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Eary interest in HA RTB at 5.7% on average
An average of 5.7% of housing association tenants contacted about the extended Right to Buy pilots have registered an interest in buying their homes.…
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Government intends to buy land for starter homes
The government is planning to buy sites on the open market for new Starter Homes, as well as eventually offering direct grant funding to…
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HAs investigate graduate housing
A group of 20 housing associations in the north of England will commission research looking at how to build homes to appeal to graduates. The…
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What exactly is the exception for the 1% rent cut for supported/sheltered housing?
The government has provided a broad outline definition of the types of housing that will benefit from a one-year exemption to the rent cut.…
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New NHF Merger code – not for everyone
The code for HA mergers produced by the NHF recently and which is voluntary to sign up to has been rejected by a number…
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8 in 10 under 35 years olds and tower block residents in danger by move to LHA payments
Eight in 10 housing benefit awards for single social tenants under the age of 35 are over the proposed ‘Local Housing Allowance cap’, according…
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Equality laws breached relating to gypsies and travellers
A council has been ordered to review its housing allocations policy after a judicial review claimant argued it was discriminatory against gypsies and travellers.An…
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HA on watch list by regulator
A London landlord has been placed on the social housing regulator’s ‘watch list’ after a number of reviews into its operations. According to Inside…
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1% rent cut gets a stay of execution of one year, so sheltered homes do not close
Much has been said about the proposed rent cut. Good news for tenants, not great for service delivery by landlords. Many providers of supported…
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RICS rural Policy Paper
Reporting in Farmers weekly: “The RICS Rural Policy Paper, sets out a number of recommendations as to how central and local Government could better…
