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HCA repair costs probe
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) will examine English housing associations’ business plans to check that significant cuts to repairs spending are not a…
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Social rent is better VFM says report
The government would achieve better value for taxpayers’ money if it built 100,000 new social rented homes a year even in a struggling post-Brexit economy, research…
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Thoughts on VFM
From the HCA seminar series: 160711-Blog-VfM thoughts after our events with the HCA thanks to Alistair from HQN for sharing this…
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HCA – regulating the standards 2016
Housing associations will have to defend higher than usual costs or demonstrate they are making savings in future ‘in-depth assessments’ (IDAs), the social housing…
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Investment in Involvement Statement launched for RPs
The guidance and statements produced by the pilot schemes are available from the natuonal tenant organsations at https://nationaltenants.org/investingininvolvement/ The link will show you examples of…
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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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Efficiency and VFM
This report was produced by the NHF and Housemark. It provides an in-depth look at the industry and its work to cut costs whilst…
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London large landlords collaborate on procurement
Large landlords in London are planning to pilot a collaborative development scheme, in a bid to reduce costs and help overcome labour shortages. According…
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Landlords may have a water charge bill
Housing associations and councils across London and the South East could have to repay millions of pounds to tenants in water charges following a…
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Useful VFM questions to consider at a Board awayday
Its nearly year end and time to start thiking aout the end of year VF statement. More and mroe focus will be expected on…
