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Minister says Government will consult on RTB flexibilities
03/04/2018
In a written statement (HCWS 614) to Parliament on the 29 March 2018, Housing Minister Dominic Raab announced that the Government will consult with the sector on providing greater flexibility around how local authorities can use their RTB (Right to Buy) receipts, and how to ensure that we continue to support local authorities to build more council homes.
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ARCH Tenant Group discuss Housing Green Paper
28/03/2018
The ARCH Tenant Group met on 26 March and, as part of a busy agenda, the Group discussed what they would like to see in the forthcoming Housing Green Paper and their views on the Government’s proposals for strengthening consumer redress in housing.
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Fixed Term tenancies
28/03/2018
MPs debated the Second Reading of the Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill in the House of Commons on Monday 19 March 2018 but Ministers gave no indication of when the government intend to take forward plans for the introduction of mandatory fixed term tenancies.
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Benefit to Society event
15/03/2018
100 people attended the launch of ‘Benefit to Society’ at The House of Commons on 28 February. Tenants from across the country called on politicians to back the campaign and actively challenge negative stereotypes about social housing tenants.
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Government launch overhaul of Planning Policy
14/03/2018
The Government have announced a major overhaul of the National Planning Policy Framework including reforms to developer contributions to affordable housing & infrastructure.
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Chancellors Spring Statement
14/03/2018
Chancellor Phillip Hammond gave his Spring Statement on 13 March 2018. In line with the new practice of announcing major changes to tax and spending plans in an Autumn Budget, the statement provided an update on tax and spending plans already announced, including for housing, but no major changes.
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