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Wednesday 23 October 2013
TPAS CEO to leave
The chief executive of the Tenant Participation Advisory Service will leave her post at the end of the year. Michelle Reid will leave TPAS…
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Wednesday 23 October 2013
Joint voluntary code for Housing Revenue Accounting in LAs
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) have launched a new joint voluntary code of…
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Friday 18 October 2013
1 in 35 at risk of repossession
As many as one in 35 homes in some areas of England are at risk of being repossessed, according to the homelessness charity Shelter…
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Saturday 12 October 2013
Hints and Tips from our Tenant Panel and Scrutiny Conference on 8th October in York
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of the 3rd Annual Tenant Panels and Scrutiny Conference and the 160 attendees and speakers, who…
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Friday 11 October 2013
Sub letting Amnesty
Social landlords have announced a series of ‘key amnesties’ on sub-letting as it becomes a criminal offence this month. Enfield Council has said it…
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Friday 11 October 2013
10,000 buy their home under the RTB since April 2012
Over 10,000 council and social housing tenants have moved towards home ownership using the re-launched Right to Buy scheme, according to government figures. After the scheme’s…
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Thursday 10 October 2013
Political donations
Seven political parties were awarded nearly £2m in public money in 2012-13 to develop polices, according to figures released by Electoral Commission and as…
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Thursday 10 October 2013
Cap prevents building in London
The cap on council borrowing is preventing London councils from building housing for low-income families, according to a new report in LG News. Right…
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Thursday 10 October 2013
Matthew Bailes secures the job as Director of Regulation at the HCA
The Homes and Communities Agency has permanently appointed Matthew Bailes as director of regulation, after a period of secondment. Mr Bailes was today unveiled…
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Monday 7 October 2013
Charities rehousing ex offenders merged
A charity that rehouses ex-offenders has this week merged with another organisation that works with prisoners to address their offending behaviour. Langley House Trust,…
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