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The Social Housing Equality Framework
Posted on: 12 March 2012
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The Social Housing Equality Framework (SHEF) is one of three frameworks to have been developed by the Local Government Group within the Local Government Association. The SHEF was originally developed in 2009 for arms’ length management organisations (ALMOs) in response to the difficulties they faced in assessing their performance against the Equality Framework for Local Government. The revised SHEF has been developed for all social housing providers. This includes not only ALMOs but local authority housing departments, housing associations and private landlords who have become social housing providers. The above link helps outline: who the SHEF is for; what the SHEF was revised; what the SHEF covers; how to use the SHEF; how performance is assisted and validated; and how good performance is shared.
Delivering housing growth: a collection of essays
Posted on: 12 March 2012
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The Local Government Association recently launched a collection of essays looking at the role of councils in delivering housing growth. With contributions from developers, architects, planners, councils and the Minister of State Grant Shapps MP this publication showcases the positive approach councils across the country are taking to promoting appropriate growth in their area. The publication also makes the case for greater financial flexibilities which would enable councils to go even further.
Reinvigorating Right to Buy and One for One Replacement: Information for local authorities
Posted on: 12 March 2012
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This guide sets out the key information for local authorities about how the new changes to the Right to Buy policy will affect them. The Department has also published the Impact Assessment for the Reinvigorating Right to Buy and One for One Replacement consultation published on 22 December 2011 and closed on 2 February 2012. The consultation set out the Department’s proposals on how to achieve the Government’s commitment to ensure that the receipts on every additional home sold under the Right to Buy are used to fund replacement, on a one for one basis, with a new home for Affordable Rent. Views were sought on 16 questions relating to the proposals. [loaded 12 March 2012]
Transparency in the housing association sector
Posted on: 9 March 2012
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The National Housing Federation has published a briefing paper which highlights the different approaches housing associations and others are taking to deliver their commitment to transparency.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
Posted on: 9 March 2012
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The National Housing Federation has published details of the key issues contained in the Welfare Report Act which received Royal Assent on 8th March 2012. The Act introduces a new Universal Credit which will replace most existing benefits and limits the total amount of benefit a person can claim. It also introduces a new size criteria or ‘bedroom tax’ in the social rented sector. The welfare reforms impact on the way tenants receive benefit, in many cases, removing the option of having benefits paid direct to landlords.
Delivering effective regeneration: Learning from Bridging NewcastleGateshead
Posted on: 6 March 2012
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The social housing research charity, the Building and Social Housing Foundation, has called for long-term commitment and funding for regeneration across the country. The Foundation’s paper highlights the importance of understanding the experiences, needs and aspirations of local communities. This research briefing outlines key learnings for regeneration policymakers and practitioners, with a particular focus on the Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder, Bridging NewcastleGateshead, which ran from 2003 to 2011 in the North East of England.
UK migrants and the private rented sector
Posted on: 1 March 2012
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This report on behalf of the Housing and Migration Network is described as the first national report to explore the needs and experiences of new migrants living in the private rented sector, to examine practical solutions to problems and to propose policy changes.
The future of performance management post HRA reform
Posted on: 17 February 2012
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Following the abolition of the subsidy system this April, there will be a complete shift in the accountability of financial decisions from central government to local authorities. Being able to demonstrate excellent performance will be key for local authorities and Arms Length Management Organisations (ALMOs) as the new self financing system has the potential to link poor performance to the quality of tenants’ homes and expose poor decision making. This briefing outlines the processes that local authorities and ALMOs should have in place linking accurate forward looking performance data to key business planning decisions. It marks a renaissance in performance measures, as they become a highly valued source of accurate information that will help local authority and ALMO business plans remain solvent.
The riot report: How housing providers are building stronger communities
Posted on: 17 February 2012
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The Chartered Institute of Housing, the National Housing Federation and Inside Housing have jointly published a briefing paper which highlights how housing providers are helping to build stronger, safer communities.
Build to let: Rethinking the use of housing benefit to help families out of temporary accommodation
Posted on: 9 February 2012
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The New Local Government Network has published a report that reveals London’s boroughs could build a new generation of council houses, avoid disrupting the lives of poorer citizens and save money for the Exchequer in the process. This could allow them to build 9500 new homes for London and save £56m in the process.
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