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Mergers and alignments
This is a hot topic given the suggestion that 1 in 3 of the largest 250 HAs might not survive the changes in rent…
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Relet times are falling
The number of days social landlords are taking to re-let empty homes is dropping despite the impact of the bedroom tax, exclusive research has…
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New housing apprentice standard
The government has published details of a new apprenticeship standard for housing management assistants. According to Inside Housing: The standard, one of 59 new…
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Disability benefits overhaul
Iain Duncan Smith has pledged to change the way people are assessed as capable of work. According to Inside Housing: The secretary of state…
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All party parliamentary group to look at housing crisis
A new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) of MPs and peers has been set up to examine ways of tackling the housing crisis. The group,…
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Latest downgrades from the HCA
The social housing regulator has issued two more financial viability rating downgrades, as the trend for lower gradings in the sector continues. Insiie Housing…
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Deregistration of HAs
The government is “very, very receptive” to a controversial Policy Exchange report which suggested housing associations should deregister, says a report in Inside Housing: “The…
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Largest surpluses are with the big develoing HAs
The vast majority of the social housing sector’s most active developers are also in the top 30 list of those with the biggest surpluses.…
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50+ Councils looking to set up a housing company
More than 50 councils in England have either set up or are considering setting up their own housing company, according to a survey published…
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Increase in home loss payments
A person is entitled to a home loss payment when they are permanently displaced from their home in various circumstances specified in section 29…
