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LAs piloting Benefit cap – say grant is not enough
The first councils to test the government’s new benefit cap have warned they have not received enough money to implement the changes. Enfield, Croydon,…
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HAs share to build a private homes for rent
New government funding for private rented homes has prompted a host of housing associations to rapidly expand their market rent portfolios. Fifteen housing associations…
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Parliamentary briefing
The briefing on 16th April from the Guardian includes written answers on empty properties, housing benefit and homelessness – and an update from housing…
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Housing Organisations manage welfare reform changes
Popular headlines may have focused on the impact of the bedroom tax, but this month has seen approximately 10 major changes to welfare (depending…
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Report raises concern about help to by scheme
Set against the backdrop of yet another UK ratings downgrade and the IMF’s recent criticism of George Osborne’s austerity programme, the Chancellor faced a fresh attack this week…
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1/4 of visits to LA websites are from mobile phones
Nearly a quarter of visits to council websites are now from mobile devices, according to new figures from Socitm. The data shows that for the…
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Socially hearted and commercially minded – report
Housing associations must forge new relationships with their tenants to help with increasingly squeezed finances, according to a report released today. A report by…
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Violence fallen by 11%
Violence has fallen by 11% in the UK over the past decade, with regions across England becoming more peaceful, a report suggests. According to…
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Welfare Reform – areas worst hit
Urban areas in the north and central London will be hit hardest by the bedroom tax, according to new research. A study by Sheffield…
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Parents at the centre
Despite a great deal of expansion and investment in early years provision over the last decade in the UK, it is children from disadvantaged…
