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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Housing associations"”.
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The changing basis of state support for housing associations: A theoretical and empirical analysis
… even as a class. Thus state intervention in housing is presented as a deliberate strategy to incorporate and thereby defuse working class pressure, with the intention of cementing existing economic relations. Recent modifications to this radical perspective have suggested that classes do have …
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Performance Measurement in the Social Housing Sector in England: the Case of Housing Associations
… and, many would argue, imposed on the social housing sector but now there is a growing interest in its intrinsic benefits to public organisations themselves, not only for internal regulation but also as a means of demonstrating social accountability. This thesis is about performance …
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The role of coaching and mentoring in transformational change, focusing on housing association mergers
… changes with particular reference to housing association mergers in the UK. As a result of constant merger activity, the largest twenty housing associations own 30% of the market share and the trend is likely to continue, making the research outcomes useful for future strategic …
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Decision-making in the Housing Association sector : the case of asset management
… a rapid expansion in the role and s1ze of the housing association sector in England since 1979, driven by changes in policy agendas. In the past ten years the problem of 'low demand' housing has also been an issue for housing providers in certain areas of the North and Midlands. Attention has …
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The Impact Of Quality Management On The Thermal Performance Of Social Housing In The United Kingdom
… is pivotal to reduce the heating energy use in housing sector by upgrading the thermal performance of the existing housing stock and building new energy-efficient dwellings. In 2017, housing associations were responsible for providing 16% of the new dwellings in the UK housing sector to a part …
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Refugee Community Organisations working in partnership: The quest for recognition
… grassroots resolution to the problem of refugee housing, settlement and integration, at a time when large numbers of people were arriving seeking asylum in the UK. Refugee Community Organisations (RCOs) were engaged by the Housing Associations’ Charitable Trust (hact) to work alongside housing …
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Annual sinking fund modelling for housing association major repairs provision
… forward the investigation of sinking funds in housing asset management. Under the new financial framework, established as a result of the 1988 Housing Act, Housing Associations are required to create sinking funds to finance future Major Repairs on all new and rehabilitated stock. The assessed …
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An analysis of organizational change: a study of the Scottish Special Housing Association.
Between 1979 and 1982 the Scottish Special Housing Association underwent a series of organizational changes that deeply affected the purpose, the structure and the management of this Scottish quango. The purpose of this study is to determine and analyse the causes of change, the processes adopted …
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Development of a Framework for Sustainable Social Housing Provision (SSHP) in England
Sustainable social housing provision (SSHP) has become very important over the last few decades for the main objective of meeting housing needs. Despite this, there is evidence to suggest that SSHP has not been practiced successfully. A growing body of the literature shows that lack of an …
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External auditors and clients: an investigation ofperceptions of value for money (VfM) audit practices inthe UK public sector
… Government Authorities, the Police Service and Housing Associations were also interviewed. The evidence is organised with the following aims; (1) to investigate the audit expectations and perception gaps between the external VfM auditors and their clients, i.e. professionals and Operational …
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Exploring the perceptions of hoarding from those who support people exhibiting hoarding behaviour: an Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis
… community nurses, social service workers and housing associations. Professionals frequently report that they find working with individuals who hoard frustrating and give high rates of negative appraisals of hoarding behaviour while being comfortable working with other presenting issues (Frost …