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Social Investment tax relief
Here is some information released by the Dept of Culture this week: 1) SIBs The Centre for Social Impact Bonds is hosting another of…
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Reports of price hiking on building materials
A third of small building firms say that soaring material prices are squeezing their margins and almost a quarter have had to pass these…
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Fixed term tenure advice? check this out
Do you need to know more about Fixed term tenancies? The government introduced fixed term tenancies through the passing of the Localism Act 2011…
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What are you trying to find out about?
Here is a handy guide from CIH to support your research: This briefing is aimed at people working in housing who need to carry…
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JRF report into minimum income standards – views from the UK public
This is the 2017 update of the Minimum Income Standard for the UK, based on what the public think people need for an acceptable minimum…
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Low income families and home purchase
The Social Mobility Commission, an advisory body to the government, concluded that low-cost homeownership schemes are “unlikely to increase ownership among low-income groups”. Drawing…
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Are we prepared for a surge in Universal credit applications?
Landlords could see the number of their tenants claiming Universal Credit multiply by up to nine times when their area moves to full digital…
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Report suggests we need more women in building industry
The report, The gender and age profile of the house-building sector warns of a significant shortfall in workers caused by an over-reliance on an ageing, male-dominated…
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Troubled families reports – from DCLG
These reports outline early findings from the evaluation of the Troubled Families Programme 2015 to 2020. Supporting disadvantaged families, Troubled Families Programme 2015 to…
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Big Society update – July 2017
Office for Civil Society (OCS) Local (North West) – July 2017 FOR INFO Update Office for Civil Society (OCS) Updates: Tracey Crouch…
