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Tuesday 13 June 2017
Fire in sheltered scheme
A man has died in a fire at a sheltered housing block Emily Court, managed by Housing & Care 21. The South East Coast…
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Tuesday 13 June 2017
New Housing Minister announced
A former junior minister in the Foreign Office has been appointed as the new Housing Minister. The Housing Minister does not have a seat…
Tagged: Government Initiatives
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Tuesday 6 June 2017
2000 Food Banks in the UK
There are at least 2,000 food banks operating in the UK, giving out emergency food parcels on a weekly basis to people in hardship,…
Tagged: Anti-Poverty
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Tuesday 6 June 2017
Lees than 1/2 of council homes built to replace RTB sales, are for Social Rent
Inside Housing has reported: “Since 2012, councils have been allowed to keep a portion of the receipt from a Right to Buy home to…
Tagged: Right to Buy
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Tuesday 6 June 2017
The state of Local Government Scrutiny 2017 – CfPS
As an advisory board member of CFPS – we hope you find this useful Every year CfPS carries out a scrutiny survey of Local…
Tagged: LA Specific Issues
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Tuesday 6 June 2017
Councils housebuilding record critisised
The Conservative Party manifesto branded them among the “worst offenders” in “failing to build sustainable and integrated communities”. The party’s manifesto sets out plans…
Tagged: House Building LA Specific Issues
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Tuesday 6 June 2017
Are HAs too commercial?
Yes say community leaders and trade union activists who have signed an open letter accusing housing associations of becoming “increasingly commercial”. Inside Housing has…
Tagged: HA Specific Issues
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Tuesday 6 June 2017
Affordable rents – are they the future and what does that mean?
Don’t confuse these with social rents. Affordable rents can be up to 80% of market levels, while social rents are typically far lower. There…
Tagged: Rents
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Tuesday 6 June 2017
More gas safety regulatory intervention
A housing association which left more than 1,000 homes without a gas safety certificate is being investigated by the health and safety watchdog. Luminus…
Tagged: Goverance Health and Safety Regulation Repairs
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Saturday 20 May 2017
Promises for the election June 2017
Have you registered to vote yet: More than three million private renters in England are at risk of losing their vote at the general…
Tagged: Government Initiatives
