Community Housing Groups Warn £300 Million Fund At Risk

Community groups have warned a £300 million fund for new affordable housing projects is at risk as the political parties battle over spending pledges. The National Community Land Trust Network, the UK Cohousing Network and the Confederation of Cooperative Housing have joined forces to urge the parties to commit to a five-year fund set up last year to boost their work. The £300 million Community Housing Fund was launched in December to provide small, community-led housing groups extra resources to scale-up ambitious building plans. But these grassroots groups are worried the future of the fund is now in jeopardy. Read more on the Big Issue website.

TPAS Appointed To "Hand Power Back To Tenants"

TPAS has been appointed to deliver the national ‘Tenant Empowerment Programme’ designed to give social tenants support to engage confidently with their landlords.  Housing Minister, Mark Prisk, launched the £1.2m Tenant Training and Support Programme to give residents the advice and training they may need to hold their landlords to account, whether on their own, by setting up a tenant panel, or by taking over the management and maintenance of their homes and neighbourhoods themselves.  The Programme will be led by TPAS in partnership with the National Federation of Tenant Management Organisations, Tenants and Residents Organisations of England, and the Confederation of Cooperative Housing. Read more on the TPAS website.