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Housing standards could drop – Consultation paper
The government has published for consultation its Housing Standards Review. The paper proposes a drastic simplification of standards that apply in England, including the…
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Regulator progress on HAs which are of serious concern
The social housing regulator has yet to put in place a financial protocol for dealing quickly with housing associations in ‘serious’ trouble – nine…
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Guidance – completing the VFM statement due to the regulator very soon!
The published guidance is in 3 places and there is not much of it, but its a regulatory requirement. What there is can be found…
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Threat to campaign groups due to new Lobbying Bill
Housing associations have joined the ranks of bodies alarmed at the impact on their ability to raise concerns about government policies of new government…
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CLG refuses review of the problems at Cosmopolitan HA
The Communities and Local Government department has blocked the commissioning of a review into the near collapse of Cosmopolitan Housing Group, as reported by…
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HAs downgraded by the regulator
A chief executive was awarded a £276,000 payout upon his retirement in an unusual arrangement which today led to his former association’s governance rating…
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Failure to consult leaseholders on maintenance contracts
Councils must consult with residents before awarding long-term maintenance contracts to arm’s-length management organisations, a tribunal has ruled. Hackney Council lost a legal battle…
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MPs concerned about transparency of Social Housing
The chair of a prominent committee of MPs has raised concerns with Eric Pickles about the transparency of financial viability ratings published by the…
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Fire Safety Webinar for members of the CIH
New fire safety webinar This free webinar – exclusive to CIH members – will focus on key issues, including the results from the 2013…
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More deregulation proposals on the right to buy
A bill proposing a reduction in the qualifying period for right to buy from five to three years is to go before a pre-legislative…
