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Plans by HAs in Manchester to have a key role in health
Greater Manchester housing associations are in talks with senior NHS figures about taking a prominent role in healthcare after devolution. According to inside Housing:…
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Call for stock to go to BME HAs to sustain the sector
Councils and housing associations should pledge to support black and minority ethnic (BME) housing providers when they sell off stock, according to a draft…
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HA surpluses reach £2.4billion
The housing association sector has increased its combined surplus to a record £2.4bn, which will help fund the development of 285,000 new homes over…
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Landlords are pessimistic about the future says report
The majority of social housing providers think that the sector is operating in a recessionary environment and recovery won’t happen for at least two…
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Government launch consultation on borrowing for stock transfer HAs
A consultation on increasing the borrowing capacity of stock transfer landlords has been published by government. According to Inside Housing: In the Autumn Statement,…
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Insufficient Homes!
Here is a report from the NHF about the housing crisis an how to solve it: Home_Truths_2014_-_Broken_Market_Broken_Dreams …
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HAs should be allowed to buy themselves out of regulation says report
Housing associations should be allowed to ‘opt out’ of regulation by paying back historic grant, an influential centre-right think tank has said. According to…
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50,000 less social households predicted in next 5 years
The number of social renters in England and Wales could drop by 50,000 households and the number of private renters could increase by 1.2m…
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HCA to outsource Financial Viability Assessments
The English social housing regulator is to outsource viability assessment work for up to 40 housing associations to consultants because of staff shortages. According…
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HAs to benefit from cheap debt
Seven-year debt option to launch in January with government guarantee According to Inside Housing: Housing associations are set to benefit from some of the…
