Spending watchdog slams faults in Universal Credit system

The Government’s flagship benefits scheme has been savagely criticised by the National Audit Office, who say Universal Credit is unlikely to deliver the planned savings for the taxpayer but is inflicting untold misery on tens of thousands of claimants through... View Article

Kate Henderson replaces David Orr at NHF

Kate Henderson, the current chief executive of the Town and Country Planning Association will replace David Orr as the next chief executive of the NHF. Ms Henderson will take up the post in early October. During her time at the... View Article

Homelessness could end within a decade

Britain could put an end to homelessness within 10 years if the Government adopts and implements specific policies, according to the homeless charity Crisis. They also claim the policies could save the public purse billions of pounds. The charity estimates... View Article

CIH boss challenges Government to adopt bold solutions

The Chartered Institute of Housing has developed an ambitious set of proposals to revitalise the social housing sector in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire with calls for a significant growth in both investment and support. With a Government... View Article

Landlords bracing themselves for more regulation

Patrick Mooney, news editor of Housing Management & Maintenance looks at whether new legislation affecting private landlords is likely to help or hinder the housing crisis? There was a time when the Conservatives saw the private rented sector as an... View Article

ESF success for private tenants

Commenting on the Government announcement that regular electrical checks will be legally required in England’s private rented sector (PRS), Phil Buckle, Director General of Electrical Safety First, said: “We are delighted the Government has finally recognised the importance of regular... View Article

Salix Homes named as one of the top landlords in UK

Salix Homes is celebrating after being named among the top 50 landlords in the UK. The social housing provider, which owns more than 8,000 homes in Salford, came in at number 11 in the prestigious 24Housing Top 50 Landlords 2018 roll of honour. The... View Article

Fix ‘baffling’ housing complaints system, government urged

Ombudsman Services steps up campaign for single housing ombudsman Research reveals ‘baffling patchwork’ of schemes and routes Current system is failing consumers, says OS The government is facing calls to simplify the system of consumer complaints in housing and property,... View Article

Nine in 10 councils breach rules on payment practices

Findings emerge on six month anniversary of collapse of Carillion Almost nine in 10 (89 per cent) local authorities are not monitoring if their supply chain is getting paid within 30 days for construction work, according to data obtained by ECA and BESA. The... View Article