Housing Provision
Archbishops' report calls on churches to take a greater role in meeting housing need in local communities
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One of London's biggest estate regeneration schemes gets green light
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Social Landlords
Housing Plus - taking a look at how social landlords often go 'a step further'
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Updates on housing related Bills before Parliament
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Ombudsman
Ombudsman finds severe maladministration after elderly resident had no heating or hot water for almost three years
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Housing Ombudsman calls for stronger focus on 'right first time' and contract management in heating and hot water complaints
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Housing Ombudsman creates new panel for a stronger resident voice
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Building & Regeneration
Health and Safety Executive announces new Chief Inspector of Buildings
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Innovative inspection app launched by NHBC to help improve construction quality
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Dutch pioneer modular building company establishes UK office in South Wales
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Trafford Council takes homelessness and housing advice service back in-house
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Grenfell Tower
Evidence submitted during February at the Second Phase of the Inquiry
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Information Technology
IT Eye Update - an overview of recent news from IT organisations working with social landlords
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February's conference and exhibition diary
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Fire Precautions
The government will pay for the removal of unsafe cladding for all leaseholders in high-rise buildings
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Social Housing
The new Affordable Homes Programme set to deliver 32,000 social rent homes
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Platform Housing Group Establishes billion pound EMTN Programme
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