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Sunday 19 March 2017
Delay in legislation for fire safety for tenants
Tower blocks across the UK could be at risk of fire safety failures because of a government delay in reviewing building regulations, experts have…
Tagged: Health and Safety
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Sunday 19 March 2017
UK Housing review
The UK Housing Review, a comprehensive update on housing policy produced by the Chartered Institute of Housing, has been published. According to Inside Housing:…
Tagged: Government Initiatives
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Sunday 19 March 2017
HCA and Ombudsman in talks over joint working
The housing regulator and the ombudsman have opened talks about their joint working following political pressure over housing association complaints. Gavin Barwell, housing minister,…
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Sunday 19 March 2017
Govt to support study into rough sleeping
The communities secretary has confirmed to Inside Housing that the government is looking to “support” a study in Liverpool into making Housing First the default…
Tagged: Care and Support Homelessness
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Sunday 5 March 2017
One HG to build alomost 1500 homes in Manchester
One Housing has borrowed £85m to build 1,450 homes in a long-term deal with investment manager M&G Investments. The association plans to use the…
Tagged: House Building
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Sunday 5 March 2017
LAs out there – can you help the call for evidence for co-op housing?
CCH are ask you to assist in asking local authorities you have connections with to consider responding the CCIN Housing Commission’s call for evidence from…
Tagged: Community House Building Housing Strategy LA Specific Issues Tenant Involvement
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Sunday 5 March 2017
Gas – serious detriment at Luminus
A report found 1,000 properties without gas safety checks. Luminus is a 7,300-home housing association. It has been downgraded to a non-compliant G3 for governance…
Tagged: Goverance Regulation
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Sunday 5 March 2017
Homeless charities merge
London homelessness prevention charities Thames Reach and Vital Regeneration have agreed a merger set to take effect on 1 March. Vital Regeneration will become…
Tagged: Goverance
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Sunday 5 March 2017
Bank calls in Scottish HA loan
Scottish Antonine Housing Association’s bank demanded early repayment of a loan after regulatory intervention triggered a technical breach of its covenants. The Scottish Housing…
Tagged: Finance Viability
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Sunday 5 March 2017
Rent freedoms generally supported from 2020
HAs have been responding to a National Housing Federation survey and generally support for rent freedoms 75 (NHF) members responded. 76% agreed that boards should be…
Tagged: Government Initiatives Rents
