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Comment on: Mayor questions future of affordable rent model
As Bolderick would say "this is a cunning plan!". A way to get HA's to use all those built up reserves and take the risk. HB ceilings on rent can always be used as a tool to limit impact on Local A budgets and Housing Association's can either make good the shortfall from reserves or convert back to Social rent (if no demand for AFR). Congratulate govt. thinking behind the schemes and pity the CEO's of HA's for falling in hook, line and sinker.
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Comment on: Shapps outlines plans for elderly downsizing
Lets focus on getting the empty homes back into use. All these other initiatives are a distraction!
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Comment on: ALMO to take control of more council services
It is the skills, attitude, quality of staff, systems and management that makes for success of a model rather than a transfer/change in legal status/entity. Usually "outsourcing" is done because mgt cannot tackle staffing attitudes/shortfall of skills/underperformers. However, these negatives can be transferred with tupe and this is the greater challenge.
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Comment on: Landlord to publish salaries and spending online
As a resident, this info. is not much use to me. What I would like published is:
how many complaints are being made year on year, were they resolved, how often our estates/homes are inspected, how many crimes were reported, and how quickly are repairs are dealt with? -
Comment on: Hit for six
Excellent start - it would be helpful to report the average total capital cost of each home and the savings on the running costs per annum. i.e is this a viable option for future homes or is it a showcase example?
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