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FOI requests suggest less than 1% of Council Tower blacks have sprinkler systems
Fewer than 1% of council tower blocks have sprinklers fitted within their homes – despite coroners’ recommendations following fatal flat fires. Accoridng to Inside Housing:…
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Regulator to launch deep dive assessments into HAs at risk by rent cut
The housing regulator will launch deep dive assessments into the housing associations most at risk from George Osborne’s ‘devastating’ rent cut – as landlords…
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Latest HCA news
Fixing the Foundations: Creating a more prosperous nation Government has published a plan to reverse the UK’s long-term productivity problem and views housing as…
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LAs need to find £42.7billion to enable them to meet governments reduced rents
According to Inside Housing, the impact on councils fo the Budget to rduce rents by 1% a year over 4 years is not affordable…
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Supported housing might be exempt from rent reduction
Supported housing is expected to be exempt from new rules forcing social landlords to reduce rents by 1%, the government has revealed. Accoridng to…
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Is shared ownership a suitable housing policy fo the future?
The reason shared ownership is hailed as the answer to the housing crisis for younger people is simple: aside from a social tenancy (which…
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Million Homes, Million Lives author wants to restrict lifetime tenancies
Lifetime tenancies should be limited to those with ‘long-term high housing’ needs, such as the ‘highly disabled’ and people in ‘extreme old age’. Accoridng…
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Pay to stay will be based on information provided by tenants
Social tenants will be forced to disclose their income to their landlords under the government’s new ‘pay to stay’ measures. Since the busget, we…
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JRTreport into improvements for low income workers
This study explores the experiences and perceptions of low-paid, low-income workers in the retail, hospitality and care sectors. How do these workers feel about…
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Increasing HA impact
With the right support, housing associations could have an even greater impact on improving the way people buy, own, lease and rent property in…
