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Category: Housing
Swindon’s Census: what does it tell us about the housing crisis in Swindon?
The 2011 Census statistics for Local Authorities and wards are now available on line. I’ve just started ploughing through the … More
‘Self-financing’ and managing housing debt – the interests of tenants come first
This is an updated version of this article. Download a PDF of this article here finance As a result of … More
Swindon’s housing waiting list and the ‘bedroom tax’
I have just seen the November figures for Swindon’s housing waiting list and the transfer request list. There are 12,464 … More
Defending ‘secure tenancies’ against the New Victorians
Time to wake up to the implications of ‘flexible’ tenancies and means tested ‘social housing’ (You can download a PDF … More
Shapps praises less “affordable homes” building as a great success for the government!
Last Tuesday’s publication of national housing statistics provided a phenomenal vindication of the coalition government’s housing strategy. It must be … More
‘Pay to stay’ : why we should oppose turning ‘social housing’ into means tested housing
The coalition government has just published a consultation document on a proposal to introduce increased rent for ‘high earners’ who … More
I was a secret Council/Housing Association Agent…and I didn’t even know it!
As they say in Yorkshire, there’s nowt so queer as folk. You can’t please everyone. One of the lighter moments … More
Pressing the government to reduce Swindon’s debt
I was on BBC radio earlier in the week (after the announcement of the Swindon Housing ballot*) along with Rob … More
Hard times in the recession – Housing Association Chief Executives average salary of £156,141
Bad news for Chief Executives of Housing Associations. Many of them have seen their salaries fozen. Inside Housing reports that: … More
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