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HA to cut to just core services
Shoreline will scrap a range of “non-core” services, including its dedicated employment service, in light of the social housing rent cut. Accoridng to Inside Housing:…
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Maximum payment for HB to be set – spending review
Housing benefit for social housing tenants will be capped in line with the private sector to stop social landlords charging “inflated rent”, George Osborne…
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Request to exempt supported housing from LHA
Ministers are facing calls to exempt supported housing from the Local Housing Allowance cap, following warnings that schemes for vulnerable people could be scrapped.…
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HMRC to share income with landlords for pay to stay
HM Revenue and Customs will share income information with social landlords to help them implement the government’s Pay to Stay rules. According to Inside…
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1/3rd of HAs might stop building social rent homes
Nearly one in three English housing associations are likely to stop entering new deals to build homes for sub-market rent as a response to…
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1% rent cuts – exemptions might not apply to all Supported Housing
The government has decided against exempting all supported housing from the 1% rent cut, an official document has confirmed. An impact assessment of the…
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New flexi-rent scheme presented at the Conservative Conference
Home HA has revealed details of a new ‘flexi rent’ scheme, which it claims can deliver affordable housing without government grant. Home Group will publish…
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No guarantee on rent reduction exception for supported homes
The government has decided against exempting all supported housing from the 1% rent cut, an official document has confirmed. Accoridng to Inside Housing: “An…
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Devolution requests from LAs and requests on rents and RTB
A coalition of councils representing England’s eight largest city economies outside London has called for greater devolution of housing policy and funding, but warned…
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HAs must look at merger before rent cut exemptions
The government will only consider a rent cut exemption for struggling HAs. Accoridng to Inside Housing: “The Homes and Communities Agency, in its Sector…
