marty21
Work in the housing association sector in London
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Comments (3)
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Comment on: Housing association to slash pay for care staff
Will any senior managers take a hit on pay? The Department heads make a nice wedge - volunteering to take a pay cut could help out lower paid staff -
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Comment on: Housing association to slash pay for care staff
Will any senior managers take a hit on pay? The Department heads make a nice wedge - volunteering to take a pay cut could help out lower paid staff -
Not likely to happen though. -
Comment on: Shapps targets second home-owning tenants
meant to say Holiday home there.
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Comment on: Shapps targets second home-owning tenants
meant to say Holiday home there.
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Comment on: Shapps targets second home-owning tenants
It isn't a breach of the tenancy to own another home (i.e a home) provided it isn't used as a principal home. That said, it does seem dodgy to have a second home if you are in council accommodation.
Discussions (5)
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Quoting Posts
On other forums it is a simple process to quote a post, so that you can respond to that post, and other posters know which particular post you are replying to. Is it possible for this feature to b
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councils to be able to build new homes?
http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/story.aspx?storycode=6500607
you may have to cut and paste the link
the government has announced that councils may be able to resume house building - it is -
House of lords to make a decision on overcrowding
http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/story.aspx?storycode=6500587
this case could have huge implications for social housing providers, if it becomes illegal for HA's and LAs to leave tenants in overc -
Ujima - report published
http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/story.aspx?storycode=6500581
the report suggests that ujima was not very helpful when the housing corp came to call - management were not helpful - which i'd say eit -
digital tv switchover
are local authorities and housing associations ready for this? in larger blocks with communal aerials, they will need to upgrade to allow residents to receive the digital signal after switch over. Or
Posts (67)
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Posted in: Overcrowding/Transfer Request
They have deliberately overcrowded the property, they were housed as a couple in an adequately sized flat, then chose to move others in.
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Posted in: Ban "Anonymous" Posters to Forums
I did that deliberately
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Posted in: Housing Management
It's a difficult Job, I've been working with tenants about 20 years - you do have to take into account the landlord's interest, but you also have to see the tenant's side as well, and work to satisfy both. Often it's a case of managing tenant expectation - they often expect more than can be delivered.
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Posted in: Housing Benefit Capped
London needs more places with affordable rents, not less, and not set at 80% of the LHA, or market rent. There are plenty of people on low incomes in London who somehow manage to survive (no idea how) they do the jobs that many people wouldn't dream of doing. They clean offices on the minimum wage, work in cafes, carry out child care jobs, housekeeping etc
if they can't afford to live in London, then they will move - or only be tempted to stay if wages increase (which might be a good thing tbf)
What would make more sense, and be more 'fair' would be to cap private rents - not cap HB levels, surely landlords should also take their share of the pain?
Private landlords are not going to voluntarily cut their rents to HB capped levels - they need to be forced to by legislation. Capping rent levels will bring down the HB bill.
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Posted in: MR Implications - Transfer List
It is only new tenants who will pay the new rents (if they come in)