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Advice on avoiding disrepair claims
Thanks to Croftons Solicitors and Inside Housing for sharing this advice. Some HAs have evidence of firms pretending to work for them, this is…
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Reports of price hiking on building materials
A third of small building firms say that soaring material prices are squeezing their margins and almost a quarter have had to pass these…
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One Public Estate – round up
One Public estate is a useful site of good practice and case studies sponsored by government and the LGA. www.local.gov.uk/topics/housing-and-planning/one-public-estate The One Public Estate…
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Landlord regeneration – a success
Entire communities are razed when regeneration follows the standard, developer-led model. Successful projects put the social landlord in charge Rayners Lane Estate in the…
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Regenerating estates – the role housing plays
Regeneration can play a key part in creating vibrant, mixed, sustainable communities throughout the UK. So on Monday, we listened with interest to David…
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Doubt over £2.3bn to regenerate LA estates
Councils in the North of England and the Midlands have raised doubts over the “financial viability” of regenerating council estates using loans under a…
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Procurement rules to change in 2016
On 24 November 2015, the European Commission set out the new minimum financial thresholds for contracts caught by the application of EU public procurement…
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We need to protect the under 35’s from eviction
Social landlords should review the way they handle relationships with tenants, if they are to protect under-35s from risk of eviction. This is the…
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Scrutiny of the winter conditions
This is the latest report from CfPS where i am an advisory board member: Winter_pressures___web_version…
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HAs might have to ax non-stautory repairs
Housing associations are seeking legal advice about their statutory requirements as they look to cut back on repairs and maintenance services without breaking the…
