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Thursday 24 August 2017
Campaign for Fire Safety – demands
CAMPAIGN ASKS by Inside Housing: Inside Housing is calling for immediate action to implement the learning from the Lakanal House fire, and a commitment to…
Tagged: Health and Safety
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Thursday 24 August 2017
Waterloo HA transfer 27 schemes to Longhurst
Waterloo, which owns and manages around 26,000 homes, has transferred the 27 leasehold schemes to Longhurst. The transfer boosts Longhurst’s leasehold for older people…
Tagged: HA Specific Issues
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Thursday 24 August 2017
Costs of re-refurbishment of Salford Flats – £25 million
Salford City Council is set to borrow £25m to cover the cost of fire safety works on nine housing association-managed tower blocks. The council…
Tagged: Health and Safety
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Thursday 24 August 2017
European Bank suspends investment in UK homes – Brexit
The Bank, the largest source of funding for housing association building programmes, has suspended any new long-term loans to the UK. According to 24 Housing:…
Tagged: BREXIT Europe Finance House Building
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Thursday 24 August 2017
Grenfell inquiry – narrow terms of reference
The Grenfell fire inquiry will not examine the wider implications of social housing policy. Jeremy Corbyn has written to Theresa May asking her to…
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Friday 4 August 2017
Govt consultation opens on information to TARAs
The government has launched a consultation on proposals which would force landlords to provide residents’ associations with information about leaseholders. According to Inside Housing:…
Tagged: Community Goverance Tenant Involvement
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Friday 4 August 2017
Government announce they are to review the building and fire regulations
The government has announced an independent review of building regulations and fire safety in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower disaster. In a statement…
Tagged: Health and Safety
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Thursday 3 August 2017
Regulatory downgrades – governance/viability/safety
Severn Vale Housing Society and Arches Housing were both downgraded from a top ‘G1’ rating to a ‘G2’, which is still compliant with regulatory…
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Thursday 3 August 2017
Never again campaign by Inside Housing – resident fire safety
Never Again: campaign asks The government to implement the learning from the Lakanal House fire, and a commitment to act – without delay – on…
Tagged: Health and Safety
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Thursday 3 August 2017
Leaseholder charges and the RTB – beware…
The Guardian has covered a story about leaseholders bills when the exercise the right to buy. A tenants of an ex-local authority flat on…
Tagged: Rents Right to Buy Tenancies Tenure
