-
Accountancy, VFM and Financial Fitness award winners
Congratulations to the 2014 winners of the Housing Association National Accountancy awards Most Effective Financial Risk Management Approach Sponsored by Zurich Municipal Winner CHP…
-
Protection for Council leaseholders
A new law that will limit the amount councils can charge leaseholders for repairs to their homes comes into force this week. According to…
-
One public estate – the benefits
In this age of austerity, the One Public Estate pilot is one project that provides huge benefits to local economies. By encouraging councils and…
-
New system for Universal Credit
The government is introducing new rules that would allow housing associations to help prevent tenants claiming universal credit from falling into arrears. According to…
-
BBC reports £1 homes are a success
According to the BBC: It’s 18 months since Liverpool launched its £1 homes scheme, so why has no-one moved in while bargain-hungry homeowners in…
-
No homes built under £17m under community right to build
A £17 million programme to encourage local communities to build more houses has yet to result in a single house being built. Reported by…
-
CMA consultation for leaseholders
Here is the latest from the Gov.uk website: Case timetable Phase 1 Update on market study and consultation on possible remedies: closes 19 September…
-
The Great North Plan
The north of England needs infrastructure projects capable of genuinely transforming the northern economy as it makes the journey from an industrial past to…
-
Cultural awareness events
Staff and tenants from Lancashire-based Progress Housing Group enjoyed Rio-style percussion and Samba dancing as part of a cultural awareness-raising event. According to Housing…
-
Ian Duncan Smith Welfare Cuts speech
Despite predictions in the press that Iain Duncan Smith would announce new welfare cuts in a major speech in London yesterday, the Works and Pensions Secretary…
