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Hard to let? – some ideas
Hard to let properties have always posed a challenge to landlords and void properties are an inevitable aspect of housing management. However reforms introduced…
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Promoting mutual exchanges
Mutual exchange – where social housing tenants can effectively “swap” homes – is sometimes the only reasonable option available to tenants wanting to move,…
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New space standards from Government?
In an effort to cut back ‘red tape’ around building standards communities minister Stephen Williams today announced a consultation on the technical requirements of consolidating hundreds…
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Consultation on social tenants right to move
The Department for Communities and Local Government has launched a new consultation on proposals that would give social tenants the ‘right to move’. According…
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Homeless Resource website
Thanks again to Lemos and Crane for providing useful information and resources for those working with Homeless people. Have a look at this: …
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Empty and difficult to let homes
This briefing from the NHF outlines approaches being taken by to bring empty homes into use and minimise voids Empty homes can have a…
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London Borough scrap waiting list
Proposals to make residents wait 10 years before they can get on the housing register are set to be scrapped by an east London…
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New tenants compelled to volunteer
New tenants compelled to commit to volunteering in ‘aspirational’ project According to Inside Housing: A Bristol housing association is to pilot a scheme under…
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Refugee lets at all time low
Proportion of refugees living in social housing falls to an all-time low According to Inside Housing The proportion of social homes let to refugees…
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Landlords work together to tackle one night lets
Capitals’ boroughs unite to stop private landlords driving up nightly prices According to Inside Housing: London’s boroughs have come together to form an agreement…
