Neil Goodrich 💚
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Lift weights & tweet things. Housing professional, feminist. Lapsed egg chaser. Lapsed blogger. Former Chair of @CIHFutures . YIMBY. All views my own blah, blah.
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On reflection, and following the decision of folks I very much respect I will be deactivating this account from 23rd August.
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Do you know what would actually be really beneficial to the careers of young people? Affordable
#housing
and an agile working culture. God, the more you see of Sunak, the less impressive he is.
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Right, I'm having a Whisky and reading some more
@cstross
. Because a world where aliens are invading and lovecraftian monsters via computational demonology is a thing is a bit more comforting than this clusterfuck.
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Boris Johnson 'scrapped Cabinet pandemic committee six months before coronavirus hit UK'
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Compare this to the moral fibre of our current political class. Rest easy fella.
“I’ve never regretted a day of that life in struggle.”
Anti-Apartheid activist Denis Goldberg, who spent 22 years in prison, has died at the age of 87.
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The year is 2073. As well as a deposit equal to 3 years' rent, DNA samples, passwords to all their social media and applying at birth for the property (1 bed flat, £10,000 a month in Peckham) prospective tenants must also give their first born into servitude to their landlord.
Landlords demanding renters send photo, CV and character references
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LONG THREAD ALERT:
Right, been trying (and failing) to pull together a blog on recent goings on in
#ukhousing
. You may have reacted with incredulity at
@DanielHewittITV
's excellent reports into multiple repair failings in a number of housing associations. Here's some context 1/
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I would be more than happy to sit down with anyone; journalist, policy wonk, random passers by in the street to explain, in excruciating detail, why right to buy for HAs is an incredibly bad idea.
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LONG THREAD ALERT:
Morning, I've read the Regulation of Social Housing report from the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee so you don't have to (though you probably should). Here's the key takeaways 1/
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Housing folks. Plumbers have discovered, as suspected, that the condensate pipe from my boiler was never connected to on out pipe. This was a new build, moved in October 2017. Passed defects, but what avenues do I have compensation wise from the developer?
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Your regular reminder that 'cutting red tape' on its own will not increase the volume of housing being built (it's more complicated than that). But may well impact on quality.
BBC News - New homes to get 'automatic' permission in England planning shake-up
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Irony of Peter Lilley bemoaning
#NHS
not hiring
#UK
Nurses after his
#Government
cut bursaries to train them is palpable
#BBCR4today
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Bin men/women just turning up to do their rounds. If we go in to lockdown people are going to realise very quickly it's the largely unseen/unnoticed/unappreciated folks that keep this country ticking over.
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*Personal news Klaxon*
After nearly 3 brilliant years with
@CIHFutures
I'll be stepping down today.
@eviecopland
is the absolute boss who'll be taking over, &
@JimEBallantyne
taking on the role of Vice Chair. Been a blast working with such an amazing group of people
#ukhousing
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@veroconplatanos
This is my dog Rea, things she has eaten:
Part of the sofa
Part of the sofa chair
Sky Remote X3
TV remote x1
Laptop charger cable x1
Hoover charger cable x1
😂🙈.
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My piece for
@insidehousing
in my role as
@CIHFutures
chair for their IH50 series. Couldn't have picked a better line to quote.
"Fundamentally, we should see the talent, not the age of an individual"
#ukhousing
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Trust me when I say this. Being able to say goodbye to a loved one is a fundamental part of the grieving process. So many will have been robbed of that, of a basic element of what it is to process the trauma of loss. That's where this anger is coming from.
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Lots of pretty words. But the wrecking amendments put forward by the likes of Villiers, and supported by Seely, will mean your kids will have fewer options in the housing market. They're not local patriots, they're wealth hoarders and growth saboteurs.
We’ve reached an understanding with Gov’t re.
#planning
& we’re discussing with colleagues.
We need a community-led,
#green
& regenerative system.
🏡🏡
#housing
@luhc
@michaelgove
@lucyfrazermp
#iwnews
@10DowningStreet
@Telegraph
@thetimes
@PA
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If I had a pound for every time someone questioned the decision of me and my wife not to have kids. I'd take those pounds and throw it at those judgemental assholes. Your life isn't ours. Kindly respect that.
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We're housing charities. We shouldn't have to be taken on, or to be shamed to do the basics. No one should have to battle us. We should just do the repairs and keep the stock in habitable condition. This isn't hard
#ukhousing
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Wow, never saw this coming. Said literally no one.
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Four years married to this one. Fourteen in total. Been a blast.
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Put. The. Fucking. Salary. On. The. Fucking. Job. Advert.
If you've got a range, put the range. And don't put competitive.
