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Quality of new homes – HCA report
Each year the HCA carry out a resident survey on the quality and design of homes funded under the Affordable Homes Programme. The latest…
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Government plans to scrap lifetime tenancies
The government is planning to scrap lifetime tenancies for new social housing tenants in favour of fixed-term contracts. Inside Housing has revealed that under government…
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Living wages in care homes and how to fund this
These are the findings in yet another excellent piece of research from JRF. This research investigated earnings below the Living Wage for staff in…
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CLG enquiry estimates 170,000 homes lost to RTB
Up to 170,000 housing association households might be able to take advantage of the proposed Right to Buy extension using their own finances, a…
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HAs reclassified as public bodies
English housing associations are part of the public sector for the purposes of national accounts, The news came in a review by the Office for…
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Travellers needs may no longer be protected
Councils would no longer have a duty to assess the specific housing needs of Gypsies and Travellers, under proposed legislation. According to Inside Housing:…
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Giant investor targeting housing sector
A giant private investor is targeting “market transformation” of the affordable housing sector, as it throws its £5bn weight into building cheap rented housing…
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HMRC to share income with landlords for pay to stay
HM Revenue and Customs will share income information with social landlords to help them implement the government’s Pay to Stay rules. According to Inside…
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HCA role in enforcing RTB
The Homes and Communities Agency will have a role in enforcing the Right to Buy extension for housing associations through new ‘homeownership criteria’. The…
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7000 Council Homes will not be replaced under the RTB
Around 7,000 council homes will not be replaced under the Right to Buy extension unless a funding gap is closed. According to the Guardian…
