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Nationalisation of HAs
Statistics are in the news for the housing sector at the moment, not for their own sake, but because of their significance to the…
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MPs investigate viability of HAs due to rent changes – call for evidence
A high-profile committee of MPs investigating the financial viability of housing associations will be flexible over its deadline for evidence, after complaints over timing…
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Latest downgrades from the HCA
The social housing regulator has issued two more financial viability rating downgrades, as the trend for lower gradings in the sector continues. Insiie Housing…
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Largest surpluses are with the big develoing HAs
The vast majority of the social housing sector’s most active developers are also in the top 30 list of those with the biggest surpluses.…
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New affordable homes on hold as the budget puts off landlords
Government-funded plans to build cheap rented homes are being renegotiated in light of the Budget – with many landlords projecting a shift to more…
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Regulator to launch deep dive assessments into HAs at risk by rent cut
The housing regulator will launch deep dive assessments into the housing associations most at risk from George Osborne’s ‘devastating’ rent cut – as landlords…
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Increasing HA impact
With the right support, housing associations could have an even greater impact on improving the way people buy, own, lease and rent property in…
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Why are the social housing sector so silent on cuts and changes?
In this interesting article from Hannah Fearn at the Guardian – she considers social housing in that context – are we shouting loud enough?…
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Could Housing Associations build more Homes?
The NHF thinks so, but it seems that lenders have reacted cautiously to a proposed increase in the borrowing power of stock transfer housing…
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Northern landlords commission investigation into northern housing crisis
Social landlords are set to commission a ‘Lyons Review for the north’ to seek solutions to the region’s ‘unique’ housing crisis through the NHC.…