Not even job hunting and this shit winds me up.
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That awkward moment when a kid's book shows a better grasp of
#Housing
policy than successive
#ukhousing
ministers
#fixthehousingcrisis
H/T
@peterwalt7
“I’ve been thinking about Eeyore,” said Pooh. “Poor Eeyore has nowhere to live. You have a house, Piglet, and I have a house, but poor Eeyore has nothing. So what I’ve been thinking is: Let’s build him a house.”
“That,” said Piglet, “is a Grand Idea.” ~A.A.Milne
#WednesdayWisdom
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Reasons why men wear jumpers at work:
10% - it's fashionable
20% - it's cold
70% - forgot to iron shirt
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#ukhousing
is a small world, occasionally I get stopped by folks who knew mum, see my surname & connect the dots. I love the little anecdotes people share. The warmth with which they talk about her. She spent her life working in housing. It's priceless to know the impact she had.
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Fuck - and I can't stress this enough - off.
Opinion: Let’s try “Dry Covid” – lockdown is the time to kick our national alcohol habit for good
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For the umpteenth time. Right to Buy is brilliant for tenants, but rubbish national policy. Those units sold are never replaced in adequate numbers. We need more social housing, not less.
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If you're in a position of power, influence and authority, and you're not using it to help others up the ladder. You're not doing your job.
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1) this already exists
2) it largely failed
3) Govt will have to find a way to fund the difference between market value & discount price - treasury not likely to stump up cash
4) RTB is the single largest driver of the net loss of social housing stock. We need more, not less.
NEW on
@Telegraph
… Boris Johnson wants a new ‘right to buy’ for people renting from housing associations.
A repeat of Maggie’s famous policy… 2.5m households could benefit… officials tasked to work up… PM pushing hard… could be boost for Red Wall.
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Not sure why am having to say this - arresting people for peacefully protesting the monarchy is not a road we should be going down.
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Europe's Strongest Man:
Commentator 1: Is there anything this guy can't do?
Commentator 2: Fit in a mini?
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Are we going to address the protests at
#ukhousing
awards, work with customers to improve what we do, or are we just going to ignore it?
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Landlords face...what?
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Nine years since the old dear passed. Doesn't matter your age. Some times you just need a hug from your mum and a cuppa. This picture always makes me smile. It's one of the of us all together.
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I get when HAs try to claim back the narrative following stories of shocking housing situations. But in all honesty a simple apology and attempts to quickly rectify the situation is a whole lot more effective than stating how much money you've spent replacing kitchens.
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Honestly, I've been running regularly for 4months and it's still horrific. Don't believe the lies.
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S106 agreements have, for a number of years provided between 40-50% of all affordable housing units in England.
"Private developers don't provide affordable houses and the council hasn't been replenishing the stock."
@LizzieBWoodward
from the
@CPRE
explains why a targeted approach to housing is required as opposed to Green Belt deregulation.
@mikeparry8
|
@StormHuntley
|
#StormHuntley
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Housing is a public health issue. Housing is a public health issue. Housing is a public health issue. Housing is a public health issue. Housing is a public health issue. Housing is a public health issue. Housing is a public health issue. Housing is a public health issue.
Is it time to reunite health and housing?
“There is clear evidence that the highest death rates from covid-19 are in areas with the most poverty, higher levels of overcrowding, prevalence of HMOs, and greatest demand for social housing.”
#ukhousing
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Dunno who needs to hear this, but if you go out to recruit and unsuccessful candidates ask for feedback - give it to them. It is deeply disrespectful to do otherwise.
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And this kids is why anyone with even a passing interest and/or background in housing are horrified at Right to Buy. One of the worst
#ukhousing
policies ever brought forward.
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These numbers are grim. I have zero desire, or frankly energy, to go into another national lockdown. But the complete failure to get our track and trace system to where it needs to be means we have little alternative. This is going to be a rough winter.
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Thoughts and prayers to NHF & CIH getting their welcome packs sorted for the inevitable new housing minister.
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Can someone show me why we shouldn't be building more
#socialhousing
? Because after studying and/or working in
#ukhousing
for over a decade I haven't found one yet. And if there aren't any, why are we so determined not to build the number of social rent homes we need?
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Dunno whether it's the tattoos, the muscles, the Staffy or a combination of all 3. But the judgemental looks in this village do bore after a while. Unclench your anus madam, I'm not going to besmirch your good name. Or violate your goodself. I'm walking my dog.
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People who join a Teams meeting more than a minute early. Why? Don't prolong the suffering.
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I'm as guilty as the next person on this. But Twitter lately feels like a lot of folks are simply screaming into the void. So here's my Staffy looking like she's a doorman/woman.
