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An alternative view on Traveller sites
Communities secretary Eric Pickles’ call for councils to tackle the “blight” of unauthorised Traveller sites was met with outcry this month, with community leaders claiming his…
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Data collection reduces repair bills
Over the past year there have been growing reports of the phenomenon called big data. Through clever statistical analysis of large data sets some…
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Delegation of Discretionary Payments to Social Landlords in Islington
A council is delegating power to housing associations to decide who receives discretionary housing payments and emergency loans in a bid to speed up…
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Landlord survey on pay to stay by Inside Housing
Many social landlords intend to reject the government’s pay-to-stay policy, an exclusive poll by Inside Housing revealed. Under proposals outlined in the Budget, English…
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TAROE to register as a charity
The Tenants’ and Residents’ Organisations of England has applied to become a charity in a bid to plug funding cuts and secure its future.…
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Labour reveal migration policy
Shadow immigration minister Chris Bryant’s keynote speech to IPPR at the Local Government Association set out the Labour party’s approach to migration policy. Focusing…
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Report – cuts undermine Big Society
Spending cuts are undermining the Big Society by weakening the powers of local authorities and charities, according to a think tank. A combination of…
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August Welfare Reform update
National Housing Federation welfare reform update has just been published with latest policy updates and news on our work. Update – Welfare Reform Update…
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Impact of welfare reform
An analysis of the government’s welfare reforms, commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA), has found that less than a quarter of welfare recipients will be…
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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…
