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13 February 2012

Shared Accommodation Rate Q&A

Crisis and Homeless Link have done a joint Q&A about the Shared Accommodation Rate and the new rules which came into force in January 2012. You can read the full guide on the dedicated Shared Accommodation Rate page of this website.

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13 February 2012

Shared Accommodation Rate Q&A

Crisis and Homeless Link have issued a joint Q&A about the Shared Accommodation Rate and the new rules which came into force in January 2012.

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29 November 2011

Crisis launches how-to guide to setting up a local lettings agency

On 29 November 2011 Crisis launched the definitive guide to local lettings agencies (LLA) - bringing you all the practical advice you need for starting a LLA completely free of charge

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1 November 2011

SAR Exemption guidance published

The Department for Work and Pensions has circulated guidance on the forthcoming extension of the Shared Accommodation Rate.

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16 September 2011

210 applications received for Round Two funding programme

The Round Two application process for the Crisis PRS Access Development Programme which ended on 5 September 2011 received 210 applications for funding. This represents an increase of 100 applications on those submitted for Round One.

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18 August 2011

Crisis publishes new report on the impact of extending the SAR

New research reviews the potential challenges and the impact of the extension of the SAR of Housing Benefit.

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2 August 2011

DWP announces successful bidders to the £4m HB reform transition fund

There were 10 successful bidders to the £4m transition fund to develop innovative projects aimed at reducing the effect of the Housing Benefit reforms.

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1 August 2011

Crisis PRS access development programme: One month to go

There is now only one month left to go until the 5 September deadline for applications to Round Two of the Crisis PRS access development programme.

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19 July 2011

Crisis wins concession to ‘pernicious’ housing benefit cut

Crisis has welcomed an exemption in regulations which have been laid before Parliament this evening that will protect some previously homeless people from a housing benefit cut.

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5 July 2011

Avoiding "Landlords from hell"

The Channel 4 Dispatches programme ‘Landlords from Hell’ has shone a spotlight on a long standing issue within the private rented sector: landlords who let out dangerous and unsuitable properties and who exploit and intimidate their tenants.

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