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TMO rejected at third time of trying

27/01/2012 3:42 pm

A Tenant Management Organisation which had hoped to take control of 1,842 homes has had its bid to manage the properties rejected.

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Homeless person

Council outlines plans for tackling homelessness

27/01/2012 12:53 pm

A council has launched a new strategy for tackling homelessness which includes putting expert domestic violence workers into housing advice centres.

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City

New bond raises £40 million

27/01/2012 2:10 pm

Places for People has raised £40 million from investors after officially launching a new retail bond.

Terraced housing

Council to start licensing all HMOs

27/01/2012 12:39 pm

A council will begin licensing every house in multi occupation from the end of this month.

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Ascham

Landlord agrees 1,000-home PV scheme

27/01/2012 11:37 am

A landlord has appointed contractors to install solar photovoltaic panels on the roofs of 1,000 tenants’ homes.

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Ground breaking service team of the year, Housing Heroes Awards

Strong interest reported for landlord's £88m JV

27/01/2012 10:36 am

A landlord has reported strong interest from potential partners to create an £88 million joint venture company.

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  • Nick Duxbury

    A bump in the road

    Bad news folks. I have chondromalacia patellae, otherwise known as Iliotibial band syndrome, or patello-femoral pain.

  • IHTV camera

    Food for thought

    Manchester is already preparing itself to welcome the great and the good of the social housing sector for the Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual conference in June.

  • Gavriel Hollander

    No more begging bowl

    Writing about housing finance whilst in the grips of recession can sometimes feel like a thankless task.

  • Carl Brown

    Detrimental regulation

    We are now just eight weeks away from the end of the Tenant Services Authority and the beginning of a new era for social housing regulation.

  • Jeremy Swain

    Foreign exchange

    Returning home is the best option for central and eastern Europeans sleeping rough on London’s streets, but getting them there isn’t as easy as it seems, says Jeremy Swain

  • Stuart Macdonald

    Freedom fighters

    The debate over housing association transparency sheds light on the relationship the sector has with politicians, says Stuart Macdonald

  • Stuart Macdonald

    Failing to cash in

    Our investigation into how more than 300 English councils are using £200 million of new homes bonus makes for sobering reading.

  • Andrew Heywood

    The great divide

    Making the sub-letting of social homes a criminal offence unfairly singles out the sector, says Andrew Heywood

  • Roger Graef

    Righting wrongs

    It is vital that new build homes are fit for purpose, says Roger Graef

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  • Middle ground

    A proposed definition of intermediate market rent needs expanding or landlords could risk breaching new standards, says Jonathan Cox

  • The transfer window

    Be aware of employees’ rights when a change of service provision occurs, warns Marc Long, partner at Clarke Willmott

  • Along for the ride

    Sheffield Homes tenant Yvonne Collins explains the benefits of shadowing a maintenance worker for a day

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Middle ground

A proposed definition of intermediate market rent needs expanding or landlords could risk breaching new standards, says Jonathan Cox

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  • HOUSING ASSOCIATION TENANT FAILURE

    From: Policy forum Last post: 27/01/2012 12:35 pm

    yes i have moved into a flat that on closer inspection has been bogded & fitted with low grade fittings that when fallls apart is considered broken by the tenant so repair company wont...

    Posts: 147 Topic Views: 43794
  • Given 2 hours to decide on a transfer

    From: Ask the Experts Last post: 19/12/2011 4:25 pm

    You have to make the right choice for you and your daughter - if you make the wrong decision and end up in the wrong neighbourhood you will have to live with that, so if it doesn't feel right...

    Posts: 146 Topic Views: 21636
  • SECURE TENANCY

    From: Ask the Experts Last post: 21/10/2010 5:08 pm

    No connection, I have no duty to said person. I am not part of this 'Big Society' rubbish that the Tories and Libdems are spouting. I am not to blame for the Council giving property to people...

    Posts: 54 Topic Views: 19000

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