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Advice on tenants taking in lodgers
With the bedroon tax getting ever closer, this useful guide from the CIH informs us the highs and lows of taking in a lodger…
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Right first time repairs
Another useful guide from the CIH and a popular scrutiny topic for tenants How to carry out repairs – on time, first time…
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Private Sector housing homeless people becomes law
The government has publishedstatutory guidance outlining the changes that the Localism Act 2011 makes to homelessness legislation from 9 November 2012.It explains , that allows private rented…
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A week in parliament
Thanks to the Guardian, here is this weeks round up, incluing: Inner London authorities are acquiring properties in Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire, Berkshire, Sussex to…
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Engaging using intelligent conversations
My good friend Simon has had a piece published by Solace – its a good read, see the highlights below: Simon Fanshawe, consultant, broadcaster,…
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Latest Welfare Reform news
Refuges for victims of domestic violence are to be exempt from rules covering the direct payment of housing benefit, the work and pensions secretary…
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Housing 2020 – the future world
On 31st October 2012 Orbit launched Housing 2020, a ground-breaking report on the future world to help housing organisations better meet the needs of…
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2nd Annual Tenant Panel Conference – value for money and good practice in scrutiny
Thanks to everyone for your support, in particular the speakers and participants who made the day a great success Here are the slides from…
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Homelessness and partnerships with the private rented sector
This useful guide tells us how to work in partbership with the provate rented sector to support the rehoming of homeless households Its another…
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Universal credit might discourage 2nd household member earning
The welfare policy might be a ‘single breadwinner system’ that will discourage second earners – most likely women – from working, a report has…
