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The national living wage
This is a useful artcle which follows the budget from our friends at NCVO: “The rabbit pulled out the hat on this occasion was…
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Income, Tax and benefits – Up North!
This briefing explores recently published figures on income, taxes and benefits, the important differences between households across the country, and how they reflect a…
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Call for evidence – London Housing Commission
The London Housing Commission invites you to contribute your research, analysis and ideas on how to improve the housing market in the capital. Thanks…
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Government to force councils to produce new housing plans
The government will intervene and force plans for new housing on local authorities if they fail to produce their own, as part of a…
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Some landlords might escape the rent cut
Social landlords could be exempted from new rules forcing them to lower rents by 1% a year if such a move would threaten their…
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Pilots to reduce poverty in communities
International development engages with economically disadvantaged regions in the world to empower people to improve their well-being and address causes of poverty. JRF is…
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Benefit cap outside London to fll to £20,000
The overall household benefits cap will be lower than £23,000 in areas of the country outside London, George Osborne announced this weekend. According to…
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Pay to stay rules for all landlords
New rules forcing social tenants earning higher incomes to pay market rent to stay in their homes will be compulsory for all social landlords…
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Goernment to liit lifetime tenancies
The government will seek to limit the use of lifetime tenancies. Accoridng to Insie Housing: The Budget documents show that the government will again review…
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Benefit freeze will now be for 4 years
The government is to freeze working age benefits for four years from next year, George Osborne announced in the budget. According to Inside Housing: “Setting…
