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Only or Principal Home…again
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Government to hand police new powers to tackle illegal use of drones
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Government to impose legal duty on public bodies to tackle serious violence
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Government to introduce laws setting minimum service levels during strikes
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Government to press ahead with abolition of ‘no fault’ eviction with publication of Renters’ Reform Bill
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Government to press ahead with procurement reforms but new regime unlikely to come into force until 2023 “at the earliest”
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Government to press ahead with reforms to Right to Buy
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Government to procure litigation support worth £5m for pursuit of companies it claims are avoiding responsibility to pay to fix unsafe buildings
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Government to review damp and mould guidance following death of Awaab Ishak
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Government to review statutory guidance on ASB case reviews
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Government to review upper limit on Disabled Facilities Grant after judicial review settled
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Government to set Local Plans deadline for December 2023, review calculation of Local Housing Need
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Government to set up new regulator for oversight of high-risk buildings
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Government unveils £20m fund to help councils tackle rogue landlords in supported housing sector
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Government unveils measures to end 'poor doors' and segregation in mixed-tenure developments
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Government unveils plans to “name and shame” failing social housing providers
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Government urged by LGA to reform housing benefit subsidy rules that leave councils “millions of pounds out of pocket”
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Government urged to reverse changes to Home Office policy on timeframe for leaving asylum support accommodation, amid “unnecessary pressures” on councils
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Government urges public authorities to have due regard to need to foster good relations as it issues replacement guidance on public sector equality duty
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Government withdraws plan to exempt asylum seeker accommodation from HMO licensing requirements
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Grants of planning permission and consistency
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