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Reducing under-occupation
The CIH has done it again and has produced another free how to guide to address concerns in the sector on underoccupation How to…
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Latest Housing & Council Tax Benefit circular from DWP on bedroom tax
This is a very detailed note on the way in which DWP will administer the bedroom tax It explicidly states who will and will…
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Govt produces a new Allocations Policy for Local Authorities
Published today, this guidance replaces all previous guidance on social housing allocations This new statutory guidance on social housing allocations for local authorities in…
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Constabulary Inspectorate report on ASB
The organisation responsible for assessing police forces across England and Wales has said there is a lack of data available on how often housing…
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Latest Welfare Reform information as details start to unfold
Here is the latest paper allowing local Councils to share data with Housing organisations: Info Share Regs More to come, here is the list…
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Anti Social Behaviour White paper
The phrase ‘anti-social behaviour’ takes in a range of nuisances, disorder and crimes which affects people’s lives on a daily basis: from vandalism and…
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Bedroom tax and Room size v rental income –
CIH recognises that the size criteria pose significant challenges for social landlords and this Making it Fit is a useful guide to help you…
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On the pulse – engaging with health sector
With changes in health commissioning in April 2013, the NHF has just produced is this useful document on engaging health commissioners: OnThePulse…
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Keeping up to date with Welfare Benefit Direct payments
You may have seen this, but just in case you have not, the CIH has set up an online learning network to enable you…
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Cashback scheme at Bromford doing well
One of the first housing associations to trial a ‘cash-back’ scheme to reward tenants who do their own maintenance has recorded a 72 per…
