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All Party Parliamentary Group for ALMOs reforms

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Clive Betts MP has been elected as chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Arms Length Management Organisations (ALMOs) as the Group re-forms following the General Election.

No room in social housing for a generation locked out of home ownership

An entire generation will be locked out of the housing market by high prices, the National Housing Federation (NHF) fears, while a chronic shortage of social housing means they will have no chance of a social home either.

Rok wins £40m contract with Inter Partner Assistance

Rok has signed a contract with Axa subsidiary Inter Partner Assistance to provide home emergency services to its UK customers. The deal is expected to be worth £40million over three years.

Future first-time buyers will be middle-aged says NHF

The average 21-year-old will have to wait until they reach middle age before they can afford to get a foot on the property ladder according to a new report published by the National Housing Federation.

Culture and Sport Planning Toolkit gets HCA recognition

The Living Places Culture and Sport Planning Toolkit has received recognition from Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) as a best practice product for place making.

Fairer access to social housing: a consultation proposal

The National Housing Federation (NHF) has set out how it believes the system for allocating social homes could be reformed – in a consultation paper being launched today.

Fitting our homes out for the future

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The government-backed Retrofit for the Future programme will see around 90 social housing units across the UK retrofitted with new, innovative, technologies, demonstrating how homes can be made more energy efficient while reducing their CO2 emissions.

Warning for employers who fail to provide sun protection

UK employers could face legal action if they fail to protect their workers from skin damage caused by the sun warns Richard Biggs, associate at law firm Ralli.

New Progress receives code of good practice accreditation

New Progress has achieved the Centre of Housing and Support (CHS) Code of Practice status - the only sheltered housing ‘kitemark’ for service quality.

Tenant training shortlisted as regional finalist

The Housing e-Academy and Accent Group's Accent Regeneration and Community Partnerships (ARCP) Division, has been shortlisted as a regional finalist in the National Training Awards for their ‘Tenant Plus’ initiative, an e-learning programme designed specifically to encourage engagement from social housing tenants.