Anti-Social Behaviour, ASB, Disability Charter, Housing Law, Housing protest, Peter Denton, Service Cuts, Southern Housing, Tenant & Resident Democracy

Coverage on the BBC and a Sudden Flurry of Fixes!

At the end of October, SHAC published a whistleblower's article on a number of failings by Southern Housing which left tenants and residents without basic facilities in their homes. The revelations came from Mr Brittain and his colleagues from the Kent Regional Residentโ€™s Panel (Kent RRP) scrutiny panel. The SHAC article was soon followed by… Continue reading Coverage on the BBC and a Sudden Flurry of Fixes!

Anti-Social Behaviour, ASB, Disability Charter, Housing Law, Housing protest, Peter Denton, Service Cuts, Southern Housing, Tenant & Resident Democracy

Scrutiny Panel Blows the Whistle on Southern Housing Group

Members of one of Southern Housing Group's own internal scrutiny panels has taken the bold step of blowing the whistle over the landlord's serious failure to fulfil its responsibilities towards tenants and residents. Shockingly, they have exposed cases where the most vulnerable tenants and residents have been housed in appalling conditions and forgotten about. One… Continue reading Scrutiny Panel Blows the Whistle on Southern Housing Group

Complaints Procedures, Damp and mould, Disability, Electricity Charges, HA Service Charges, Health and Safety, Homes England, Hyde Housing, Peter Denton, Rent Strike, Service charge fraud, Service Cuts

Hyde: A Very Bad Apple in a Very Rotten Barrell

Oh, the irony. Or is it hypocrisy? An announcement has hit the headlines. Peter Denton, former CEO of Hyde, has been appointed to lead Homes England, the government body responsible for housing investment. Denton quipped: The government has an ambitious agenda of not just more homes but decent, affordable, safe, energy-efficient ones that sit well… Continue reading Hyde: A Very Bad Apple in a Very Rotten Barrell