All council finances articles
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News
Cost of maintaining social housing units increases 11%, Housemark finds
The report found that the average cost of maintaining a social housing unit in 2023/24 exceeded £5,000
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Birmingham City Council calls for increased grant funding for temporary accommodation alternatives
The local authority will write to Angela Rayner urging her to create a long-term homelessness strategy that includes more funding for social housing and temporary accommodation alternatives
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In Focus
The strain of temporary accommodation: are local authorities’ innovative solutions enough?
With council spending on temporary accommodation reaching more than £2bn last year and still climbing, some local authorities are tackling the issue head-on. But will there efforts be enough? OIivia Barber reports
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Councils urge chancellor to take ‘immediate action’ as one in four councils risk needing bailouts
LGA says Budget must provide councils with financial stability to protect the services
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Scottish regulator warns of ‘systemic failure’ to deliver homelessness services
The organisation says the last year has been the most challenging for social housing since the Scottish Housing Regulator was formed in 2012
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London councils’ forecast £250m overspend on homelessness, London Councils warns
Council leaders’ group said that boroughs are collectively spending around £90m per month on temporary accommodation
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HRA debt reduction of £17bn needed to tackle council underinvestment in housing, new report finds
Report by CIH and Savills calls for a re-opening of the 2012 local authority self-financing settlement
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Reading Council set to wind down ‘unviable’ housing company
The local authority says the wholly-owned Homes for Reading has missed two loan repayments
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News
DLUHC confirms end of policy enabling councils to keep 100% of RTB receipts
Policy will end despite DLUHC asking the Treasury for an extension
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Councils given new powers to tax empty homes
The empty homes premium will apply after one year, rather than the current two years