Housing Minister Grant Shapps has criticised housing associations that “have failed to publish” details of how they are spending public money for their tenants to see. In a letter to the National Housing Federation, Mr Shapps has attacked “stubborn landlords" who keep their books closed. He argued that since coming to office, he has repeatedly called on HAs to come up with plans to offer greater transparency. He claimed that HAs should “follow the Government's lead” and come up with their own plans for opening up the sector to more public scrutiny but that little progress has been made. The Minister called on landlords to "throw open their books to the public" and let taxpayers and tenants see how much is being spent to manage their homes. Read more on the CLG website.
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