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Monday 5 May 2014
Poor people are being priced out of London
Welfare reform is driving poorer families out of private rental housing in parts of London, according to the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH). Reported…
Tagged: Private Sector Housing
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Monday 5 May 2014
The Gentoo Genie home purchase plan gets praised
John Prescott has called Gentoo’s Genie home purchase plan a ‘brilliant idea’ that could ‘make a huge national impact’. The former deputy prime minister…
Tagged: Finance HA Specific Issues House Building Housing Strategy
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Monday 5 May 2014
More councils get assisted area status
Derby, Huddersfield and Manchester are among the latest growth hotspots awarded Assisted Area status, the Government has confirmed. According to LG news: Making businesses…
Tagged: Economy LA Specific Issues
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Monday 5 May 2014
TAROE to become a Charity
England’s largest tenant body has had its application to become a charity approved, ending months of uncertainty about its future funding. According to Inside…
Tagged: Tenant Involvement
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Monday 5 May 2014
Just one case gets legal aid
The only housing case granted ‘exceptional’ legal aid funding followed a threat of a High Court challenge Inside housing revealed: A law firm resorted…
Tagged: Care and Support Insurance and Risk Private Sector Housing
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Monday 5 May 2014
Progress HG makes £1.5m available to communities
Progress Housing Group in Lancashire has made a £1.5 million fund available to communities in South Ribble and Fylde. The community investment fund gives…
Tagged: Community Tenant Involvement Tenant reward/incentives
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Monday 5 May 2014
Universal Credit to roll-out across the NW of England from June 2014
Universal Credit, the Government’s reform of the benefit system, is to be introduced to the north west from June. According to Housing News; Lord…
Tagged: Welfare Reform
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Monday 5 May 2014
Latest round of community sponsorship at Warrington
Golden Gates Housing Trust (GGHT) has announced the latest round of its community sponsorship fund this week. The fund is now in its fourth…
Tagged: Community Tenant Involvement Tenant reward/incentives
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Monday 28 April 2014
The Housing Benefit Bill
Nearly £11 billion in housing benefit will be paid to private landlords by 2019, sparking criticism that the government is inflating the housing market…
Tagged: Welfare Reform
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Monday 28 April 2014
Tributes to Richard Crossley
Tributes have been paid to a ‘fantastic community worker’ and champion of tenants’ rights who died last week. Richard was the first and only…
Tagged: Community Tenant Involvement
