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Monday 23 March 2020
Coronavirus – government support
Her are some of the recent pledges. It is not yet clear when/how they will be implemented – but “a matter of weeks” has…
Tagged: Coronavirus Welfare Reform Work
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Wednesday 18 March 2020
New social homes built will be open for shared ownership
Inside Housing has reported that new Housing association homes built for rent under the government’s new Affordable Homes Programme look set to be automatically…
Tagged: Government Initiatives House Building Housing Strategy Rents
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Wednesday 18 March 2020
No evictions due to Coronvirus
The National Housing Federation (NHF) has warned its members that housing association tenant should be evicted as a result of the coronavirus. Kate Henderson…
Tagged: Arrears Coronavirus Rents
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Wednesday 18 March 2020
Changes to Planning applications
Robert Jenrick MP, has set out proposed changes to the planning system. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/872091/Planning_for_the_Future.pdf This includes making it easier for developers to demolish vacant properties,…
Tagged: House Building
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Wednesday 18 March 2020
Coronavirus and Housing
The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has said it will account for the impact of coronavirus on housing associations when making compliance judgements. For…
Tagged: Coronavirus Goverance Regulation
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Wednesday 18 March 2020
Rent increases from April 2020
Auditor RSM has completed a poll of Housing Associations. Inside Housing have reported that “94% of 123 organisations said they would apply the maximum…
Tagged: Rents
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Monday 2 March 2020
February news – regulatory grade changes
Your Housing Group (YHG), was downgraded from ‘G1’ to ‘G2’ after the regulator found that “there is evidence to indicate some underinvestment in YHG’s…
Tagged: Finance Viability Goverance Regulation
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Saturday 15 February 2020
Another new Housing Minister
Christopher Pincher is MP for Tamworth and is confirmed as the new minister in the Feb 2020 Cabinet Reshuffle. That is 19 housing minister since 1997…
Tagged: Government Initiatives
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Thursday 19 December 2019
Queen’s Speech – what is in it for housing? Dec 19
Not much to say, just a promise on the forthcoming white paper on housing This is a useful summary form our friends at the…
Tagged: Government Initiatives HA Specific Issues LA Specific Issues
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Friday 13 December 2019
General election results and housing
Here is a very helpful briefing from our friends at the NHC based on last nights results and what may happen next… General-Election-12th-December-NHC-on-the-day-briefing…
Tagged: Government Initiatives
