The government has set out “ambitious plans” to reform the welfare system, including measures which could significantly change the way it approaches housing benefits, says the CIH.
Communities secretary Eric Pickles intends to abolish the eight remaining Government Offices for the Regions in England as part of his measures to dismantle the ‘command and control state’ and return power to local government.
Almost 85,000 planned homes have been scrapped by councils across England in the wake of the Government’s decision to axe regional house building targets, according to the National Housing Federation
The National Landlords Association (NLA) has called upon the Government to fulfil a pre-election promise to tackle the problem of rent arrears under the Local Housing Allowance (LHA).
The work of the Homelessness Action Team (HAT) has ended on a high note, with some significant achievements under its belt, according to the Tenant Services Authority (TSA), which will adopt the mantel of its work.
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has welcomed the publication of the social care White Paper and the emphasis it gives to housing and related support services.
Travel broadens the mind, it’s said, and so scholars from CABE Space are set to travel overseas to see how urban landscape can be made car-free, child friendly, and greener.
Social housing tenants across the country are expected to have greater say in where they can live after the Government announced extra funding to expand choice-based lettings schemes.
The regional newbuild market remains challenging for Rok plc, the company said in its latest trading update, though its repairs and maintenance operations have weathered the economic storm to perform well within expectations.
The Liberal Democrats' manifesto pledge to invest £1.4 billion in bringing thousands of empty homes back into use for people who need them was welcomed by two of the country’s leading housing bodies.
