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Successful bids for care and support accomodation
Following an open bidding process, the Department of Health has announced the results for the second round of the Care and Support Specialised Housing…
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LEPS could be more transparent says NAO
Local Enterprise Partnerships are not transparent enough given they are responsible for “significant amounts” of taxpayers’ money, the National Audit Office has concluded. According…
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3250 homes sold under RTB in last qtr 2015/16
More than 3,250 council homes were sold under the Right to Buy in the last quarter of 2015, with just 396 replacements started. According…
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1/4 million homeowners advertise for lodgers
Almost quarter of a million (233,697) homeowners have advertised for lodgers since the announcement of the increase to the Rent a Room Scheme tax…
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Development Directors quizzed by Govt over building more homes
The government is quizzing housing association executives about how it can take action to help them build more homes. Civil servants from the Cabinet…
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The budget March 2016 – round up
Here is the information from the housing budget from a number of housing perspectives an interests: The full document: HMT_Budget_2016_Web_Accessible CIH view: What you need to…
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Landlords may have a water charge bill
Housing associations and councils across London and the South East could have to repay millions of pounds to tenants in water charges following a…
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Special measures considered for LAs who fail to submit local plans
Council planning departments failing to submit Local Plans by March 2017 could be put in ‘special measures’, under proposals being considered by the government.…
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The case for open workspaces in London
Open workspaces play a vital role in London’s economy and, in particular, in the city’s vibrant creative and technology sectors. But without support, they…
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Rent Reduction
The CIH have produced this useful document on the complex areas of rent reduction. More detail on exemptions as they are given are on…
