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Government and Government Agencies

Department of Communities & Local Government

The Government department responsible for Housing, regional and local government, planning and regeneration.

The Housing Corporation

UK government agency whose role is to fund regulate and facilitate the proper performance of the social housing sector in England.

Tagish - Central Government directory

Directory of central government on the web.

Tagish - Local Government directory

Directory of local authorities on the web.

Local Government Association

The Local Government Association's Internet service 'LGAnet' provides information on the major issues affecting local government, details of current LGA activities and policies, and provides enhanced distribution of LGA papers.

Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS)

The Tenant Participation Advisory Service for England (TPAS) is a national non-profit making organisation that provides information, advice, training, consultancy, seminars and conferences on all aspects of involving tenants in their housing management.


Newspapers, Magazines and Media

Building Magazine

Weekly magazine for social housing providers.

Inside Housing
"The voice of housing".

ROOF magazine
ROOF is an editorially independent magazine published every two months by Shelter. It acts as a forum for debate on housing issues and actively seeks a wide range of views from contributors. Opinions expressed in ROOF do not necessarily reflect Shelter policy.

BBC News
Up to date news live from the BBC web site.

Disability Now

The UK's leading disability site, giving a whole range of useful information: articles, links, adverts and an archive.

Financial Times

Up to the minute financial information available on-line.


Trade & Membership Bodies


Chartered Institute of Housing


Professional association promoting the provision and management of housing.

National Housing Federation


Official web site for the National Housing Federation.

National Association of Citizens Advice Bureau

Official web site for the Citizens Advice Bureau.

Confederation of Construction Clients

The Confederation of Construction Clients aims to improve construction industry standards, and awards Charter Client Status.


Charity Organisations

Crisis


A national charity dedicated to the relief of poverty and distress among single homeless people.

Shelter


Shelter is a national organisation working to improve the lives of homeless and badly housed people.


Useful Resources

Specialist providers of advice on race equality and diversity issues to the housing sector.

Elderly Accommodation Counsel

Searchable database site of 20,000 plus properties for the elderly.

Housingnet

Searchable website with information relating to social, student and private housing. Includes information on web media, recruitment and education and other useful information and links.

Benefits Calculator

Courtesy of Guildford Borough Council

Mortgage Calculator


Courtesy of JohnCharcol.com, this facility provides information about what amount you might be able to borrow with a mortgage.

Up My Street

Find out about facilities, services and statistics for your area, including contact details for your local authority.

Election Maps

View a map of MP's constitency, your local authority or your ward (a service from the Ordnance Survey).

Student Accommodation

Comprehensive directory of student accommodation sites and other related links


Race Equality Network


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