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Monday 20 May 2019
Regulator writes to Councils to remind them of their consumer obligations
Here is a link to the letter published and sent to all Local Authorities from the regulator to remind them of their role under…
Tagged: Health and Safety Tenant Involvement
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Saturday 6 April 2019
Over 165,000 units lost of social housing in the last 6 years
165,000 + of the most affordable rented homes have been lost across England in just six years, according to new analysis from the Chartered…
Tagged: Government Initiatives Right to Buy
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Saturday 6 April 2019
CIH winners 2019
Here is the full list of winners at the 2019 CIH Housing Awards is as follows: Best housing development Cullingtree Meadows – Clanmil Housing Excellence…
Tagged: Awards
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Saturday 6 April 2019
5 placemakers named
Five places across England have been announced as participants of a new programme to recognise and support high quality placemaking. The Future Place programme …
Tagged: Community Tenant Involvement
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Thursday 21 March 2019
Spring Statement
With all else going on in government, you may have missed this. Here is a useful update from our friends at the NHC NHC-Spring-Statement-2019-–-On-the-Day-Briefing…
Tagged: Government Initiatives
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Monday 18 March 2019
Brexit impact on social housing
The social housing sector is bracing for a shortage of bricks, mortar and other materials if we end up with a no-deal Brexit. the…
Tagged: Data Protection House Building Regulation Repairs Risk Management
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Monday 18 March 2019
More development forthcoming from Homes England
In a document released at the international property event in Cannes last week, the Department for International Trade (DIT) revealed a portfolio of housing…
Tagged: House Building
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Monday 18 March 2019
1 in and 2 out rule suspended for fire safety regulations
Inside Housing has reported that the one new regulation in which means 2 out, introduced during government cuts in 2013 will not apply to…
Tagged: Health and Safety Regulation
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Saturday 9 March 2019
UC is paid in 52 weeks – 53 Mondays in 2019/20!
The National Housing Federation (NHF) is currently speaking to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over the issue. Many social landlords collect rent every Monday.…
Tagged: Arrears Welfare Reform
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Saturday 9 March 2019
Affordable Housing Commission
Have you had your say? The Affordable Housing Commission has launched a call for evidence to inform its inquiry into housing affordability, which is…
Tagged: House Building Rents Tenancies