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Sunday 14 June 2015
31 ALMOs gone in 5 years
Nine arm’s-length management organisations (ALMOs) have been scrapped, converted to housing associations or earmarked for closure in the last few months. The closures will…
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Sunday 14 June 2015
RTB sell off numbers not estmated by government
That’s a problem for housing strategy and the budget isn’t it? What sort of plan is this? According to Inside Housing: The Department for…
Tagged: Right to Buy
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Wednesday 3 June 2015
Merger not to proceed
Two housing associations have cancelled plans for a merger, months after the deal was put on hold due to regulatory concern. Viridian and Asra had…
Tagged: Finance Viability Goverance
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Wednesday 3 June 2015
NW merger for Villages and City West
Two housing associations and a contractor have joined forces to form a 17,300-home group in the north west. City West Housing Trust has merged…
Tagged: Goverance HA Specific Issues
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Saturday 30 May 2015
Serious detriment investigation – estate regeneration
The death of a woman hit by a truck has prompted the English social housing regulator to investigate whether other tenants are at risk…
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Saturday 30 May 2015
Downgrade on financial viability for Shoreline
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has downgraded the financial viability rating of a housing association due to ‘key exposures’. According to Inside Housing:…
Tagged: Goverance
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Saturday 30 May 2015
Wrong to Buy Plot
Social landlords are lobbying the government to minimise the impact of the extended Right to Buy policy as the Queen’s Speech this week confirmed…
Tagged: Right to Buy
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Saturday 30 May 2015
Further downgrade possible for PlusDane
Plus Dane housing association is at risk of being judged non-compliant with viability standards rules due to a drop in value of properties owned by…
Tagged: Finance Viability Goverance
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Sunday 17 May 2015
Scrutiny Live
Please find attached a flyer for Scrutiny Live – as explained below and in the attached flyer. We would be most grateful if you…
Tagged: Tenant Involvement
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Sunday 17 May 2015
UK Housing Awards – Winners and finalists
Well done to all concerned: The Winners and the Finalists 1. Outstanding landlord of the year Winner Poplar HARCA – Making Poplar a…
Tagged: Awards
