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This week we're taking a look at the subject of board member pay. Does remuneration produce better and more committed leaders, or does a voluntary arrangement give better results? You can see both sides of the story at http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/focus, and we'll be holding a live debate here later in ...

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  • From Sam van Deventer, 09/02/2012 1:49 pm in Information on damp

    Well Stevie, the problem here is that the symptomns of damp and condensation is identical and some times exacerbated by the fact that in some cases strucutural damp creates perfect conditions for condensation to excell in.  So for the untrained eye distinguishing between the two is impossible most of the times.  Excessive condensation can in many case still by classified as a building defect if the right preventative measure have not been taken when carrying out improvements to a building.  However life style choices does also play a big role in excessive moisture in homes

  • From F451, 08/02/2012 9:16 pm in RSL`s and Government Incentives

    Have a look at the related story threads on this site and you will pick up a number of views and arguments.

  • posted Anonymously, 08/02/2012 4:47 pm in Ending an 'Affordable' Tenancy

    AFFORDABLE? Another huge con on those with the least in our society... It is the new face of the Rachman Landlord in our age, enthusiasistically embraced by HAs and social landlords, done with all the care in the world and in the tenant's best interest of course.

  • From F451, 08/02/2012 3:21 pm in Problem tenants

    Here here mrkfm

  • posted Anonymously, 08/02/2012 10:55 am in Benefit levels

    anon 10:18

  • From SteveGough, 07/02/2012 5:59 pm in Board member pay

    Anon : Since you ask my experience in housing started as a member of a self help housing co-op so my bias will always be for people to have an active say in how their housing is run. As it was student based I couldn't stay forever and ended up in the same city but working in housing for the next 20 years for various landlords.

  • From keepingitreal, 06/02/2012 9:04 pm in Static rent arrears

    I'm no expert but I would treat these arrears as any other debt would be treated. Social Landlords could take good practice from the private sector when it comes to debt collection, and be proactive rather than reactive. For example, I once got two credit card bill mixed up and paid the wrong bill, just two days later the bank were on the phone asking me not, could I pay, but when I was going to pay and how much I was going to pay. I am certain that if this sort of approach were taken towards arrears, tenants ...

  • From Laurence Nasskau, 06/02/2012 5:53 pm in Mutual excahnge and new tenancies

    Of course the changes will have an impact on Mutual Exchanges. Most of the posts here refer to security of tenure although Paul's question was about mutual exchanges.  I am redrafting our Mutual Exchange Policy and asking our Exec to consider the impact that affordable rents will have - i.e.  If you have a social rent and exchange into an affordable rent tenancy, you take on that tenancy including its rent.

  • From Tom Lloyd, 03/02/2012 2:50 pm in posting comments

    We are aware of this problem and are trying to find a way to make the system more usable without leaving it vulnerable to some of the security issues the html block is designed to address. In the meantime if you paste your comment into a simple text editor - such as notepad on PCs - and then into the forum it should work. It is best to avoid email addresses and hyperlinks as well, although if you paste a URL into the post it should work (although it will not be a link).

  • From Spellbinder , 01/02/2012 4:19 pm in under occupy

    If you mean are you breaching your tenancy by underoccupying, then the answer is no.