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Thursday 21 February 2013
New CEO at the Housing regulator
The Homes and Communities Agency has appointed its new chief executive. Andy Rose, a partner at AgFe, a European debt advisor and asset manager,…
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Thursday 21 February 2013
Back to work programme failing thsoe most vulnerable
The government’s £5 billion flagship work programme is failing those people furthest from the labour market as providers ‘cream off’ those easiest to get…
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Friday 15 February 2013
67,000 pensioners to be hit by bedroom tax
More than 67,000 pensioners could be hit by the bedroom tax – despite the government’s insistence the controversial policy will only apply to people…
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Friday 15 February 2013
30,000 homes short of meeting housing need, every year
English councils will fall almost 30,000 homes short of meeting housing need each year under the government’s reformed planning system. Figures obtained by Inside…
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Monday 11 February 2013
Social care blue print revealed by Government
The Government has unveiled its blueprint for a ‘fully-funded solution’ to the social care time-bomb, with details expected to include a £75,000 cap on…
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Monday 11 February 2013
Places for people buy into retirement sector
Places for People has made a move into the retirement business by buying up a portfolio of 271 properties in the sector. The 66,000-home…
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Monday 11 February 2013
over £1 million jobs to go in the public sector by 2018
Trade unions have warned deeper than predicted public sector job cuts of 1.2 million by 2017/18 would lead to a dramatic deterioration in councils…
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Saturday 9 February 2013
Shopping vouchers offered to prepare for welfare reform
A Housing Association is offering shopping vouchers as an incentive to tenants to prepare for welfare reform. Orbit Group has expanded an existing scheme called Pro…
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Saturday 9 February 2013
Living wills for high risk landlords
The housing regulator will require higher-risk landlords to write ‘living wills’ to ensure plans are in place if they fall into financial trouble. The…
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Saturday 9 February 2013
MPs critisise Government for their disability test
Poor decision-making at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is causing needless suffering to vulnerable work claimants when they are medically assessed, a…
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