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Council tax – biggest debt problem says CAB
Council tax arrears is now the biggest debt problem reported to Citizens Advice. New figures have revealed between January and March one in five…
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Small co-op fails regulatory standards
A small tenant co-operative has failed to meet regulatory standards, the Homes and Communities Agency has said. According to inside housing: In a regulatory…
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NHF fresh call to end the bedoom tax
The ‘disastrous’ bedroom taxis pushing households into debt and fear of eviction, the National Housing Federation has warned. New research from the federation found a…
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£5m UK children could be trapped by poverty in 2020
Five million UK children could be ‘trapped’ in poverty by 2020 unless leaders commit to stronger action, Save the Children has warned. According to…
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Bedroom tax – consequences?
This is an interesting read from guardian Society – read this blog from Patrick about the in efficiency of the bedroom tax and its…
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CLG consider legislating against retaliatory evictions in private sector
The Communities and Local Government department is considering introducing legislation to outlaw ‘retaliatory eviction’ – where tenants’ complaints to their landlords about poor housing…
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Family with disabled child lose bedroom tax case
The High Court has dismissed a bedroom tax challenge brought by grandparents caring for a disabled child. According to Inside Housing: Paul and Susan…
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New Regulatory Code
Hello Here is a quick link to the new regulatory standards. they will be the main subject for debate along with the VFM statement…
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Housing goes digital
CIH interviewed Nick Atkin, CEO at HHT about his digital revolution (@nickatkin_hht) for his views on the digital revolution and the business and social case…
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Repairs and maintenance conference 2014
Check out the events and summaries on this summary form the CIH Repairs & maintenance storify …