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Saturday 11 April 2015
Link between food bank use and benefit sanctions
Higher levels of benefit sanctions are directly associated with a ‘significant increase’ in food bank use, an academic report has found. According to Inside…
Tagged: Anti-Poverty
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Friday 3 April 2015
Housing and the general election
The CIH has produced this useful summary as the election draws nearer: What you need to know hsg and the election…
Tagged: Government Initiatives
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Friday 3 April 2015
Wow L&Q to build 50,000 homes
One of the s largest social landlords is set to launch a 50,000-home building drive without any government grant, in the most ambitious development…
Tagged: House Building
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Friday 3 April 2015
HA issues charity bond
A housing association has launched a retail charity bond at a fixed interest rate of 4.4%. According to inside Housing: Hightown Praetorian & Churches…
Tagged: Finance
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Wednesday 25 March 2015
The case for tenant involvement from the NTOs
Thanks to Nic Bliss and his colleagues at the National Tenant Organisations for this information. Nic says: Please find attached the “An Investment not…
Tagged: Tenant Involvement
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Wednesday 25 March 2015
Right to buy plays ping pong in political debate
Following reports of the RTB being subject to many changes and offers by various poiticians, our friends in Inside Housing reported on the following…
Tagged: Housing Strategy Right to Buy
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Wednesday 18 March 2015
Homes for Britain campaign
Follow this link and join in Homes for Britain rally huge success Around 2,300 campaigners joined the Homes for Britain rally in Westminster yesterday…
Tagged: House Building Housing Strategy
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Monday 16 March 2015
Unconference notes Darlington 24th February
Hi all Thanks for attending the conference. Here is the presentation as promised: G&FV Standard for Unconf Here are the typed up flipchart notes:…
Tagged: Goverance Regulation Unconference
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Saturday 7 March 2015
Potential to overhaul homeless practices
Local authorities will have to review their homelessness services after a London council admitted to ‘poor practices’ in order to avoid a landmark High…
Tagged: Homelessness
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Saturday 7 March 2015
£120m care and support specialist fund open
The Homes and Communities Agency has opened bidding for a £120m housing fund for older people and those with disabilities or mental health problems.…
Tagged: Care and Support
