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Office to residential funding
Councils approved nearly half of the applications made in the last quarter to turn redundant office buildings into new homes, new figures reveal. Accordng…
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Pilot: help into employment for mental health tenants
Four government pilot schemes aimed at helping unemployed people with mental health problems seek work have launched today. According to Inside Housing: The programme, which is voluntary,…
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Liverpool to license PRS
Liverpool City Council is set to introduce a licensing scheme for the city’s 50,000 private rented properties in a bid to raise standards. According…
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Can councils keep the assets of criminals?
Councils should be allowed to keep all cash and assets seized from criminals to help improve the lives of local communities, according to the…
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Auditor says there has been an increase in fraud
Baker Tilley for the social housing sector has reported a ‘worrying’ increase in fraud reported by its clients. According to Inside Housing: Baker Tilly,…
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ICO investigates data breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is investigating after a Midlands landlord published confidential information concerning thousands of its tenants on its website. According to…
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Bedroom tax – bad news in landmark rule
The vast majority of appeals against the bedroom tax on discrimination grounds are now likely to fail following a landmark tribunal ruling. According to…
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Mum test for care homes
A new ‘mum test’ for inspecting care homes and community adult social care in England has been hailed as an end to ‘tick-box’ attitudes.…
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North Tyneside cancels pre paid benefit cards
North Tyneside Council has cancelled a project to trial pre-paid benefit cards following ‘inaccurate’ accusations it was to target people with drug and alcohol…
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Hard to let? – some ideas
Hard to let properties have always posed a challenge to landlords and void properties are an inevitable aspect of housing management. However reforms introduced…
