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Shared ownership homes – too expensive
Wandle Housing Association has today apologised and reversed its decision to increase shared ownership properties in Streatham by up to £115,000 more than the…
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The stigma of social housing
Here is the lecture by Kate Davies, CEO at Nottinghill HA Can we all help to fight the negative perceptions of social housing? –…
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Regulator may require HAs to take out loans for non affordable housing activity
Permission may be needed to protect social housing assets. English housing associations may have to ask permission from the regulator to take out loans against…
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Housing Excellence Award contenders
The awards for Housing excellence at at the shortlisting stage. Here are some the runners and riders: Housing excellence awards shortlist 2014 …
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Figures for under and over occupation released
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published the first ever census figures for overcrowding and underoccupation. According to Housemark: Of the 23.4 million households in…
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Are all Housing Associations paying a “living wage”?
The majority of landlords are helping to keep employees above the breadline, survey reveals According to Inside Housing: Two in three housing associations in…
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Landmark ruling on outsourcing and temporary staff
More than 150 workers from Barnet Council have won compensation in a ‘landmark’ ruling that could affect other councils looking to enter into outsourcing…
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Surge in Board Member Pay
More than half of housing associations now pay their board members According to Inside Housing: More than half of housing associations now pay their…
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Regulator says that HAs are financially robust
The Homes and Community Agency (HCA) has today published its financial overview of the social housing sector based on its analysis of housing providers’…
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Landlords given an opportunity to form business improvement districts
Property owners in London are to be allowed to form business improvement districts (BIDs) in a move designed to get landlords more involved in…
