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Wednesday 4 March 2015
210, 000 new households required each year
The number of households in England is predicted to grow by 210,000 a year between 2012 and 2037. According to Inside Housing: Official statistics…
Tagged: Allocations Homelessness House Building Housing Strategy
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Wednesday 4 March 2015
New apprentices at Thirteen group
One of the largest landlords in North East England has welcomed eight new apprentices from across the Tees Valley. According to Housing News: The…
Tagged: Work
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Wednesday 4 March 2015
Byker community fund
Residents on the Byker Estate in Newcastle-upon-Tyne have been invited to vote for projects they think should win money from the Byker Community Trust‘s…
Tagged: Complaints Tenant Involvement
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Wednesday 11 February 2015
NE – lowest rents in PRS
Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that private housing rental prices in the North East have increased more slowly than…
Tagged: Private Sector Housing
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Wednesday 11 February 2015
Liverpool Mutual Homes and Symphony in merger talks
The respective boards of Liverpool Mutual Homes (LMH) and Symphony Housing Group (Symphony) have agreed to hold initial, exploratory discussions regarding a potential merger.…
Tagged: HA Specific Issues
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Wednesday 11 February 2015
IT systems are inadequate for welfare reform
More than half of social landlords have reported that their IT systems are limiting their ability to prepare for universal credit. According to Inside…
Tagged: Technology Welfare Reform
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Wednesday 11 February 2015
Regulator – serious detriment in London
Inside Housing reported today: The social housing regulator has slammed one of England’s largest landlords for failing to carry out urgent and emergency repairs…
Tagged: Health and Safety Regulation Repairs
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Thursday 29 January 2015
Hostel provider on regulator watch list
A supported housing provider has been put on the English social housing regulator’s ‘watch list’ today, following concerns over its governance and financial viability.…
Tagged: Care and Support Regulation
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Thursday 29 January 2015
Watchdog to examine housing statistics from government
The UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) is probing the Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) controversial plan to publish key housing data less regularly.…
Tagged: Data Government Initiatives
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Thursday 29 January 2015
Ready for work at Orbit
Orbit Heart of England has teamed up with Business in the Community to deliver a programme for the first time in Coventry called ‘Ready…
Tagged: Work