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'Good' rating
gives multi-million pound boost for
Doncaster's homes

We have succeeded! DMBC's St Leger Homes of Doncaster has been awarded the coveted 2 Stars with promising prospects of improvement!
We are, or soon will be in the money! 2 Stars »»»


What Next?

"The latest threat from Secretary of State Ruth Kelly to scrap the lifelong secure tenancy that we enjoy as well as provide analysis of Professor John Hills report on the ‘Role of Social Housing’" More at DCH »

The Federations "quote" about this issue »

Remember this?

"QUALITY AND CHOICE: A     DECENT HOME FOR ALL"
The Housing Green Paper.

In his forward John Prescott states: "Above all it is a Green Paper about quality and choice" Whose choice, tenants choice or government and their agencies choice?...

Famous last words?

Read the Federation's response to the Green Paper
full story »»»


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Pressure swings pendulum
back to council housing

DCH has produced a new Briefing 'Pressure swings pendulum back to council housing' that sums up latest developments from Labour's internal policy discussions and around the 'Review of Council Housing Finance'. ...more  »


St Leger Homes launches money advice website

A Doncaster housing organisation has responded to the credit crunch by launching a new website to give help and advice to council tenants on money matters.

St Leger Homes of Doncaster has just launched SLHD Moneywise, which provides information and help in a range of financial areas including benefits, how to budget, how to choose the cheapest energy supplier and what to do when money problems occur.

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(Click on 'logo' picture to go to the SLHDmoneywise website)

Judith Jones, Customer Services Director at St Leger Homes, said: “Tenants who want help to manage their money will find this website invaluable. A lot of advice is available at the touch of a button and tenants without computers, can access this information on computers at their local library.

‘Judith Jones, St Leger Homes Director of Customer Services and
Matthew Larner, St Leger Homes Benefits Advisor view the new site'

“The website is packed full of easy to understand information about a wide range of important issues,” she added. “We’ve worked with customers to find out what matters most to them.”

St Leger Homes will also be including information from the website in future editions of ‘HouseProud’ – the bi-monthly magazine for St Leger Homes’ customers.
 

Housing Reform Green Paper Forum

Last week at Harrogate Caroline Flint asked CIH to proactively seek views from the sector about her ideas around housing reform. Click here for more...  »


"Government says we live in 'subsidised housing', but far from being subsidised, council tenants actually subsidise other tax payers through our rents; this year, to the tune of £1,400 million - more than £13 per tenant per week"

« Moonlight Robbery » is a tenant led campaign, highlighting the fact that year after year the government robs money from council tenants rent payments – around £1,400 million this year and a total of £19,000+ million since 1997.


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