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Nomination agreement is signed

Dudley Council and registered social landlords sign agreement

 
The council and eight housing associations from the Dudley housing Partnership recently signed the nominations agreement (April 2 2009) at the coucnil's housing conference which sets out how they will work together to make sure housing stock is effectively used.
 
(image: Councillor Michael Evans, Cabinet Member for Housing, LInda Sanders, Director of Adult, Community and Housing Services, Dudley Council and Ian Stuart, Black Country Housing Association and Chair of Dudley Housing Partnership, togther with members of other RSLs who operate in Dudley)
 
The full document is available at the bottom of this page.
 

What is social housing?

 
Social housing is a term that is regularly used to mean all the different types of organisations that provide housing that is affordable, and who offer a number of types of housing such as rented, shared ownership,
sheltered and supported housing to name just a few. The organisations that provide social housing can be housing associations, registered social landlords (RSLs), housing trusts, and charities, as well as the local council.

Public perception of social housing can sometimes be confusing. Dudley Council together with the Dudley Housing Partnership have produced information to guide you through the complexities associated with social housing and in particular housing associations.

We hope we can explain to you in clear language what social housing actually means and the services the different organisations deliver. Use the links below to answer your questions and get more information.
 
 
What are housing associations?
 
Who are the Dudley Housing Partnership?
 
Housing association rented accommodation
 
How do I apply for housing association for rented accommodation?
 
Buying your own home - HomeBuy (shared ownership)
 
What are the HomeBuy Options
 
How do I find out more about other housing association's services?
 
Which housing associations operate in Dudley? (The Housing Association Directory)
 
The following sites are also useful sources of information on social housing and government policy.
 
 

Related Documents
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Dudley Council and Registered Social Landlords nomination agreement  (278 KB)
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Dudley Housing Partnership - Quarterly Template: definitions and guidance  (43.0 KB)
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Dudley Housing Partnership - Quarterly Data Return Template  (18.7 KB)
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Housing Association Directory Dec 2006  (560 KB)