Parliamentary monitoring
In addition to lobbying central government and producing regular briefings for MPs the NFA has established a successful All Party Parliamentary Group on ALMO issues and provides a parliamentary monitoring service keeping ALMOs updated on relevant issues.
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Number affected by spare room subsidy has fallen by 75,000
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Over 506,000 new homes built since 2010
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4,795 homes replace those sold under Right to Buy
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Majority of people on housing waiting lists are white British; Green party announce lead on Housing
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Treasury claims almost a quarter of Right to Buy receipts; Parliamentary Activity
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DCLG appoints new Permanent Secretary
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Next Parliament will see more new affordable homes
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Removal of spare room subsidy set to save £500 million in 2014-15
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Government announces second wave of extra borrowing for council housing
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English Councils to receive a 1.8% cut next year
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Labour fail in bid to reverse spare room subsidy; Councils receive £3.4 billion New Homes Bonus
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Increased role for the private sector in social lettings
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Review into social housing supply to be published in New Year; Opposition day debate on ‘bedroom tax’
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Social rents increase by 5%; Universal Credit national expansion; Opposition day debate on ‘bedroom tax’
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19,000 affected by removal of spare room subsidy downsized last year
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Spare room subsidy has saved £830 million says DWP Minister; Universal Credit national expansion
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Chancellor announces new measures affecting housing
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New housing measures announced by DCLG
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Removing spare room subsidy ensures fairness, says Minister
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Housing waiting lists down but councils can do more
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One third of country’s jobcentres to take UC by spring 2015
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700,000 new homes under this government
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DLCG publishes details of borrowing cap letters
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Councils should make use of existing headroom says Minister
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Welfare Reform Minister announces support for tenants