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Universal credit – latest
Around 90,000 people are now claiming UC. Universal credit is really happening, and it’s driving some of the biggest changes in landlord-tenant relationships we’ve…
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Landlords protecting bedroom tax income
Social landlords are understood to be using a little-known Universal Credit regulation to protect their income from the impact of the bedroom tax. A number…
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Missed financial deadline – HCA names culprits
The English social housing regulator is now naming smaller providers which have missed financial reporting deadlines as part of a new ‘transparent’ approach. According…
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Court costs increased
Whilst social landlords are reeling from the May Budget which included an unexpected rent cut of 1% per annum for the next 4 years,…
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Court ruling on waiting lists
Councils could have to overhaul residency requirements for social housing or risk a High Court challenge, following a landmark legal judgement. According to Inside…
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NHF suggest a new valuation of homes to boost borrowing
Housing associations are calling for lenders to accept a change to the way stock is valued which could create hundreds of millions of pounds…
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NHF drawing up merger guidance for HAs
The National Housing Federation will publish merger guidance for housing associations following the summer Budget announcements. It is urging all of its members to think…
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40% of RTBs are now private rented homes
Nearly 40% of all council flats sold under the Right to Buy in England are now being rented out privately, according to exclusive research…
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Charity Governance advice
In a regulatory case report on The Air Ambulance Service published on 12 August, the Charity Commission highlights the duty of charity trustees to…
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Impact of the RTB nationally
Councils in property ‘hotspots’ across England could be made to sell huge numbers of homes to fund the extension of Right to Buy, while…