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Sounding like a broken record, but you can pass all the legislation on reducing
#homelessness
you like. However, if you don't build more
#socialhousing
& don't scrap
#RightToBuy
you simply won't have the stock to house these people. It's why Finland is so good at this
#ukhousing
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Just over six years ago got to go to visit a scheme named in memory of the old dear. It was a small gesture. But still means the world.
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Does anyone else have like 30 tabs open on their phone internet browser with 'must reads' that haven't been touched, but are left in the vain hope one day you'll actually look at them?
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Those of you who fought for years against more flexible, remote working. Despite it being perfectly possible and reasonable to do so. Where are your Gods now?
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Not gunna lie, one of the genuine pleasures of adult life is religiously sticking to the speed limit when some knobhead is up your arse.
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@PengellyBrian
@DavidLammy
In fairness if my taxes help rectify this by paying for some lawyers to stop innocent people getting deported. I'm OK with that.
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You kept blocking new housing, social care reform and massively increased university tuition fees.
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Getting more state school students into Oxbridge won't damage its quality. It simply means more state school kids will be go to those unis. One can only assume these newspapers are worried because some of their readers spend considerable sums sending their kids to public schools.
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At some point I'm going to need to pull together a borderline coherent piece on why HAs keep failing on repairs. But at a high level it feels like a combination of:
Processes
Stock condition/age
Covid backlog
Post merger issues
IT systems
Data management/use
Competence
Culture
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Just a day!? Christ alive. I'm at the age where I need 3 days, an intravenous drip, a nurse on stand by and enough carbs to keep a small village going for half a year.
BBC News - 'My boss lets us book hangover days'
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Person: Can I set up a meeting with you to discuss work type things?
Me: Sure, diary is up to date, plonk something in.
Person: Puts in request at same time as pre existing meeting.
Me:
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Taking up a bit of
#Yoga
at home with the wife. Few things:
1) Totally been taking this breathing thing for granted
2) I am not very flexible
3) I am very flatulent, easily startled, and deeply suspicious of these positions
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Out of office on. Done with work until 2022. Been emotional, folks.
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Getting a vasectomy this weekend. The Mrs made a cake to mark the occasion.
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Either you want more housing built, or you want more homeless households to remain in poor quality temporary accommodation, more individuals and families to live in a private rented sector that doesn't work for too many, and for home ownership to be unaffordable for your kids.
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@JamesDAustin
It's collective punishment for individual failings. Monumental overreach which of course won't be matched by changes for other risk demographics, such as a requirement for retesting for those over 70.
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Who would have thought it...
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One of things that me & Georgi often get told is that we're good with kids. So why not have our own? I'm good with Excel, that doesn't mean I want to take the damn thing home with me. I'm heartbroken for those unable to have children. But it's not for us. End of. Respect that.
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Been saying this for years. Right to buy is great for the person buying. Terrible for everyone else
#ukhousing
UK Housing Review: Right to Buy branded a ‘strategic failure’
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I went 4yrs before having a permanent job. At one point I moved house once every 6months. My wife has been made redundant 3times. I've had the 'pleasure' of in-work poverty. Don't patronise about needing to save better. Our housing market is broken.
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No bills to worry about, no stress on losing our home. Universal access, be you a pauper or prince. It's not perfect, but it's a million miles better than the alternative. It's what a civilised nation should provide its citizens. And I will defend it to the last
#NHSNotForSale
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It shouldn't need quality investigative journalism or a regulatory revamp for
#ukhousing
to get its shit together. Doing repairs, investing in our stock and communities are literally our core functions. Where is the accountability? Where is the leadership on this?
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Once again for those at the back - if a woman is going about their daily business and you find what they're wearing distracting, you're the problem.
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Your reminder that
#SocialHousing
stigma is only a recent thing. That Councils built fantastic homes (and can again). That a sector often derided as a place of last resort was once a beacon of hope
#ukhousing
#Addison
#Act
#100yearsofcouncilhousing
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Although I wasn't always grateful at the time, speech therapy was invaluable for me. Treatment/support shouldn't be a lottery. But given a decade of austerity and cuts, regardless of the type of service, it often is.
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This chap has done more in the last year or so to improve the sector than many professionals (myself included) have done in their whole working lives. Fundamentally all of this born out of our own failures & Kwajo's desire to put things right. We must do better
#ukhousing
🚨 This Morning I met with the Secretary of State for Housing - Michael Gove to discuss Housing and how lives are being put at risk.
After both agreeing things need to change, I will be going back to meet him and his team again to propose and work on how to fix this 🙏🏽
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New Housing Minister Policy Starter Pack:
Ignore renters.
