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£65 million of support for homeless people
The UK Government has released additional funding to extend support for homeless people. Over £65 million is on offer to councils and other organisations. Housing Minister,…
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Call for priority to be given to help move home for work from DHP
Unemployed social tenants who are willing to move for work should be prioritised for discretionary housing payments, a report by the think tank that…
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Bring homes back into use by removing Council Tax exemption
The decision to remove council tax exemption for empty homes has helped generate £777,000 of extra revenue for Birmingham City Council. According to LG…
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Fixed term tenancies may help housing scarcity
Fixed term tenancies may be a solution to the scarcity of social housing and a fall in relets, according to experts speaking at the…
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Latest AWSIS briefing papers
I always find these useful – so i thought i would share them with members: ABOUT AWICS ‘AWICS’ is an ethical management consultancy and training…
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18 million without adequate housing
The percentage of households falling below society’s minimum living standard has more than doubled over the last three decades, research suggests. According to Inside…
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Birmingham considers building bungalows to free up houses
Birmingham Council is considering building bungalows to free up family-sized homes in the city in the wake of a successful pilot scheme. According to…
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Drop in lets to BME households
The proportion of new social housing lets going to black and minority ethnic households in England has dropped by nearly a quarter since June…
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Letting agents – clean up your act
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published comprehensive guidance to help lettings agents improve their understanding of, and compliance with, consumer protection law.…
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Monies to tackle housing fraud
The housing minister, Kris Hopkins MP, has announced a £9.5 million fund for councils to tackle social housing fraud. According to Housing News: Stockport…
