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Government considers cap on charges for leaseholder repairs
The amount councils can charge private leaseholders for repairing ex-council buildings will be capped under new proposals announced by communities secretary, Eric Pickles in…
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Should HAs set their own rent levels – Guardian Pole
The Guardian is conducting a pole on whether HAs should set their own rent levels, in response to a speech by the CEO of…
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Ending rent convergence might damage viability of small HAs
Lord Matthew Taylor, speaking at the NHF annual conference in Birmingham, warned of the effect of the government’s plan to cut short its policy…
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Flaw in Government pay to stay policy
The government’s pay-to-stay policy will not work in parts of 16 local authority areas across London because tenants will have to earn more than…
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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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An alternative to pay and stay
A new report from the Centre for London suggests that social tenants pay on average around half the market rent that their homes would…
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New rent settlement for social landlord from Spending Review
Senior housing figures have cautiously welcomed the new 10-year rent settlement for social landlords. The spending review, announced by chancellor George Osborne , revealed…
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Treasury proposals for higher rents to be charged by rents developing HAs
The government is considering limiting rental income for non-developing social landlords in a bid to incentivise affordable house building. Treasury officials are understood to…
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Rent increases and rent policy due for review by Government in 2015
Yes changes are due to the way in which Government influences rents and the way in which it influences rent increases in 2015 Lots…
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How to manage your income collection effectively
Social landlords are operating in an increasingly challenging financial environment and so maximising income collection is more important than ever before. Without a reliable…
