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Industry Comment | Rent reform impact on councils

|Date: 10 August, 2022

Industry Comment | Rent reform impact on councils

Private renters’ reform — what does it mean for councils? Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Associ ...

Private renters’ reform — what does it mean for councils? Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses the A Fairer Private Rented Sector White Pa ...

10 August, 2022
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Mayor hails pioneering housing scheme that transformed homelessness response in Greater Manchester, as number of people on streets falls further

|Date: 25 July, 2022

Mayor hails pioneering housing scheme that transformed homelessness response in Greater Manchester, as number of people on streets falls further

A groundbreaking housing scheme piloted in Greater Manchester has provided homes for more than 300 people ...

A groundbreaking housing scheme piloted in Greater Manchester has provided homes for more than 300 people with experiences of homelessness, and helped to change the way partners work together across t ...

25 July, 2022
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Hill Group gifts six SoloHaus to Southend City Council to house the home the homeless

|Date: 14 July, 2022

Hill Group gifts six SoloHaus to Southend City Council to house the home the homeless

On 7th July 2022 , award winning housebuilder, The Hill Group, officially handed over the keys for six So ...

On 7th July 2022 , award winning housebuilder, The Hill Group, officially handed over the keys for six SoloHaus to Southend-on-Sea City Council, the first council in Essex to make use of these purpose ...

14 July, 2022
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Salford landlord helps people off the streets

|Date: 6 June, 2022

Salford landlord helps people off the streets

A progressive landlord is seeing the positive impact of their Salford-wide homelessness scheme as the fir ...

A progressive landlord is seeing the positive impact of their Salford-wide homelessness scheme as the first tenants move into new homes which have been built to end homelessness. Landlord ForHousing h ...

6 June, 2022
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Project transforms Victorian villa in Tameside to offer fresh start for homeless

|Date: 25 May, 2022

Project transforms Victorian villa in Tameside to offer fresh start for homeless

A Victorian villa in Tameside has been transformed into new homes for people being offered a fresh start ...

A Victorian villa in Tameside has been transformed into new homes for people being offered a fresh start away from life on the streets, in hostels or in care. Homelessness charity Stepping Stone Proje ...

25 May, 2022
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Air source heat pumps support award-winning modular development for the homeless

|Date: 23 May, 2022

Air source heat pumps support award-winning modular development for the homeless

A specially designed modular housing development supporting homeless people across London is seeing its f ...

A specially designed modular housing development supporting homeless people across London is seeing its first residents’ energy costs reduced to just £5 per week, thanks, in part, to the installation ...

23 May, 2022
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Sleepout raises money for local homeless charities

|Date: 16 May, 2022

Sleepout raises money for local homeless charities

Golding Homes' new Chief Executive, Steph Goad, took part in the first Kent CEO sleepout at Leeds Castle ...

Golding Homes' new Chief Executive, Steph Goad, took part in the first Kent CEO sleepout at Leeds Castle on 12th May. The event organised by CEO Sleepout aims to raise over £30k for two local charitie ...

16 May, 2022
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Sustainable loans generate savings for domestic abuse victims

|Date: 11 April, 2022

Sustainable loans generate savings for domestic abuse victims

The lives of domestic abuse victims will be improved after one of England’s largest housing associations ...

The lives of domestic abuse victims will be improved after one of England’s largest housing associations announced its first interest savings on two sector-leading sustainable loans. Bromford, with 45 ...

11 April, 2022
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New service in Knowsley will help reduce homelessness

|Date: 4 April, 2022

New service in Knowsley will help reduce homelessness

A North-West landlord has teamed up with Knowsley Council to provide support to help people as young as 1 ...

A North-West landlord has teamed up with Knowsley Council to provide support to help people as young as 16 keep their homes. The council has awarded ForHousing a contract to deliver vital short-term h ...

4 April, 2022
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Modular homes help tackle homelessness in Hertfordshire

|Date: 29 March, 2022

Modular homes help tackle homelessness in Hertfordshire

Dacorum Borough Council has been granted planning permission to install eight purpose-built, modular home ...

Dacorum Borough Council has been granted planning permission to install eight purpose-built, modular homes in Hemel Hempstead to help tackle homelessness in the area. The SoloHaus homes, which are to ...

29 March, 2022
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