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Wednesday 23 May 2012
Statistics and more
….statistics… Statistics published this week by the Department for Work and Pensions show the number of housing benefit claimants in the UK reached 5…
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Wednesday 23 May 2012
‘Putting victims first – more effective responses to antisocial behaviour’
This white paper, ‘Putting victims first – more effective responses to antisocial behaviour’, sets out the government’s plans to deliver on the commitment to…
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Wednesday 23 May 2012
More rent to pay for those earning over £60,000?
The Guardian and Telegraph reported this weekend that the government is to publish a consultation paper next month on its ‘Pay to Stay’ proposals…
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Saturday 19 May 2012
400 make reservations on Newbuy and Govt advice on the Right to Buy
Newbuy is government’s flagship mortgage indemnity scheme for buyers of new-build homes Figures released by the Home Builders Federation showed that 400 people have made…
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Thursday 17 May 2012
Scrutiny.net on 14th May
The slides are now uploaded on VFM, welfare reform and designated complaints panels on the members site, thanks for your support…
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Thursday 17 May 2012
Right to buy update
Councils given more time to spend right to buy cashHousing Minister Grant Shapps has announced councils will now have three years to spend right…
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Thursday 17 May 2012
Bed and breckfast warning to councils
Housing Minister issues warning to B&B councilsThe Housing Minister has written to 20 local authorities warning them to improve the way they deal with…
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Thursday 17 May 2012
Money to build your own home
Support for self-build announcedHousing Minister Grant Shapps has announced a new £30 million fund for self-builders, while the National Self Build Association has appointed…
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Thursday 17 May 2012
Fire safety
Social landlords handed one fire notice every weekResearch by Inside Housing has revealed that an average of one fire notice is handed to social…
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Thursday 17 May 2012
Household Benefit Cap News
The government may have broken equality laws when introducing the total household benefits cap, according to watchdog the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Under…
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