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Tuesday 3 September 2013
Fall in workless households
The proportion of workless households has fallen to its lowest level since comparable records began, research suggests. Figures from the Office for National Statistics…
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Sunday 1 September 2013
Our latest newsletter for your reading pleasure
Here is the August Newsletter and, just in case you missed it – the Spring Edition. Summer is all about complaint panels, advice on…
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Sunday 1 September 2013
Salix on the cusp of moving from ALMO to stand alone HA
Salford is considering transferring its social housing stock to Salix Homes in a bid to generate a £33m cash boost. Salix Homes has been…
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Sunday 1 September 2013
Homeless teenagers placed in B&B illegally
Over 100 councils are illegally housing homeless teenagers in bed and breakfast accommodation, according to an investigation by BBC Newsnight. A freedom of information request…
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Friday 30 August 2013
London landlords review their rents
London’s largest housing associations are reviewing their rents amid concerns that the government’s affordable rent policy is leaving some households unable to feed themselves…
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Friday 30 August 2013
New Directors at the HCA
The Homes and Communities Agency has announced the names of seven new assistant directors appointed to beef up regulation of the housing sector. Inside…
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Tuesday 27 August 2013
Top 10 bizarre questions to councils
The Local Government Association (LGA) has complied a top 10 list of the most bizarre queries received by councils over the past year. The…
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Tuesday 27 August 2013
£60k Fine for Council breaking data protection laws
Islington Council has been fined for revealing personal information in a freedom of information response by mistake. The council accepted the fine from the…
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Saturday 24 August 2013
Vulnerable people 18 times most likely to have a fire
Vulnerable people are 18 times less likely to have a house fire if they have a safety visit by firefighters, the London Fire Brigade…
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Saturday 24 August 2013
1 million people claim HB due to low income
The proportion of housing benefit claimants who are in work has soared, approaching the 1 million mark for the first time. Housing benefit statistics,…
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