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Increase in Council Tax payments for those on benefits
Three-quarters of councils in England will demand increased council tax payments from the poorest households from 1 April. Research by think tank the Resolution…
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Converting offices to homes
The government has formally announced the introduction of new planning rights that will allow offices to be converted into housing without the need for…
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Places we want to live
Grainia Long is chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Housing Partnerships between the professions add value: Housing management professionals working more closely with…
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Latest news on Equality and DNA from HDN
Here is the HDN newsletter for the winter 2013, including news on interesting seminars coming soon HDN ebriefing-january-2013 …
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Parilamentary round up
Here is the latest round up from the guardian and their notes from parliamentary debate on the private rented sector. Yesterday ministers and MPs…
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Discretionary Payments
These payments might be used to help those at risk under welfare reform – for example, it might provide some protection from the early effects of …
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How to assess tenancy fraud
This useful guide from the CIH will be helpful Assessing your risk from tenancy fraud…
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Winners of the stonewall Workplace Equality Index
A fifth of the 100 companies deemed the best places for gay and bisexual people to work are part of the housing sector. Gentoo…
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Report – the cost of troubled families
The Department for Communities and Local Government has published a report benchmarking the financial cost of troubled families to local authorities and their partners.The…
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Can faith based community groups help deliver VFM?
Councils should put their faith in community-based religious groups to deliver value for money public services, a leading think tank has urged. According to…
