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Monday 8 July 2013
12 tenant complaint panels registered so far
Only 12 tenant panels to refer complaints to the housing ombudsman have been set up so far. Housing ombudsman Mike Biles told the Chartered…
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Monday 8 July 2013
No serious detriment yet!
The social housing regulator has not judged a single complaint from a tenant serious enough to warrant investigation despite receiving nearly 500 since April…
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Monday 8 July 2013
Merseysde LAs to join forces
Local authorities across the Merseyside region are to discuss plans to create a combined authority this month in an attempt to bid for more…
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Monday 8 July 2013
Under-investment in house building
Homelessness charity Shelter attacked the government for ‘continuing decades of under-investment in building’ in the spending review, highlighting figures showing a rise in families…
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Monday 8 July 2013
More or less money for affordable housing
The £3.3bn government investment in affordable housing is actually a funding cut and the new rent-setting formula could cost landlords up to £500m, according…
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Wednesday 3 July 2013
New G15 Chair for London big hitters
Family Mosaic chief executive Brendan Sarsfield has officially started his new role as chair of the G15, an influential group of London social landlords.…
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Wednesday 3 July 2013
Manchester ambitious plans for a population surge
Manchester Council has set out an ambitious strategy to provide thousands of new homes to cope with a surge in population over the next…
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Wednesday 3 July 2013
LA’s in the NE join up in a combined authority for the region
Seven local authorities in the North East have agreed to establish a combined authority for the region, following simultaneous cabinet meetings The ‘LA7’ group…
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Wednesday 3 July 2013
TAROE express concerns about regulatory fees
The Tenants’ and Residents’ Organisations of England has raised concerns that proposals to charge regulatory fees are unfair on tenants. Michael Gelling, chair of…
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Thursday 20 June 2013
Bedroom reclassification could bring penalties
It appears that Lord Freud is not happy about reclassification of bedrooms by vs one councils due to the bedroom tax. See article below…
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