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Wednesday 13 March 2013
Influencial organisations suggest that borrowing cap is raised for LAs
A group of influential organisations, including the Local Government Association, the Chartered Institute of Housing and the National Housing Federation, have renewed their calls…
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Wednesday 13 March 2013
Government lose in court over bedroom tax and disabled children
The government has ditched plans to appeal a legal ruling concerning a housing benefit claim for disabled children following changes to its ‘bedroom tax’…
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Wednesday 13 March 2013
Some concessions on bedroom tax
The government has bowed to pressure over its ‘bedroom tax’ and announced plans to amend the regulations to exclude two key groups. Work and…
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Wednesday 13 March 2013
CBI call for housing investment
CBI Director General has written to the Chancellor urging him to boost the economy through housing construction.Pointing out that for every £1 invested in…
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Wednesday 13 March 2013
LG Pension schemes approved to invest more in locally
The government has amended the rules to allow local government pension schemes to invest more of their assets in infrastructure schemes such as house-building,…
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Monday 11 March 2013
First community to approve a Neighbourhood Plan
A community in Cumbria has become the first to approve a neighbourhood plan which sets out where people want development in the area. Local…
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Monday 11 March 2013
Research by Aspire HA on whether tenants might move due to bedroom tax
Three quarters of tenants who will be affected by the bedroom tax would refuse to move even if smaller properties were available, research conducted…
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Sunday 10 March 2013
Benefits cap roll out
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith announced a phased roll out of the government’s benefit cap.The benefit cap will start in the London…
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Friday 8 March 2013
Some councils breaking the rules on B&B for 16-17 year olds
Council protocols for dealing with homeless 16 and 17-year-olds are not complying with the law and are failing young people, according to a report.…
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Friday 8 March 2013
Government examines EU restrictions on access to social housing
The government is examining how to tighten rules to ensure that local people are given priority access to social housing as part of a…
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