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Vakantiehuis - Vakantiehuizen Rowy Rowy/Oostzeekust , 8 personen

Vakantiehuis - Vakantiehuizen Rowy Rowy/Oostzeekust , 8 personen

right to buy in Schotland op de helling (in het Engels)

Stoppen met de verkoop van sociale huurwoningen dmv het recht op verkoop. een nieuwe invalshoek, waarbij het eigedom niet meer als primaire route gaat gelden. weblog Scottish housing bill will end right to buy Thu, 14 Jan 2010 By Isabel Hardman .The Scottish government has published its plans to abolish the right to buy for new tenants. In a draft housing bill, published today, ministers also set out plans for an independent social housing regulator and a charter for social housing to raise standards in the sector. Although existing tenants will still be able to buy their homes from a social landlord, the bill proposes curbing the right for any new tenants. Ministers hope this might address rising housing need in Scotland. Housing minister Alex Neil said the bill would improve the quality of tenants’ lives. ‘The Scottish Government is investing a record £1.5 billion in affordable housing – including a new generation of council housing,’ he said. ‘These far-reaching reform...

de uitdaging voor onderhoud corporatie (in het Engels Housing inside)

Association hands repairs budget to residents Tue, 5 Jan 2010 By Isabel Hardman .A housing association has delegated all decisions on its £11 million repairs budget to its residents. Chester and District Housing Trust launched the residents’ board, believed to be the first of its kind, this month. Twelve members will oversee all decisions on repairs and maintenance for the housing association, which owns 6,200 homes. The board members will meet on Friday for training about their portfolio before the trust hands over decision-making powers in April. The board comprises 10 residents, one leaseholder and a member of the main CDHT board. The main board will receive regular reports from the repairs and maintenance group. If this pilot is successful, the trust plans to delegate decision-making for other budgets. John Denny, CDHT chief executive, said: ‘From the many conversations I’ve had so far it’s clear that the residents have a far-reaching view of how a repairs, maintenance ...