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Power to the people?
Is tenant cashback empowering for tenants, or an attempt to paper over the cracks in professional services? Our panellists go head to head
Focus on... Tenant cashback
This subject was the Focus for 30 January to 3 February 2012, and all information was correct at the time of writing.
The government’s tenant cashback scheme would allow tenants to carry out minor repairs and improvements to their homes and claim the money back from their landlord. It is intended to improve services and save cash, but the proposals have divided opinion. Take a look at the articles below then let us know what you think through our forum or on Twitter using the hashtag #tenantcashback
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Fuel poverty
From: Focus Last post: 22/05/2012 11:24 amLet me first delcare an interest in this field. I work for one of the big six energy providers and am also a social housing tenant. I personally think its disgusting that people in the UK are...
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