All Regulations articles – Page 6
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NewsHousing Ombudsman report into Southern Housing merger finds ‘lack of ownership’ of complaints
The special report highlights risks around mergers and oversight of complaint handling
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NewsNorth Yorkshire Council refers itself to Regulator of Social Housing
Local authority finds it does not meet all requirements of the new Social Housing (Regulation) Act
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NewsNon-compliant A2Dominion drafts two housing association bosses on to its board
Paul Fiddaman and Emma Palmer have been appointed to the board to help A2Dominion improve its governance after breaching regulatory standard
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NewsG15 chair writes to Gove to rebut claims of ‘widespread abuse of service charges’ by social landlords in London
Fiona Fletcher-Smith wrote to Gove regarding ‘comments and accusations’ made against housing associations in a letter from Sir George Howarth MP
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In FocusKey takeaways and talking points from the CIH Brighton conference
From consumer regulation and repairs, to recruiting and retaining staff and making the case to politicians for a long-term plan for housing, attendees at this week’s CIH Brighton event were not short of discussion topics. Olivia Barber reports from the seaside.
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NewsNorth Wales housing association Grŵp Cynefin regains compliant regulatory status
The housing association has been found to be compliant with the regulator’s standards, after issues were identified following an internal review
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CommentWhy we are transforming Clarion
Chief executive Clare Miller, writing exclusively for Housing Today, explains why the 125,000-home provider needs to change
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NewsCIH Brighton: Regulator reports ‘uptick’ in health and safety compliance referrals
Director of strategy at the regulator says some organisations ‘don’t have a grip on some of the basics’
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NewsRegulatory fees for large housing associations to rise by more than 70%
Regulator of Social Housing confirms fee increase from July to pay for new regulatory regime
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NewsKate Barker-led housing commission issues call for evidence
Commission launched by thinktank Radix and law firm Shoosmiths wants submissions from experts in the planning, development and housing sectors
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NewsHome Group submits plans for new ‘community hub’ for housing managers
The 55,000-home housing association says the hub will help housing managers ‘deal with issues quickly’ and ‘be visible’
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NewsMidland Heart appoints new executive director of property services
The 35,000-home housing association has promoted Sayeed Harris to the role
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NewsRent caps could have 'unintended consequences' and lead to landlords leaving the market, CIH Cymru says
Welsh arm of housing body says if rent caps were to be introduced, they should be linked to local income instead of property prices
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NewsReview ordered by Ombudsman makes 15 recommendations to Orbit Group to tackle damp and mould
Watchdog had found seven cases of maladministration by the 46,000-home association
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CommentLeasehold is a positive tenure and needs to stay
Lorraine Collis argues we should better regulate managing agents but refrain from condemning leasehold as a tenure as some campaigners do
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NewsGovernment and BSR warn against ‘unacceptably high’ service charges for building safety case reports
Building managers have been told that service charges relating to building safety ‘must be reasonable’
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NewsMore than half of social landlords have taken action on noise complaints, Ombudsman says
Richard Blakeway says that despite progress, ‘there is still more work to do’
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NewsBlackrock-backed Heylo increases turnover by 25% in face of regulatory difficulties
Non-compliant for-profit posts revenue of £27.5m.
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NewsHigh Court allows legal challenge to Gove’s energy efficiency policy
Judicial review to look into government’s attempt to stop councils setting stricter rules for housing than national standards
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NewsGrenfell Tower final report delayed for the third time
The report will not be published before the seventh anniversary of the fire, as originally hoped