Claim we can build enough houses on brownfield land: ignore evidence to contrary.
Claim will help those affected by cladding scandal: Don't.
Look at Planning reform: Roll back following lobbying from colleagues.
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My wife is currently reading Harry Potter to the dogs. This is normal, right?
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PERSONAL NEWS: Following a period of reflection, and in light of the growing MP 2nd jobs scandal, I've decided to step down from my own 2nd role of being a 'total legend'. This will enable me to fully concentrate on my primary job. I won't be taking any questions at this time.
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Five years ago since we got to see a scheme named in honour of the old dear. Still one of the proudest moments of my life.
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Have you tried cheaper housing and better renting conditions?
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Thoughts:
1) Build more
#SocialHousing
2) Home ownership obsessed
#ukhousing
policy will fail (see past 3 decades)
3)
#Housing
is both a want & a need. Market will only ever provide the former. Govt must do so for the latter
4) One's housing tenure does not define their worth
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All PRS landlords should be registered on a national database. All who wish to let a property should be required to publish stock condition and rent cost data on that database. All HHSRS issues, FRA actions, Gas, water, & electric checks for your rental should be visible to you.
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It is difficult to understand what these folks are going through. Hoping protests won't be needed for too long. Govt needs to step up and
#EndOurCladdingScandal
#EndOurFireSafetyScandal
Just catching up with protests from y'day.
Incredible to see so many people across the country fighting to end the building safety crisis. Great website here where you can see all of the different protests from around the country 👉
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I see our Govt has rediscovered SureStart. A highly successful scheme, near universally supported. It was cut by *checks notes* the same party now looking to bring it back in. What a waste.
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A large part of being an adult seems to be selecting one mode on your washing machine and using it regardless of what you're putting in to wash.
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Home Ownership is not the only answer.
Home Ownership is not the only answer.
Home Ownership is not the only answer.
Home Ownership is not the only answer.
Home Ownership is not the only answer.
Home Ownership is not the only answer.
Home Ownership is not...
#ukhousing
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If you're a CEO in
#ukhousing
and don't see the mission of HAs as fundamentally tied to social justice, I don't really understand why you're in the sector tbh.
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It's been 7 yrs since I lost my mum. The two things I'm terrified of happening is forgetting what she looks like in my mind's eye. And forgetting her voice.
Totally get what it means to this lady. And grateful for the kindness of others to help a stranger.
Mind the gap ♥️.
It is election season. The world is busy and rubbish.
But it is also Christmas.
So take a breather and let me tell you a story about London, trains, love and loss, and how small acts of kindness matter.
I'm going to tell you about the voice at Embankment Tube station.
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PR Manager: Nailed it! Totally clear message, short, succinct. Can't be misunderstood.
People with eyes: Erm, state sponsored slaughter is bit drastic don't you think? Can't we just find them homes?
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This is brilliant from
@yarlingtonhg
- if you're a
@CIHhousing
member, under 30 and looking to develop your non exec. career this is for you. Outstanding opportunity so chuffed
@CIHFutures
involved in this
#ukhousing
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Just a reminder that good people are out there. Sometimes it doesn't feel like it, but they are.
Gorgeous Miss R is a new client that came to us today with her homeless owner.
Full health check, treatment and vaccination provided as well as a new coat, lead, collar, harness and food as well as blankets and toys! 🧡
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All in all a pretty bruising report. Alongside the repeated messages from the Regulator of Social Housing (it's about repairs, stupid) and Housing Ombudsman
#ukhousing
can in no way be uncertain as to where it needs to improve. Will it make excuses, or actually change? ENDS/
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On day like today when a couple of national journalists have been given a bit of a drubbing. It's worth noting how well served
#ukhousing
is by its trade publications. Both
@insidehousing
&
@24housing
produce excellent work. We're lucky to have them.
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Mulling over doing a series of blogs under the tagline of 'The Social Housing Theory of Everything'. Main aim will be to pull apart impact of changes to
#UKHousing
and its impact.
Current topics:
Rents
Funding
RTB
Development
Thoughts? Very much open to collaborations.
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It's depressing that it needs stating, but
#ukhousing
shouldn't need members of the public to (rightly) hold it to account. It should be doing the right things instinctively. And when things go wrong, apologise and make amends.
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Guys, I don't mean to alarm you. But there appears to be a giant ball of burning hydrogen and helium in the sky. I've done some research and it's called *checks notes* the 'Sun'. It's meant to bring warm weather to the Earth. We shall see.
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We're literally making life harder for ourselves, and building in additional costs for
#Brexit
. It's as if all those promises made during the referendum campaign were bollocks
BBC News - Frictionless trade with the EU will end in 2020
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