An article provided a comprehensive framework for understanding how to promote tenant participation in the planning and provision of social housing.
Source: Richard Simmons and Johnston Birchall, 'Tenant participation and social housing in the UK: applying a theoretical model', Housing Studies, Volume 22 Number 4
Links: Abstract
Date: 2007-Jul
An official advisory body began consultation on the law and practice for resolving housing disputes, with the aim of reforming it to make it simple, effective, fair, and proportionate. The main issue in the paper was whether a specialist tribunal should be established to resolve housing disputes.
Source: Housing: Proportionate Dispute Resolution: The role of tribunals, LC180, Law Commission (020 7453 1220)
Links: Consultation document | Summary | Law Commission press release
Date: 2007-Jun
The government began consultation on proposals to make it easier for tenants to take over the day-to-day management of council estates, and reduced the time taken for tenants to set up a tenant management organization.
Source: Tenant Empowerment, Department for Communities and Local Government (0870 1226 236)
Links: Consultation document | DCLG press release | CIH press release | Guardian report | Inside Housing report
Date: 2007-Jun
The government published regulations which would give tenant management organizations in England powers to apply for anti-social behaviour orders.
Source: The Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Anti-social Behaviour Order Functions) (England) Order 2007, Department for Communities and Local Government, TSO (0870 600 5522)
Links: Regulations | DCLG press release | BBC report
Date: 2007-Jan