Social landlords should adopt a zero-tolerance approach to damp and mould, says our new report published today. Addressing damp and mould needs to be a higher priority for landlords, states the report, with a change in culture from reactive to proactive in order to improve the experience of residents.
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A new report by the Chartered institute of Housing (CIH) and the Centre for Homelessness Impact highlights that money spent on housing support could be used more effectively:
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No. There is no age at which it’s unlawful for siblings to share a bedroom, including siblings of opposite sexes.
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There isn’t a statutory minimum bedroom size which applies across all housing circumstances.
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This paper outlines the measures taken in England to support rough sleepers during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. It discusses the impact of these measures and stakeholder comment.
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This note sets out information on the levels and rates of poverty in the UK, including historical trends and forecasts for future years in light of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as poverty by employment status, tenure, ethnic group, disability, region, and constituency.
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Cash remains a vital payment method for more vulnerable people, but its wider use is in decline. How will Government and industry protect access to cash?
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The labour market disadvantage disabled people encounter is demonstrated by a large and enduring disability employment gap, and disability gaps in pay, job satisfaction, and work-related well-being. This charter outlines the action the government needs to take to address the disadvantage disabled people encounter in their working lives.
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Employment tribunals have, over the course of many years, adopted a two-stage approach to discrimination claims. First, it must assess whether the claimant has established facts from which it could decide on balance, in the absence of any other explanation, that the employer has been guilty of discrimination. If it does so, it goes on to the second stage, in which the employer has the opportunity to show that there was another innocent explanation for their conduct.
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Act to ensure that disabled workers who worked from home during the pandemic can continue to do so.