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21st July 2020 / Latest News

Stoneking Webinar: Incorporation for Almshouses

Webinar: Incorporation for Almshouses – Why and How? - An Almshouse Toolkit Date : 28.07.2020Time: 2-3 pmFee: Free of Charge Stone King LLP and The Trust Partnership invite Almshouse Association members to their third webinar providing almshouse charities with some legal guidance...
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21st July 2020 / Latest News

Trustee Recruitment Masterclass Course

Following the success of our Essential Boardfinder webinar in June, we are now offering an in-depth look at the trustee recruitment process in a five-part course. When: 28 July – 25 August 2020Cost: £50 (with a £25 refund to those...
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20th July 2020 / Latest News

Cybersecurity Webinar: Protecting you and your data

Join us for this free 60 minute webinar on how to keep your charity’s data safe. When: 23 July 2020, 15:00-16:00Cost: Free Hosted by KCS Ltd, The Almshouse Association’s IT provider, this webinar will: look at the techniques used by...
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15th July 2020 / Almshouse Stories, Latest News

ONS Index of Private Housing Rental Prices statistics – Association Comment

The Office for National Statistics released its monthly Index of Private Housing Rental Prices last week which shows the continued growth of private rent in the last 5 years. The figures show that between January 2015 and June 2020 Private...
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14th July 2020 / Latest News

Claiming Enhanced Housing Benefit for Intensive Housing Management

Supported Housing has recently written an article on how and why it may be beneficial for members to claim enhanced Housing Benefit for Intensive Housing Management (also known as enhanced housing management and/or additional housing management).  The guidance refers to...
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13th July 2020 / Current Issues, Latest News

Housing Ombudsman: New Complaints Handling Code

The Almshouse Association would like to make members aware of the new Complaints Handling Code which has been published by the Housing Ombudsman Service. The Code is meant to ‘a framework for high-quality complaint handling and greater consistency across landlords’...
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9th July 2020 / Latest News

Stephen Morgan MP raises almshouse testing issue in Parliament

The Almshouse Association would like to express its thanks to Stephen Morgan MP for raising the issue of Covid-19 testing in almshouses in Parliament last week. Mr Morgan asked: To the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what...
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9th July 2020 / Latest News

Chancellor: A Plan for Jobs

The Almshouse Association's Response to Chancellor’s Plan for Jobs The Almshouse Association welcomes the government’s efforts to protect jobs, particularly within the housing sector. We also welcome news of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, but look forward to further clarification...
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8th July 2020 / Latest News

Charity Commission: Double Defaulter charities

The Almshouse Association would like to highlight the release of the Charity Inquiry: double defaulter charities between April 2019 and March 2020 report published on July 6th. The report highlights the risks for charities who fail to submit their financial...
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7th July 2020 / Current Issues, Latest News

Legionella tests reminder

As the lockdown continues to ease around the nation, it is worth remembering to catch up with vital checks which may not have been undertaken as buildings were left understaffed or empty. A particularly important check at this time is...
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6th July 2020 / Latest News

Affordable Housing Commission Report: Making Housing Affordable again

The Almshouse Association commends the final report of the Affordable Housing Commission carried out by Lord Best and his colleagues. We agree with the commission that there is no ‘silver bullet’ which could fix everything within the current housing crisis. ...
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6th July 2020 / Current Issues, Latest News

Electrical Safety Standards Regs 2020

On July 1st The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 came into effect for new ‘specified tenancies’. Existing tenancies will not be affected until April 1st 2021. Please look at our guidance below on what...
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