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Monday 5 November 2018
Chair and Vice Chair – – new at the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH)
Vice president Jim Strang steps up to become president – taking over from Alison Inman – while Aileen Evans becomes vice president. Their new…
Tagged: Awards
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Monday 29 October 2018
997,000 non decent homes in the north of England
The report, The Hidden Costs of Poor Quality Housing in the North, found that there are 997,000 non-decent owner-occupied homes in the North of England,…
Tagged: Repairs
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Thursday 13 September 2018
The great get together 2018 and plans for 2019 – Jo Cox Foundation
The second Great Get Together was held this year on what would have been Jo’s 44th birthday in June 2018 and proved the lasting…
Tagged: Community Tenant Involvement
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Thursday 13 September 2018
Rethinking Social Housing
This report is the culmination of the CIH major project to influence government direction in housing.. This included 200 workshops which more than 3,000…
Tagged: Housing Strategy
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Thursday 13 September 2018
Private renters – benefit freeze – gaps of up to £1000 a year between benefit and cheapest rents
A CIH report suggests even the lowest private rents are now out of reach for people on low incomes – putting thousands at increased…
Tagged: Homelessness Welfare Reform
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Thursday 6 September 2018
A Voice for tenants AV4T- Steering Group – survey
We encourage you to to complete this survey which is being supported by a group of residents campaigning for a national voice for tenants…
Tagged: Health and Safety Tenant Involvement
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Thursday 6 September 2018
FOI shows £1b spend on temp accom last year
Councils across England spent nearly £1bn on temporary accommodation last year alone. The annual bill rocketed 56% in the past five years, up from…
Tagged: Allocations Homelessness Housing Strategy
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Thursday 6 September 2018
Council closes ALMO – A1 Housing
Homes are being taken back into management by Bassetlaw District Council, in the Midlands, despite just one in five tenants and leaseholders voting in…
Tagged: LA Specific Issues Tenant Involvement
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Thursday 6 September 2018
Local Authority scrutiny – call for ideas – CfPS
The Government is preparing new statutory guidance on overview and scrutiny in local government. This will be published in December 2018. The guidance will…
Tagged: Goverance LA Specific Issues
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Monday 13 August 2018
Consultation open on Transparency Charter – closing date 5th Sept
This paper is a collaboration between the Centre for Public Scrutiny and the National Housing Federation, and asks how best to achieve our sector…
Tagged: Tenant Involvement
