Budget challenges ‘could impact future housebuilding’
The financial outlook for social housing budgets is beginning to improve, although significant challenges remain that could impact future housebuilding.
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Families in homes ‘unfit for humans’
A cross-party group of MPs has called for urgent government action to address poor conditions in temporary accommodation, warning that too many families are living in homes “unfit for human habitation”.
Renters’ rights come into effect
On 1 May, this Labour Government’s Renters’ Rights Act came into force in England, marking the beginning of a changed system for all.
TA bill ‘could reach £4bn by 2030’ – LGA
The gap between what councils pay out in housing benefit and how much government reimburses them is projected to hit nearly £4 billion between 2017/18 and 2029/30, new LGA analysis reveals.
Social housing finances ‘improving’
The financial outlook for councils’ social housing budgets has improved compared with last year, but significant pressures remain that could limit housebuilding, an LGA survey has found.
Government gives go-ahead to rent convergence
Councils and other providers of social rent homes in England will be able to increase weekly rents on properties currently let at below the maximum that could be charged, if they were re-let to a new tenant.
Temporary accommodation funding gap ‘to hit £3bn’
The cumulative cost to councils in England of the temporary accommodation subsidy gap could reach £3 billion by the end of the decade, according to new LGA analysis.
New crisis and resilience fund ‘falls short’
Only 2 per cent of councils believe funding for the new Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) will be sufficient to meet local welfare needs ‘to a great extent’, according to an LGA survey.