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Driving up private rented sector standards
Last week’s Communities and Local Government committee report on the private rented sector(PRS) is a welcome sign that this Government remains committed to a large-scale…
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Zero hours contracts in the public sector
Employers in the public sector are more likely to use zero hours contracts than those in the private sector, according to new research published…
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Are you for or against rent control in the private sector?
Here are the arguements – for and against rent controls in the private scector, courtesy of the Guardian on line Darren Johnson, Green party…
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£17M govt scheme to support new community building projects
The government has widened access to a £17 million scheme to support people planning new community building projects in England. Housing minister Mark Prisk…
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Do mergers benefit tenants?
There is a school of thought that housing mergers – where smaller organisations are swallowed up by giant housing associations or combine forces to pool their…
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Complaints – latest information
Here is a goody bag of the latest on complaints: The “How to” guide from the CIH: How to work with tenant panels…
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New report on Tenant Scrutiny
Here is a useful report from the chair of the Sanctuary Scrutiny Panel and Phil Morgan for your bedtime reading Enjoy Scrutiny Report –…
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Innovation in rural housing
Hastoe has lauched its report on innocation in delivering rural hosuing innovationinpracticedeliveringruralhousing2013final_6 The event, hosted by Lord Richard Best, a long-time supporter of the…
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The forthcoming Care Bill
This useful publication from CIH will tell you all you need to know about the forthcoming Care Bill What you need to know about…
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TAROE reports upsurge in complaints
TAROE has reported an upsurge in complaints from residents who feel they have less of a voice as a result of changes to their…