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HA gets 2nd downgrade in 3 months
Aldwyck Housing Group, which manages 10,000 homes, has today had its governance rating downgraded to ‘G3’ which means it no longer complies with regulatory…
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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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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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£800m of affordable homes 2015/8 launched by HCA
Housing associations can bid for the remaining £800m grant available under the 2015/18 affordable homes programme. According to Inside Housing: The cash forms the…
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Housing Regulators new forensic approach
The English social housing regulator will subject associations to less frequent but more ‘forensic’ investigations under a radical overhaul of its operations from 1…
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HCA review of Consumer Regulation
Following the previous Consumer Regulation Review of November 2013, The Homes and Communities Agency (“HCA”) have published its second review in September 2014. I…
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Private tenants in Midlands to be on trial by private landlords:
Private landlords in the West Midlands will soon be expected to check whether prospective tenants are in the UK legally. According to LG News:…
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407 complaints about consumer standards to HCA
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has pledged to promote its regulatory role more widely after dismissing 407 consumer complaints that were directed to…
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Scaling back regulation for supported housing
Vulnerable people in supported housing could see the safety and quality of their services slip after councils scaled back regulation, an Inside Housing investigation has found.…
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Home group campaign for forced entry for gas safety
Home Group and the Association of Gas Safety Managers (AGSM) are launching a campaign calling for housing associations to be allowed to force entry…
