The Inside Housing article listed a wide variety of types of supported housing; and in our view housing associations should increase rents for all types mentioned. However housing associations need to be alert to the anticipated changes in legislation; and in particular ensure that the exemption does hit the statute book at the same time/before the requirement to implement rent decreases.
We will continue to monitor the position and issue an updated e-briefings as appropriate.
Don’t forget our rent increase/decrease letter/notice checking service. Please contact Jonathan Cox or Emma Hardman if you are interested.
You can read the Inside Housing article here.
Happy New Year - our first newsletter of 2021! Throughout this year we will continue to bring you news and developments relating to the charities sector.
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Chris Lloyd Smith, Adrian Leonard and Lisa Whitehouse discuss the planning opportunities available to owners of businesses and how to prepare for unforeseen events.
In their 3rd podcast of the series, Chris Lloyd-Smith and Maria Ramon discuss a number of problems with and difficulties that can arise in mediation and the mechanisms they use to overcome them.
Our previous round-up began by sharing the news that two vaccines had shown very promising test results. Here we are, not even a month later, and the first vaccines have already been administered!
The Covid-19 crisis has demonstrated that there is great resilience and innovation in the housing sector across Greater Manchester, it has also brought shortfalls and other priorities sharply into foc
For part 5 in this series of short podcasts, Chris Lloyd-Smith interviews associate Kadie Bennett on how she has been coping during these unprecedented times.
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