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Short on time? Monday’s housing news in five minutes
A round-up of the top stories this morning from Inside Housing and elsewhere
Top story: Coronavirus forces housing associations to draw up action plans
Housing associations across the country are developing plans to tackle further escalation in the coronavirus outbreak, as the number of confirmed cases in the UK continues to rise.
Inside Housing has spoken to associations looking at ways to protect tenants and workers and ensure essential services are maintained if the current outbreak continues to grow.
Repairs services and care homes are set to face the main difficulties if the outbreak continues to spread.
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MPs to launch investigation into cladding crisis
A select committee has announced it will carry out a review looking at the progress of the government’s cladding remediation programme and the adequacy of public funding for the work.
The review will be carried out by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, and will examine the scale of issues facing residents due to combustible cladding, as well as look at the quality and effectiveness of government support.
Quote of the day
“Wednesday’s Budget is the government’s first post-Brexit Budget and it will be a useful public indication of the direction of travel it plans to take.”
Kate Henderson, chief executive of the National Housing Federation, gives her views ahead of the Budget
In the papers
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The coronavirus outbreak may damage the property market’s recovery, warns Halifax.
The Budget on Wednesday will increase funding for flood defences, following severe winter flooding, the BBC reports.
And for anyone who wants to catch up on the Grenfell Inquiry, the BBC’s podcast is available here. Inside Housing’s round-up is here.
Local news
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Glasgow Live reports on the city’s response to the Scottish Government’s Housing to 2040 consultation, which calls for more funding for repairs and action on derelict sites.
News Shopper reports on the plight of a mother and her son in a housing association home where the roof collapsed over Christmas.
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