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Bedroom tax disabled claimants lose appeal
A group of people with disabilities has failed to overturn a court ruling which found the bedroom tax is lawful. According to Inside Housing:…
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Council uses empty homes order to help bedroom tax tenants
Knowsley Council has taken control of a problem property, allowing a tenant affected by the bedroom tax to downsize. Inside Housing has reported: The…
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Landlords need to avoid breaking data laws
To avoid breaching the law, social landlords need to do more to protect tenants’ data, a report has found. According to Inside Housing The Information…
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Serious Detriment judgement for gas servicing failures
A social landlord failed to carry out gas safety checks on a ‘significant’ number of properties, the social housing regulator has said. According to…
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Research suggests tenants do not feel their homes meet decent standards
Over half of the UK’s social housing tenants think they live in a property that doesn’t meet Decent Homes standards, research suggests. While guidelines…
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One in seven at risk of bedroom tax eviction
Two-thirds of households affected by the bedroom tax are in rent arrears, with one in seven at risk of eviction, according to new research from the…
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Tenant Insight
BMG Research last week attended a Chartered Institute of Housing event on tenant insight and customer profiling. They have reported on linked in: This event sought…
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Energy efficiency updates
Seven in 10 social housing tenants believe their property could be more energy-efficient, according to a research by a building and repairs contractor. According…
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HAs downgraded for VFM statements
Over 150 HAs have been sent letters relating to not meeting the requirements of the VFM standard. Inside Housing has reported on the downgrades:…
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Councils Fail to prioritise disabled people for help with bedroom tax
Councils are ignoring government guidance and failing to prioritise disabled people for payments to help cope with the bedroom tax, a study has claimed.…
