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Thursday 29 January 2015
TPAS gets a £250,000 boost
The government has announced £250,000 to help get social housing tenants involved in the management of their homes. According to Inside Housing: Stephen Williams,…
Tagged: Tenant Involvement
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Thursday 29 January 2015
Regulator judgements
The HCA published 17 regulatory judgements in total today (see box). Four landlords- Bolton at Home, Brunelcare, Inquilab Housing Association and Two Castles Housing…
Tagged: Regulation
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Thursday 29 January 2015
Gentoo satisfies regulator on VFM
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has published a regulatory judgement stating that the Gentoo Group now complies with the ‘Value for Money’ standard…
Tagged: Regulation Value for Money
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Thursday 29 January 2015
Bolton at Homes downgraded
Bolton at Homes has received mixed news from the Homes and Communities Agency as the latest judgement upgraded their governance but downgraded their viability.…
Tagged: Finance Viability Regulation
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Monday 19 January 2015
Golden Gates deliver wellbeing with Happy Household initiative
A programme of activities and services to help residents improve their home or garden has been launched by Golden Gates Housing Trust (GGHT) and…
Tagged: Care and Support Tenant Involvement Welfare Reform Work
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Monday 19 January 2015
Riverside HA – best gay friendly HA in the NW
Riverside housing association has improved its standing on gay rights charity Stonewall’s league table of the 100 best UK employers. According to Housing News:…
Tagged: Equality
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Monday 19 January 2015
Social value added at EDH
East Durham Homes, who manage 8,300 homes on behalf of Durham County Council, is carrying out improvements as part of its on-going commitment to…
Tagged: Repairs Social Capital
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Monday 19 January 2015
Downgrade in regulation for Trident explained
Trident Housing Association’s governance has been downgraded by the Homes and Communities Agency because it submitted inaccurate information. According to Housing News: The housing association…
Tagged: Finance Viability Goverance Regulation
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Monday 19 January 2015
Blackpool – no regulatory action
No formal action will be taken following a balcony collapse at a Blackpool Coastal Housing (BCH) block of flats after the company acted to…
Tagged: Regulation Repairs
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Monday 19 January 2015
Football supports homelessness in the NE
Football is helping homeless people re-build their lives. The North-East Homeless Football Initiative uses the power of the game to boost the confidence, focus…
Tagged: Homelessness
