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Saturday 16 August 2014
Older homeowners being put off downsizing
A growing number of older homeowners want to downsize their home but many are being put off by the lack of housing options for…
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Wednesday 6 August 2014
Landmark bedroom tax decision
A tribunal has overturned a decision on the bedroom tax, setting a precedent that could force some councils to rethink how they decide who…
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Wednesday 6 August 2014
Simple Truths – complexities facing Young People into emplyment
Guinness Northern Counties has given its support to an innovative Youth Employment Commission report ‘Simple Truths’ on the complexities facing young people entering into…
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Tuesday 5 August 2014
New HCA Board members
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has appointed two new members to its regulation committee. According to Inside housing: Ceri Richards and Sarah Wall…
Tagged: Regulation
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Tuesday 5 August 2014
Bedroom tax impact on new homesdevelopment
Housing providers have warned that the government is ‘storing up future problems’ because more than three-quarters of its grant funding programme will be used…
Tagged: Bedroom Tax House Building
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Tuesday 5 August 2014
House of Commons statistics say 1 million workers are also relying on benefits
Nearly 1 million people in work are being forced to rely on housing benefit, double the figure five years ago, new statistics show. According…
Tagged: Anti-Poverty Economy Welfare Reform Work
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Tuesday 5 August 2014
Northern cities announce £15billion transport plan
Five cities have unveiled a £15bn plan to improve inter-city rail and road connections across the north of England. According to Local Govt News;…
Tagged: Economy LA Specific Issues
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Saturday 26 July 2014
Increase in non arrears evictions
A growing number of private sector tenants are facing eviction despite being up to date with rent, a charity has revealed. According to CIH:…
Tagged: Private Sector Housing
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Saturday 26 July 2014
6000 claimants for universal credit so far
Nearly 6,000 people were claiming the new universal credit benefit payment at the end of April. According to Inside Housing: Department for Work and…
Tagged: Welfare Reform
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Saturday 26 July 2014
60% of bedroom tax tenants finding it hard to find additional rent
Almost 60% of tenants hit by the Government’s ‘bedroom tax’ are struggling to pay additional rent, according to an official report. According to Inside…
Tagged: Anti-Poverty Bedroom Tax
