by Admin Deb | Oct 6, 2011 | H.A. & R.S.L. general, Social Housing general
Changes to housing benefit The Government is planning to make significant changes to welfare payments including housing benefit. Many of the details have not been finalised but, based on what ministers have said they want to do, this is what we would expect to happen...
by Admin Deb | Sep 20, 2011 | Featured, H.A. & R.S.L. general, Social Housing general
Until this is official (having been to the Government regulator etc) and I have more documentation on the subject, I cannot be 100% sure that any answers I give here will be correct. The Quality of Accommodation Standard has to be revised to reflect the fact that the...
by Admin Andy | Nov 7, 2009 | H.A. & R.S.L. general, Social Housing general
The 2010 Decent Homes Standard I should imagine most Council and Housing Association tenants have heard of this government initiative to bring all homes up to standard by the year 2010. In your own property this might include one or all of the following: double...
by Admin Andy | Jun 26, 2009 | H.A. & R.S.L. general, Social Housing general
How involved are you with your council or Housing Association? Some Councils and Housing Associations actively try to involve their tenants and leaseholders, others aren’t quite so forthcoming. With the Audit Commission doing their thing in just about every area of...
