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Government thinks CEOs in HAs should be shared to reuce costs
Housing associations should consider sharing chief executives in order to save cash, Brandon Lewis has said. Speaking to Inside Housing at the Conservative Party…
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Governance – 5 steps to Board Member choice
Governance is changing in housing organisations. Rather than board members being gatekeepers who pick holes in reports, we need them to become sounding boards…
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NHF commissions work on Merger of HAs and merger code
The National Housing Federation has set up a steering group to begin work on developing a code to govern sector mergers. Accordng to Inside…
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Devolution requests from LAs and requests on rents and RTB
A coalition of councils representing England’s eight largest city economies outside London has called for greater devolution of housing policy and funding, but warned…
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HAs must look at merger before rent cut exemptions
The government will only consider a rent cut exemption for struggling HAs. Accoridng to Inside Housing: “The Homes and Communities Agency, in its Sector…
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HCA calls for HAs to rescue other HAs who will fail due to rent reduction
The English social housing regulator is seeking out associations which would be willing and able to take over other landlords if they struggle due…
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Missed financial deadline – HCA names culprits
The English social housing regulator is now naming smaller providers which have missed financial reporting deadlines as part of a new ‘transparent’ approach. According…
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NHF suggest a new valuation of homes to boost borrowing
Housing associations are calling for lenders to accept a change to the way stock is valued which could create hundreds of millions of pounds…
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NHF drawing up merger guidance for HAs
The National Housing Federation will publish merger guidance for housing associations following the summer Budget announcements. It is urging all of its members to think…
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Charity Governance advice
In a regulatory case report on The Air Ambulance Service published on 12 August, the Charity Commission highlights the duty of charity trustees to…
