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Thursday 29 September 2016
Wigan consults on ALMO closure
Wigan Council will consult on scrapping its arm’s-length management organisation (ALMO) and bringing housing management back in-house. The council reviewed Wigan and Leigh Homes…
Tagged: Tenant Involvement
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Thursday 29 September 2016
Compulsory purchase for undeveloped land
The Home Builders Federation fears councils could seek to use compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) to hinder development, following Birmingham’s groundbreaking move to seize undeveloped…
Tagged: House Building Housing Strategy
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Thursday 29 September 2016
London Mayor to publish a blueprint for estate regeneration
Sadiq Khan is preparing to publish a “best practice guide” to outline basic standards for estate regeneration in the capital, his deputy has revealed.…
Tagged: Estate Management Housing Strategy Tenant Involvement
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Thursday 29 September 2016
National Diversity awards winners
Congratulations to everyone who entered and the winners: 2016 Winners …
Tagged: Equality
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Thursday 29 September 2016
HAs outside England now classified as public bodies
Housing associations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have been reclassified as public sector bodies by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The ONS…
Tagged: Regulation
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Monday 12 September 2016
Government stops NE devolution deal
The seven councils involved failed to come to an agreement. The deal included a commitment to review all land held by the public sector,…
Tagged: Devolution
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Thursday 1 September 2016
Right to Buy Fraud – under the spotlight
A former housing minister has called on the National Audit Office (NAO) to look into Right to Buy fraud, following an Inside Housing investigation.…
Tagged: Right to Buy
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Wednesday 17 August 2016
Lovely idea – students get accomodation -older people get support
The Humanitas project in Deventer Holland offers students free accommodation if they give up 30 hours a month to socialise and interact withholder residents.…
Tagged: Care and Support Older people Tenure
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Wednesday 17 August 2016
Brexit hits confidence in buying homes
The proportion of surveyors reporting a drop in new homebuyer enquiries has risen to its highest level since 2008, amid Brexit uncertainty. The Royal…
Tagged: BREXIT
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Wednesday 17 August 2016
Current government ministers – Aug 16
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Tagged: BREXIT Government Initiatives
