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Councils fail to spend £1m earmarked for people at risk of homelessness

Six local authorities spend only half the money allocated to them for needy families by the Department for Work and PensionsCouncils have failed to spend almost £1m earmarked by the government for poor...

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Return of right-to-buy creates a raft of uncertainty for councils

Last year's sudden revival of the Conservative policy has forced local authorities to review their housing strategiesGovernment plans to revive the right-to-buy, unveiled at last year's Conservative...

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Fixed-term tenancies: from starter home to security of tenure

How are social landlords responding to government plans to scrap lifetime contracts for social tenants?Speaking prior to the last general election, David Cameron strongly denied allegations by Labour...

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Councils turn to arm's-length bodies to save money on public services

They proved a success for housing. Now local authorities are setting up Almos for leisure facilities, social care and child servicesCouncils that set up arm's length management organisations (Almos) to...

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Playing the system: getting the most out the new homes bonus

Research by former housing minister Nick Raynsford suggests the incentive is paid to councils even if no new homes are builtMore than 150,000 properties added to the council tax register last year by...

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Councils underspend payments for struggling households by £8m

A quarter of the £30m fund for discretionary housing payments left untouched compounds concerns over the scheme's efficiencyMillions of pounds earmarked by the government to help families struggling to...

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Data disappears as housing no longer compelled to share information

The government's 'light touch' regulation regime means it is up to tenants to gather the right information to scrutinise landlordsHow much do we know about what is happening in housing? On the face of...

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Council tax benefit reform: who's doing what, and where?

Four authorities are taking very different approaches to managing the new council tax welfare systemNearly three quarters (72%) of local authorities in England are imposing a minimum council tax...

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What happens if housing associations' commercial ventures fail?

Housing associations increasingly use commercial ventures to fund social housing but what happens if they go bust? The HCA intends to find outAt times, the pace at which housing associations are...

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Councils fail to spend £1m earmarked for people at risk of homelessness

Six local authorities spend only half the money allocated to them for needy families by the Department for Work and PensionsCouncils have failed to spend almost £1m earmarked by the government for poor...

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Return of right-to-buy creates a raft of uncertainty for councils

Last year's sudden revival of the Conservative policy has forced local authorities to review their housing strategiesGovernment plans to revive the right-to-buy, unveiled at last year's Conservative...

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Fixed-term tenancies: from starter home to security of tenure

How are social landlords responding to government plans to scrap lifetime contracts for social tenants?Speaking prior to the last general election, David Cameron strongly denied allegations by Labour...

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Councils turn to arm's-length bodies to save money on public services

They proved a success for housing. Now local authorities are setting up Almos for leisure facilities, social care and child servicesCouncils that set up arm's length management organisations (Almos) to...

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Playing the system: getting the most out the new homes bonus

Research by former housing minister Nick Raynsford suggests the incentive is paid to councils even if no new homes are builtMore than 150,000 properties added to the council tax register last year by...

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Councils underspend payments for struggling households by £8m

A quarter of the £30m fund for discretionary housing payments left untouched compounds concerns over the scheme's efficiencyMillions of pounds earmarked by the government to help families struggling to...

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Data disappears as housing no longer compelled to share information

The government's 'light touch' regulation regime means it is up to tenants to gather the right information to scrutinise landlordsHow much do we know about what is happening in housing? On the face of...

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Council tax benefit reform: who's doing what, and where?

Four authorities are taking very different approaches to managing the new council tax welfare systemNearly three quarters (72%) of local authorities in England are imposing a minimum council tax...

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What happens if housing associations' commercial ventures fail?

Housing associations increasingly use commercial ventures to fund social housing but what happens if they go bust? The HCA intends to find outAt times, the pace at which housing associations are...

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Post-Brexit postgrads: what's in store for higher education?

The UK’s imminent split from Europe threatens both Brits and EU nationals studying abroad Sjoukje van Oosterhout is sick of hearing about Brexit. “My life is dominated by it. I hear the word even more...

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New-style apprenticeships: all the education, none of the debt

For school leavers who want to earn, or older career changers, apprenticeships cover all the basesLater this month, Buckinghamshire New University will welcome about 50 students who have chosen to...

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