Archive for the ‘INFORMATION’ Category
Haringey Council, Universal Credit & Unaffordable rents – Update
No family in Haringey should be forced out of their community, if they do not wish to move, due to benefit cuts and an inability to pay rent due to unaffordable rent levels. We demand that landlords reduce rents to affordable levels and the council supports any family wishing to remain in their home by […]
November 11, 2012
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Joint demands agreed by Haringey Housing Action Group & Private Tenants Action Group
OUR DEMANDS: AFFORDABLE, DECENT, SECURE HOUSING FOR ALL Rents brought down to affordable levels Landlords should be not be making a profit or gaining an extra home out ofsomeone’s basic need for housing No evictions due to inability to pay e.g. due to cuts to benefits, unaffordable housing, loss of job All housing to be […]
September 27, 2012
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Our Response to London Assembly Review of Private Rented Sector
Haringey Housing Action Group response to London Assembly’s Housing and Regeneration Committee review of London’s Private Rented Sector – Session 2: Affordability and Tenure Haringey Housing Action Group Haringey Housing Action Group has been supporting local residents with housing problems for about three years. Our aim is to support people in a way that they […]
September 3, 2012
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More Attacks On Our Rights To A Home – Changes to Squatting Laws
If you think you might be affected by the changes to the law about squatting read this article by Advice Service for Squatters and Squash (Squatters’ Action For Secure Homes). Advice Service for Squatters: September 1st – what happens now? On the 1st September S144 of LASPO 2012 comes into force. We’ll leave it to […]
August 31, 2012
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Homeless? Get Your Rights!
Council Homeless Persons Units (HPUs) are famous for trying to turn away as many people as they can – telling them they don’t fit the criteria to be housed. In reality many of these people are entitled to help – and this might include you. There are 5 TESTS that the council must look at […]
August 28, 2012
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No Gentrification For Tottenham! The Threat to Working Class People and Ethnic Minorities From ‘The Plan For Tottenham’
We were forwarded this report and analysis of the recently announced regeneration proposals for our community: ‘A Plan for Tottenham’. The proposal contains many references to housing including, increasing property values leading to an increase in rents, less social housing, no mention of how rents will be controlled so those on Local Housing Allowance and […]
August 19, 2012
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Housing Benefit and Local Housing Allowance Info Booklet – Includes details of changes
This leaflet has been put together to let you know what you are entitled to, and to make the process of claiming it less intimidating. Those of us who have put this leaflet together are either on Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance or give advice about these benefits. It’s not always easy getting what […]
June 7, 2012
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Localism Act 2011 – How it affects Haringey residents
There are 6 main parts to the housing provisions under the Localism Act 2011 for local authorities. These are: housing allocations; homelessness duty; flexible tenancies; how local authorities can use finances from their housing stock; how social housing is regulated; and finally how complaints are dealt with.
May 3, 2012
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Cuts to Housing Benefit – The Facts.
New claims or when current claims are reviewed Average rents in an area are calculated. Housing Benefit will now be capped at the 30% mark. It used to be 50%. Now, only 3 out of 10 rented properties are available to claimants
May 2, 2012
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Universal Credit (UC) – The Facts.
The one thing throughout the legislation, is the use of words like “regulations may make provision to” and “Regulations may make provision for…”. Basically, this means the government can change many parts of this legislation by “regulations” – ie. doesn’t have to be agreed in parliament first.
May 1, 2012
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