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A Conservative thinktank thinks there should be compensation for Universal Credit mistakes
In the news
The Guardian reports on proposals by thinktank Bright Blue to pay compensation to benefit claimants who receive their Universal Credit late, saying there are currently no sanctions for errors by Job Centres.
“Ensuring there is equal treatment of all actors in the universal credit system is important for sustaining public and specifically claimants’ support for it,” the report by the Conservative think tank said.
Contractor Interserve faces a shareholder vote on plans to avoid going into administration, reports the BBC. Interserve has provided the repairs service for some housing associations over the past decade, including East Thames, which is now merged into L&Q, which has a direct repairs service.
The Guardian also reports on plans for a national campaign of private block leaseholders regarding flammable cladding. Leaseholders have faced struggles to get building owners and developers to carry out remediation work without being billed for it.
As we report this morning that another large housing association is dropping fixed-term tenancies, the paper also covers plans by Labour to offer indefinite tenancies in the private rented sector as well.
The South Wales Argus reports on the story of a former social housing worker who faces sleeping rough if he is evicted by Monmouthshire County Council.
Wales Online also reports on the damage caused to homes in the country by storms over the weekend.
In the Evening Standard’s Homes & Property section, the paper reports on findings that flats and houses in London are often smaller than advertised.
Our sister title Social Housing covers a bond issuance by housing association Metropolitan Thames Valley.
On social media
Housing association Clarion has got 1,000 apprentices into work:
Housing associations are about so much more than bricks and mortar.
— Andrew Lewin (@Alewin7)
Great to celebrate @ClarionFutures supporting 1,000 apprentices into work last week, rewarding to be working in partnership with businesses, charities and government to help make it happen.#UKhousing t.co/SqxYIOK1IuHousing associations are about so much more than bricks and mortar.
— Andrew Lewin (@Alewin7) March 11, 2019
Great to celebrate @ClarionFutures supporting 1,000 apprentices into work last week, rewarding to be working in partnership with businesses, charities and government to help make it happen.#UKhousing https://t.co/SqxYIOK1Iu
A housing association breaks ground on a new development
We are incredibly pleased to be at the ground breaking of the York Road development where we will be the affordable housing provider on the site with @RBWM @CountrysideProp #ukhousing #affordablehousing #maidenhead pic.twitter.com/2cN8OMKKcj
— Housing Solutions (@HS_Homes)We are incredibly pleased to be at the ground breaking of the York Road development where we will be the affordable housing provider on the site with @RBWM @CountrysideProp #ukhousing #affordablehousing #maidenhead pic.twitter.com/2cN8OMKKcj
— Housing Solutions (@HS_Homes) March 8, 2019