All governance articles
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CommentLet’s not nationalise social housing by mistake: why Burnham’s call for mandatory councillors on HA boards is mistaken
The Mayor of Greater Manchester has called for the return of local authority representation to housing association boards. James Tickell explains why this is not the best way of improving governance.
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NewsNon-compliant A2Dominion hires new interim governance and compliance director
Housing association has appointed Hformer RBH director Hilary Milne as new interim director overseeing its governance and compliance
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NewsRSH issues five more social landlords with their first consumer standards gradings
The Regulator of Social Housing has assigned ‘C2’ ratings to Southern Housing and Bolsover District Council in its initial assessment of how they are meeting the new consumer standards which were introduced on 1 April this year. A ‘C2’ grading means that the housing provider meets the consumer standards, but ...
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NewsBritish Property Federation publishes new governance code for for-profit registered providers
The new code is tailored to the “distinct elements” of FPRPs’ structures, such as the fact that they are often part of wider groups of connected companies
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NewsRegulator upgrades Nottingham-based housing association’s governance grading
Tuntum Housing Association’s governance grading has returned to G1 after it was downgraded in 2021
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NewsAbri appoints former head of housing at Clarion as new managing director for South region
Helen Wilson is the new regional managing director for Abri’s recently created South region
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NewsNon-compliant A2Dominion drafts two housing association bosses on to its board
Paul Fiddaman and Emma Palmer have been appointed to the board to help A2Dominion improve its governance after breaching regulatory standard
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NewsNorth Wales housing association Grŵp Cynefin regains compliant regulatory status
The housing association has been found to be compliant with the regulator’s standards, after issues were identified following an internal review
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NewsRegulator of Social Housing upgrades South Liverpool Homes’ governance rating
The North-west housing association has made a turnaround following governance issues in 2022
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NewsRegulator of Social Housing downgrades three in latest regulatory judgements
The regulator has issued two downgrades for financial viability and one for governance, and confirmed the existing grades of seven housing providers
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NewsRochdale Boroughwide Housing appoints new permanent finance chief
Simon Mellor joins from Welsh housing association Hafod
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NewsA2Dominion governance status downgraded due to ‘serious regulatory concerns’
Housing association says it is working with the RSH to restore rating
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NewsRegulator of Social Housing issues viability downgrades to four housing providers
Body publishes latest annual checks on housing providers’ financial stability
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NewsTroubled housing association hires experienced boss as chair
Non-compliant South Yorkshire Housing Association brings in Matthew Harrison as it addresses governance and viability issues
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NewsFormer Berkeley exec to join Dominvs Group
Sean Ellis will advise Dominvs in non-exec board role
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NewsOutgoing Notting Hill Genesis CEO becomes Stonebond board member
Kate Davies has become a non-executive board member of Stonebond after 18 years at the helm of Notting Hill Genesis