Universal Credit taper rate changes come into effect
Changes that the Chancellor made to universal credit in the Budget have come into effect today.
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Opinion: The Government’s New Deal
Tim Brown, one of our SEN Associates, recently took part in a local radio discussion in the North Midlands on the Prime Minister’s ‘new deal’ announcement. Below he has put together the key points from the session.
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Opinion: Why are we waiting?
It is over three years since the Social Housing Green Paper was published, offering to “rebalance the relationship between residents and landlords”.
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Tulip Siddiq: Children ‘slipping through the cracks’ due to early intervention cuts
The Shadow Minister for Children and Early Years, Tulip Siddiq, has given a damning assessment of how the government is currently treating children who need support.
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Opinion: Down but not out
Many years ago, one rainy afternoon in my school library, I came across a copy of Down and out in Paris in London. I had never heard of George Orwell, but I found his descriptions of life on the road, living on the streets, in filthy common lodging houses and the casual wards of workhouses (“the Spike”) absolutely captivating.
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Phoenix Youth Council launched to give young south Londoners a voice
Young people in Lewisham have launched a new Youth Council at Phoenix Community Housing to influence decisions that impact them and the community.
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Opinion: Preventing a wave of evictions and homelessness
Four weeks into the coronavirus lockdown and already the impossible seems possible. A government that had promised to end rough sleeping by the end of the parliament instructed local authorities to do it in a weekend. Local housing allowance had no sooner emerged from the four-year benefits freeze than it was being restored to the 30th percentile level at a cost of £1bn.
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New round of £2m Social Housing Fuel Support Fund opens for applications
A new round of a £2m fuel poverty fund, which will help social landlords to support tenants who are struggling with fuel costs, has now opened.
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Government rules that all social homes must have smoke alarms fitted
New rules will mean smoke alarms must be fitted in all rented accommodation, Housing Minister Eddie Hughes has announced.
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Opinion: Compliance and coronavirus
We’re in uncharted waters. Landlords by and large know what they have to do to stick to the rules on safety for gas, fire, water, electrics, asbestos, and lifts.
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Housing Ombudsman’s latest Insight report shows 83% increase in complaints
The Housing Ombudsman’s latest Insight report covering July to September 2021 shows an 83% increase in the volume of enquiries and complaints received compared to the same quarter in 2020.
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Hyde Housing appoints Andy Hulme as its new CEO
Hyde Housing has appointed the current Global Managing Director of Real Estate and Housing at Lloyds Banking Group as its new CEO.
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