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Friday 30 March 2012
New Planning Policy Framework Published
In broad terms, it sets out the purpose of the planning system to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development through economic, social and…
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Monday 19 March 2012
Community Harm Statements – supporting the fight against ASB
A press release issued by the Department for Communities and Local Government claims that Housing Minister Grant Shapps is tacklingneighbours from hell. The press…
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Sunday 18 March 2012
Senior Officials from the Chinese NAO spend a week learning about Housing
Yvonne designed and organised for the National Audit Office from the People’s Republic of China to spend a week on Housing Policy and Regulation at Manchester…
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Sunday 18 March 2012
Fuel Poverty on the increase and a new measurement is proposed
The number households in England struggling to pay their fuel bills could more than double to almost 10 million by 2016 due to rising…
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Friday 16 March 2012
Events – Good Practice from the Ombudsman/How to run a Complaints Tenant Panel
Spend a morning with the Ombudsman and the afternoon observing a mock Tenant Panel on complaints and immerse youself in how this might work…
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Friday 16 March 2012
Government pushes Right to Manage for Council Tenants
Mr Shapps challenged tenants who feel their landlords have neglected their neighbourhood to exercise their rights and take matters into their own hands in…
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Friday 16 March 2012
Right to Buy for Council tenants – rules published
The government has published new rules for the revamped Right to Buy, which will significantly increase the discounts for social tenants in England. Currently…
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Friday 16 March 2012
Welfare reform Bill gets Royal Assent
The government’s Welfare Reform Bill gained Royal Assent on 8 March, replacing most means-tested benefits with Universal Credit. The National Housing Federation recently published…
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Thursday 15 March 2012
Top 100 companies, includes 47 housing organisations
Almost half of the organisations in a top 100 best companies to work for list in the not for profit sector are from the housing…
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Thursday 1 March 2012
Local Economic Strategy Report Published
The Smith Institute’s new report, Changing Gear – Is Localism the new Regionalism? claims that: The Government’s local economic strategy falls well short of…
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