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Report calls for more new bungalows
A thinktank has called for an increase in the number of bungalows being built to allow older people to downsize and free up larger…
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Literacy support
Lemos and Crane have launched LiteracyActionNet Guidance. You can register for free Use this component of the site to obtain information for action on:…
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Govt considering changing definition of exempt accom
The government has confirmed it will consider changing the definition of exempt accommodation for supported and specialist housing. In a letter to stakeholders, Minister for…
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Landlord updates its abuse training after death
A north west landlord has set up an annual training programme for maintenance staff after a four-year-old girl was killed by her mother in…
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Self assessment for Supported Housing
In September 2010 the National Development Team for inclusion (NDTi) in England published The Real Tenancy Test as part of a Department of Health…
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Meeting the demands for housing of an ageing population
Construction of 10 Manchester sized cities over the next 20 years is required to house the UK’s ageing population, a housing provider has said.…
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Cross party report on the draft Care and Support Bill
Tthe report claims that housing plays a vital role in supporting the planning and delivery of care and its supporting systems. The report says:‘Evidence…
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“What works” centres
Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, and Minister for Government Policy, Oliver Letwin have launched a network of ‘What works’ centres to gather…
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Links between housing and poverty
A new study by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation demonstrates that housing costs have a direct impact on poverty and material deprivation. The ‘links between…
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Retirement living consultation
Here is the latest consultation on retirement living The Association of Retirement Housing Managers is consulting on a revised version of its code of…
