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2nd October 2018 / Current Issues

Housing Benefit and Universal Credit

Following presentations on Universal Credit and Housing Benefit at the Scheme Manager/Wardens Seminar (Tuesday 25th September 2018), it became clear that some Local Authorities did not understand that the Weekly Maintenance Contribution equates to a rent (paid by a private...
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30th August 2018 / Current Issues

The Heat Network Regulations

Devonshires Solicitors have provided the Almshouse Association with an informative factsheet regarding the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014 that you can download here. As far as we are aware, there have been no changes to the Regulations since they came...
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17th July 2018 / Current Issues

GDPR Presentation by Protecture

At the recent Trustees and Clerks Seminar held  at the Bristol and Anchor Almshouse Charity on Tuesday 19th June 2018,  charity members received training on a number of topics, including The Application and Appointment Process, Managing Challenging Situations with Residents, Fire Safety...
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9th July 2018 / Current Issues

Controlling Legionella Risks – the legal requirements

The Almshouse Association has recently received enquiries from a number of member almshouse charities concerning Trustees’ responsibilities in controlling legionella. All almshouse providers are legally obliged to arrange for a legionella risk assessment to be carried out: The legal requirements...
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9th July 2018 / Current Issues

Quinquennial Inspections

The Almshouse Association strongly recommends that almshouse charities carry out a Quinquennial Survey (or stock condition report) every 5 years. Based upon the Quinquennial Inspection Report, trustees should be able to plan routine and cyclical maintenance for the following five...
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20th June 2018 / Current Issues

AGM 2018

The Almshouse Association held the 67th Annual General Meeting on 13th June 2018 at The Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors, Merchant Taylors’ Hall, 30 Threadneedle Street, London. There was an excellent turnout with the Almshouse Association staff greeting over 130 attendees....
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20th June 2018 / Current Issues

The Future of Ageing Populations: Managing Diversity and Inequality

Speech by Prof. Chris Phillipson, Professor of Sociology and Social Gerontology, The University of Manchester at the 67th The Almshouse Association Annual General Meeting on 13th June 2018 at The Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors, Merchant Taylors’ Hall, 30 Threadneedle Street,...
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24th May 2018 / Current Issues

Trinity House 2018 Fraternity Review

‘Communities of people living together for their mutual comfort and support. Almshouses speak of hope and optimism’. It was an honour to have been asked to write an article on The Almshouse Association and almshouse charities for the Trinity House...
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10th May 2018 / Current Issues

Consultation Response to Government submitted by The Almshouse Association

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has drafted a revised National Planning Policy Framework which incorporates policy proposals previously consulted on in the Housing White Paper. Full details can be found here (click here). The Almshouse Association...
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3rd May 2018 / Current Issues

Grant funding of ÂŁ5.85 million secured by the Almhouse Consortium Ltd

Following extensive dealings with Homes England, the Almshouse Consortium Ltd has managed to secure ÂŁ5.85 million of grant funding to support 12 almshouse charities undertake remodelling and new build project in the coming years. Building on previous grant awards totalling...
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29th March 2018 / Current Issues

The EU General Data Protection Regulations

The EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and Data Protection Bill are the biggest change in Data Protection law in twenty years. The deadline for compliance was set at 25 May 2018. This note seeks to advise our almshouse membership on the changes...
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23rd February 2018 / Current Issues

Implications of being a Registered Provider

Some decades ago a number of almshouse charities became Registered Social Landlords, regulated by the Housing Corporation, in order to apply for social housing grant. The Housing Corporation has been abolished. Its regulatory function was taken over by the Homes...
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