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Council companies on the rise and competing with HAs
Housing associations are being squeezed out by councils setting up companies to build homes, an association head has claimed. Steve Coffey, chief executive of…
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Councils influence on HAs to be removed
The government has taken further steps to deregulate the sector by limiting the influence of councils over housing associations. The Housing and Planning Bill amendment…
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Landlords get together to suggets an alternatve merger code
These landlords want tenant input! According to Indside Housing: “A group of nine housing associations will work to develop an alternative to the National…
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Deregulation rules
The English social housing regulator is set to relax its registration rules for newly merged housing associations as part of the government’s deregulation drive.…
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Useful VFM questions to consider at a Board awayday
Its nearly year end and time to start thiking aout the end of year VF statement. More and mroe focus will be expected on…
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HAs combine to monitor development
A 57-strong group of the largest developing housing associations are to set up a new system to track housebuilding, following government criticism over their…
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NCVO offer good governance advice
Stay up-to-speed on charity governance with help from NCVO and join their mailing list. Has are indistrial and provident societies and may even be charities. It is all…
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HCA relax in disposals rules not applicable to charities
Charitable HAs will still have to apply to a government body for permission to dispose of stock, despite ministers’ drive to reduce regulation. The Housing…
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HA to cut to just core services
Shoreline will scrap a range of “non-core” services, including its dedicated employment service, in light of the social housing rent cut. Accoridng to Inside Housing:…
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HA deregulation
Housing minister Brandon Lewis has announced details of a deregulation package that he hopes will allow housing associations to move back into the private…
