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Service Matters – their take on the new regulatory framework
Part of the Orbit group – here is another useful report from Service matters They say: The new framework, which came into effect on…
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Sadeh Lok merges with incomunities
Two associations in Yorkshire have agreed to a merger that will see 1,100-home Sadeh Lok join 21,000-home Incommunities. According to inside Housing: Geraldine Howley:…
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Asra Housing Group downgraded
Asra Housing Group has had its governance and viability rating downgraded by the housing regulator after it was exposed to covenant breaches. According to…
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HCA warns HAs to provide good data
Housing associations are facing regulatory downgrades for providing poor or misleading data to the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). According to Inside Housing: This…
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Downgraded HA – due to lack of cashflow
A housing association has been downgraded by the social housing regulator after running low on reserve borrowing in breach of its own policies. According…
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PRS liciensing introduced in Liverpool
Liverpool City Council has introduced a licensing scheme for private landlords. According to Inside Housing: The Labour-led council is now accepting applications from private…
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List of landlords downgraded due to gas safety
Three housing associations that missed gas safety checks have been given regulatory downgrades but still comply with the Homes and Communities Agency’s governance standard.…
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New Governance and financial requirements – regulator enter
The regulator issued a new set of governance and financial viability regulations under a decision instrument – the social housing regulatory standards will be…
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New regulations on Governance
The Regulator of Social Housing today released the long-anticipated outcome of its consultation during 2014 about changes to the Regulatory Framework, in the form…
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Serious detriment on gas safety – another one
A 20,500-home housing association has become the latest social landlord rapped by the English social housing regulator for failing to carry out sufficient gas…