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Wednesday 22 November 2017
Home office are challenged on deporting rough sleepers
The Public Interest Law Unit at Lambeth Law Centre has brought the legal challenge, which will be made up of three cases between the…
Tagged: Equality Homelessness
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Wednesday 22 November 2017
Could UC be cut from payments at 6 weeks – to 31 days today?
Ahead of the Autumn Budget today there have been widespread reports that the government will cut the waiting period for a first UC payment…
Tagged: Anti-Poverty Welfare Reform
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Tuesday 14 November 2017
Valuation of tower blocks
Inside Housing have reported post the fire at Grenfell Tower “There has been widespread uncertainty over what value tower blocks should be considered to…
Tagged: Economy Health and Safety
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Tuesday 14 November 2017
Honours to housing professionals
CIH vice president and tenant Alison Inman and governing board vice chair Geraldine Howley have both been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s birthday…
Tagged: Awards
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Tuesday 14 November 2017
HCA comments on importance of public and private partnerships
Commenting on a report from Trowers and Hamlins, he commented in favour of such partnerships to support new build housing: “There is growing recognition…
Tagged: HA Specific Issues House Building Housing Strategy LA Specific Issues
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Wednesday 8 November 2017
Donations encouraged to homeless charities for xmas
Shelter and Crisis are both collecting to support homeless people over the cold winter and xmas period. The Choir with No Name is a…
Tagged: Homelessness
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Wednesday 8 November 2017
Grenfell residents to live rent free after critical report into the way rehousing and support has been given
Grenfell residents will be given an extra year without having to pay rent, following a highly critical report into the council’s handling of the…
Tagged: Health and Safety Homelessness
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Tuesday 31 October 2017
HA to retrofit sprinklers
For Viva housing association will fit sprinklers in all 17 of its tower blocks across the North West at a cost of £5m. It…
Tagged: Health and Safety
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Tuesday 31 October 2017
Ombudsman intervenes, following length of time in temp accom
A London borough has apologised to homeless families after keeping them in hostel and B&B accommodation for eight months. Redbridge Council was subject to…
Tagged: Allocations Homelessness
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Tuesday 31 October 2017
ALMO estate agency under investigation
An Estate agency owned by a London ALMO is being investigated by its own council’s trading standards department. CityWest Residential is a letting agency…
Tagged: Allocations
