Households in temporary accommodation up again
28/09/2017
Latest figures released by DCLG show that 78,180 households were living in temporary accommodation on 30 June 2017 – up 7% on a year earlier, and up 63% on the low of 48,010 at 31 December 2010.
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Building Bridges
25/09/2017
A close relationship between local authorities and housing associations will be crucial to meet housing need, according to a new best practice research guide by ARCH, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and housing association VIVID.
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Rents to return to CPI + 1% from 2020
12/10/2017
The government have confirmed plans to revert to the previous policy of limiting rent increases to CPI+1% from 2020 following expiry of the current 4 year, 1% year on year mandatory rent reductions.
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HRA flexibilities hinted at for fire safety works
12/10/2017
The Communities Secretary in giving evidence to the Communities & Local Government Committee has said that the government will not provide direct funding to councils to help pay for retro-fitting of sprinklers and other fire safety work but may consider increased borrowing flexibilities.
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RTB sales down in Qtr 1 2017/18
12/10/2017
Sales of council housing under the governments reinvigorated Right to Buy (RTB) fell by 23% in the first quarter of 2017/18 compared to the same quarter in the year previous (2017/18).
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Housing Green Paper announced
28/09/2017
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has announced the government’s intention to bring forward a Housing Green Paper on social housing in England – a wide ranging, top-to-bottom review of the issues facing the sector, the Secretary of State promises it will be the most substantial report of its kind for a generation.
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