016 and specifically Ground 7B, which comes into force on that date. I have updated my own precedent according to Form 3 in the Schedule to The Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occupancies (Forms) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2016. The form can be found online (as a pdf) . Word versions of all housing prescribed forms can be found . As this form is “prescribed”, landlords of assured tenancies need to ensure its use without amendment and change any internal templates urgently. The new form must be used for all possession claims, whether for rent arrears, breach of tenancy, anti-social behaviour and so on. If the form is not used, beware the technical challenges and defences alleging that an incorrect notice has been used/served. Of course, landlords can make use of the “substantially in the same form” response even if an old template is used but it will obviously avoid delay and greater legal costs if it is correct in the first place. In housing policy… The Autumn Statement gave us a hint at Government’s wish list for housing in the future, including; Housing infrastructure – a fund of £2.3bn by 2020/21 for private house building in areas with the greatest need