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Latest Equality News
Here is the latest on equality news: HDN-eBriefing-December-2015…
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Homeless charity worried about 18-21year olds ability to pay rent
More than four in 10 young people using homelessness services face losing their accommodation because of government benefit cuts, a survey has found. The government…
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How good are you fraud checks?
More than one in four social landlords are currently approving Right to Buy property purchases without validating applications – while more than half of…
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Freedom of movement and Europe
This IPPR briefing sets out five areas where freedom of movement can be reformed as part of the UK’s renegotiated relationship with the EU.…
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HA to cut to just core services
Shoreline will scrap a range of “non-core” services, including its dedicated employment service, in light of the social housing rent cut. Accoridng to Inside Housing:…
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HCA to instgate tougher regulation on those with 1000+ homes
The English social housing regulator is set to review current rules limiting tougher regulation to housing associations with more than 1,000 homes. According to…
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HA deregulation
Housing minister Brandon Lewis has announced details of a deregulation package that he hopes will allow housing associations to move back into the private…
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Downgrade for lack of audit planning
Flagship Housing Group, which owns 22,000 homes, has received a ‘G2’ rating, which means it complies with Homes and Communities Agency’s (HCA) standards but…
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Pay to stay now optional but might be used by large HAs
Several large landlords intend to introduce a version of Pay to Stay following the government’s decision to make the policy voluntary for housing associations.…
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89% of social tenants on Universal credit are in arrears
Nearly 90% of social tenants receiving Universal Credit are in rent arrears because of a seven-week wait for the first payment, say the NFA. According…
