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HCA to use direct commissioning pilots for housebuilding
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) hopes to use its direct commissioning pilots to set up a housebuilding model that can be replicated by…
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Scrutiny.Net 21st June at Liverpool Mutual Homes
Here are the notes of the meeting and the presentations. When i get the promised constitutions i will add them here too. 1 Presentation…
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Exemption guidance from 1% rent reduction at LAs
The government has published guidance for councils on how to apply for an exemption from the 1% rent cut. The Department for Communities and…
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HCA reveal regression analysis to look at landlord costs and target IDAs
Homes and Communities Agency research has shown large, unexplained variations in operating costs between different English housing associations, Julian Ashby has revealed. According to…
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HAs seek to deregister as Charities
Housing associations are considering changing their legal status to avoid Charity Commission rules in the wake of the government’s deregulation drive. According to Inside…
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De-registration of HA’s
Our friends at Brabners have produced this useful informatio on deregulation: Why not sign up for their newsletter? http://www.brabners.com/articles/housing-&-regeneration/de-registration-hca-what-are-key-legal-issues…
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Deregulation rules
The English social housing regulator is set to relax its registration rules for newly merged housing associations as part of the government’s deregulation drive.…
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HAs and judicial reviews
Housing associations will find it easier to avoid being made subject to judicial reviews after a court today ruled they are not public bodies.…
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HCA watching asset register completion
A large number of housing associations are in danger of failing to meet 31st March 2016, deadline for completing a register of assets and liabilities.…
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HCA reconsiders those who might be subect to indepth inspections
Mid-sized housing associations could be exempt from the English social housing regulator’s In-Depth Assessments, under a proposed shake-up of regulation. Accoridng to Inside Housing:…
