Reform of Landlord and Tenant Act The Department for Communities and Local Government has published a consultation paper on repealing Section 57 of the Landlord and Tenant Act, allows public bodies to regain possession of premises required for their own purposes, proposed that a new ground of opposition be added to section 30 03.03.07 Law Now, Commercial Property, Landlord and Tenant

New Regeneration Agency New agency to deliver regeneration and housing, Communities England will bring together functions of English Partnerships, Housing Corporation, and range of work carried out by DCLG, including decent homes, housing market renewal, housing PFI, housing growth and urban regeneration 18.01.07 DCLG Press Release, Environment Law, Planning Law, Property Law

Consultation on Licensing Guidance Local authorities and other interested parties urged to comment on revised guidance on the new licensing laws, offers advice and clarification on range of issues, presumption in favour of longer opening hours, expanded section on incidental music 17.01.07 Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS), Entertainment Law, Licensing

Planning Law Will Ease House Building Housing Minister Yvette Cooper today set out reforms to the planning system to help local authorities deliver more and better homes, Planning Policy Statement 3: Housing (PPS3) will tackle obstacles in the current planning system which means that not enough suitable sites are available 30.11.06 Department for Communities and Local Government, Planning Law, Property Law

Plan for Tougher ASBO Rules Home Office has launched consultation on plans for deferred Penalty Notice for Disorder (PND) to give teeth to Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABC), new power to close premises causing persistent anti-social behaviour 15.11.06 Times, Home Office, Anti-Social Behaviour, Criminal Justice

Planning Enforcement Guidelines New guidance for local authorities on planning enforcement was outlined today in Review of Planning Enforcement, strong support statutory framework, review has led directly to Temporary Stop Notices (TSN) of which over 300 used in 2005/06 08.11.06 Department for Communities and Local Government, Planning Law

New Model for Local Government DCLG White Paper, Strong and Prosperous Communities, proposes either mayors or executives directly elected, 'community action' initiative will allow local activists to hold authorities to account 27.10.06 Department for Communities and Local Government, Administrative Law, Electoral Law

Gambling The Governments proposed deregulation of gambling has had many changes made to it, and information is often ambiguous, so what's the real story? 08.07.04 Law Now, Gambling Law, Online Gambling, Planning Law

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