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Scotland launches dementia practice guide
It is estimated that 90,000 people are living with dementia in Scotland. A new practice framework aimed at improving the way that housing organisations…
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Can we continue to build homes under the LHA rent cap?
A thinktank found that if the new Local Housing Allowance (LHA) cap was introduced today, the number of social tenants whose rents are not covered…
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LHA will break sheltered housing, says the 3 largest providers
The Local Housing Allowance cap for supported housing risks “breaking” sheltered housing, three major specialist housing providers have warned. Anchor, Hanover and Housing &…
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Loneliness and health
The Local Government Association, which represents more than 370 councils in England and Wales, says the impact of loneliness and isolation on health and…
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LG report into older persons housing
Local government leaders have called for a two-pronged approach to the funding of sheltered housing. In the report the LGA housing commission said the Local…
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Supported and Sheltered Housing changes and consultation
I listened in to an excellent seminar run by the NHF. Here are the slides: Future_of_Supported_Housing_webinar_(December_2016) Members of the NHF will be able to…
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Future supported housing funding
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions provided a written statement to the House of Commons setting out some detail about how supported…
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Latest on LHA freeze for supported housing
The Government has announced an exemption from the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) cap for those tenants living in hostels and supported housing but is…
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Lonliness can kill
Loneliness and the impact it has on health and wellbeing – linked to a 30% rise in the risk of stroke or coronary artery…
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Pilot – Housing Officer based in Hospital to support discharge
The Greater Manchester Housing Providers Group, which includes 27 housing associations, and the combined authority on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding as part…
