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VFM – the Housing Minsters opinion
The Housing minister has been reported as saying that the housing sector ‘can and should do more’ on inefficiency, and value for money downgrades…
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Regulatory downgrades on VFM
Several landlords penalised for failing to follow value for money rules failed to include key performance data in their self-assessments despite paying consultants to…
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VFM landlords still confused
Landlords ask fo more clarity on VFM from regulator According to Inside Housing and Housemark: More than half of English social landlords are still…
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Fist Ark publish their first social accounts
North West social impact business, the First Ark Group, has published its annual social accounts. According to Housing news: They reveal that it has…
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Why do we need an asset management strategy?
Kate Farley on linked in explains the point of an asset management strategy for social landlords? when they have little choice but to comply…
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Saving money on facilities management
Local authorities are failing to take a strategic approach to facilities management, losing out on savings worth thousands of pounds, according to new research.…
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More social value?
A Government review of the Social Value Act could see its extension to cover more public sector contracts. According to LG News: Lord Young,…
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Measuring the impact of Charities
This report attempts to measure the value of charities to British households in a uniquely holistic way, by estimating the overall impact of all…
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Big Tenant Survey 2014
Most social housing tenants do not believe their landlords listen to them or care about them, a survey has found. According to CIH: Responses…
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Furniture recycling – a new idea
Here is a good idea from Glasgow and it got me thinking…. I wonder if we could replicate this for all cities who have…
