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Wednesday 5 June 2013
Sell off your homes on eBay – says a committee of MPs
Council housing could be sold via auction website eBay, a parliamentary committee has said. Public engagement in policy making The Public Administration Select Committee…
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Wednesday 29 May 2013
Councils are urged to block access to payday loan websites
Local authorities should block access to payday loan websites from council computers in a bid to protect vulnerable residents, according to a Willaston and…
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Wednesday 29 May 2013
Keeping volunteers
There has been an on going debate on volunteering on Linked in pages of the NHF – its a good debate with lots of…
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Wednesday 29 May 2013
LA pension funds – fund growth
Five local authority pension funds are seeking to create an investment project that could deliver returns for scheme members while also helping boost local…
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Wednesday 29 May 2013
Towns where half the people of working age do not have work
Towns across Britain hold ‘welfare ghettos’ where over half of working age residents are dependent on out of work benefits, a think tank has…
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Wednesday 29 May 2013
Watchdog questions whether welfare reform is on track
The government’s own major projects watchdog has questioned whether the Department for Work and Pensions is on track with some of its key welfare…
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Wednesday 29 May 2013
New Homes for residents on parks
New laws have come into force to protect residents of park homes from unscrupulous operators. Under regulations that have been introduced this week, park…
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Wednesday 29 May 2013
First instant homes in the UK
A housing association has commissioned what it is claiming are the first ‘instant’ homes in the UK. Twin Valley Homes has ordered the four…
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Wednesday 29 May 2013
Think Tank calls for attractive downsizing
A lack of attractive retirement housing and negative perceptions are preventing larger family homes being made available for younger buyers, a study has found.…
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Saturday 25 May 2013
3 articles of concern
Here are 3 articles which prompt you to worry about the social housing sector’s viability Regulatory concerns prompt ratings downgrade Moody’s has downgraded the…
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