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Exploring change in allocations process
CIH carried out reserach in October 2013 to explore the impact of changes such as welfare and tenure reform on the allocations process. This…
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New data on NW impact of Welfare Reform from the NHF
Almost 83,000 North West families were hit by the bedroom tax in August according to new data released by the Government and analysed by…
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Golden Gates on track to support 450 people into work – wow!
Warrington based social landlord Golden Gates Housing Trust (GGHT) have this week published a mid-term review of its ambitious plans to support its tenants…
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Halton HA leads the way in getting tenants IT access
Halton Housing Trust is considering giving tenants tablets and smartphones as part of a drive to get 90 per cent of its customers online…
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Rethinking neighbourhoods – report
A blueprint for rethinking and revitalising neighbourhoods policy, this report from IPPR draws together a wealth of research into how and why neighbourhoods are…
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Great project to bring in income for tenants
Tenants from a North East housing association are now more than £1 million better off thanks to an innovative in-house financial advice service. Derwentside…
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Ministers criticise Universal credit – wasting £140m
Ministers have heavily criticised the Government’s flagship Universal Credit (UC) programme, saying the scheme is likely to waste over £140m of public money. Implementation…
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Underspend in discretionary payments
English authorities could be forced to return £26 million to government if they don’t start spending Millions of pounds of unspent emergency housing funding…
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Can town planning eradicate poverty?
Planning has played a transformational role in improving the quality of life of all of our communities and has a critical responsibility to tackle poverty. It has…
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Report – Encouraging social housing tenants to save
Based on in-depth qualitative interviews with 220 social housing tenants and research meetings with social landlords, Bad Weather, Good Habits: Encouraging social housing tenants to…
