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12 landlords to get digital deal for tenants
The government has awarded funding to 12 landlord-run projects providing internet services and training to social housing tenants. The bids successfully received a slice…
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Benefit cap roll out across the country – 40,000 affected
The government’s benefits cap begins its roll-out into the country’s final council areas today. Claims in the final 40 local authority regions will be…
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Disabled children bedroom tax rules delayed
Regulations protecting certain families with disabled children from the bedroom tax will not be passed until the autumn, despite a judge saying they were…
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Households hardest hit by the bedroom tax
Households with children have been hardest hit by a benefits cap introduced by the Government earlier this year, figures suggest. In the two months…
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Pay and stay to force tenants to declare incomes – the responses
The government has published a summary of responses to its consultation on ‘Pay to Stay’ proposals to charge higher rents to social tenant households on high incomes. A…
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Legal challenge for disabled people lost yesterday on bedroom tax
The High Court rule on a legal challenge to the bedroom tax brought by 10 families with vulnerable and disabled children was lost yesterday…
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Oldham and Warrington to get roll out of Universal Credit
Jobseekers in Oldham and Warrington will now be able to make a claim to Universal Credit (UC), as early rollout continues. Replacing six main…
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Aragon HA report a 49% increase in arrears in the 1st 100 days of the bedroom tax
In the first 100 days of the bedroom tax, the number of affected residents who have fallen behind on their rent has increased 49%. …
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DWP publish their findings from the 13 LA pilots
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has today published its findings from the 13 local authority led pilot areas set up to inform…
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Complaint to Ombudsman on Welfare Reform
Welfare reforms have contributed to a sharp increase in complaints and enquiries made to the housing ombudsman. Mike Biles, the housing ombudsman, revealed there…
