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RTB – Government considering if it can uphold the replacements
The housing minister has pledged to look again at Right to Buy rules after he said the policy is “only politically justifiable” if the…
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Challenge to benefit cap
The High Court has granted a legal challenge of the lower benefit cap brought by four single-parent families. The lowered cap was introduced at…
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Fire safety – LA pleads guilty
Southwark Council expressed its “sincere regret” today as it pleaded guilty to fire safety failures relating to a tower block fire that killed six…
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HCA calls for proper consultation on disposals and change in management
The HCA is calling HAs to properly consult tenants before disposing of properties or making a change in management, after warning some have not been…
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White Paper – Local Plan focus
More than half of councils currently set Local Plan targets below assessed need says Inside Housing. The Housing White Paper, suggested the government may…
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HCA critisises BHA for failing to manage risk
Broadacres Housing Association (BHA) was downgraded to a non-compliant G3 this morning, after the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) slammed its board for failing…
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LHA will break sheltered housing, says the 3 largest providers
The Local Housing Allowance cap for supported housing risks “breaking” sheltered housing, three major specialist housing providers have warned. Anchor, Hanover and Housing &…
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Housing White paper
Here are some useful summaries: Housing White Paper Summary 15a. 2017 1 CIH What you need to know Housing White Paper Meanwhile: Ratings agency…
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HCA publishes Global Accounts 2016
Here are the Global Accounts: 2016_Global_Accounts_of_private_registered_providers 2016_Global_Accounts_Unit_Cost_Data_-_Supporting_note GA2016_Datafile_with_UnitCosts Inside Housing provided us wiht the following snippets: “Debt Housing associations had more than £1.9bn of…
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NHF hits out at rent 2 tier system
The white paper set out the government’s intention to address uncertainty over the future of rent policy. The National Housing Federation (NHF), have been asking…
