Friday 03 September 2010
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Useful links to other websites

You may find the following websites useful. Please remember that Tuntum has no responsibility or control over the content of these sites. If you have any complaints or comments about linked sites, please direct them to the site controller/owner, and not Tuntum.

 

If you have any ideas for other useful links, please let us know by emailing admin@tuntum.co.uk

 

Chartered Institute of Housing

www.cih.org

 

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) is the professional organisation for people who work in housing. Its purpose is to maximise the contribution housing professionals make to the wellbeing of communities.

 

DCLG - Department for Communities and Local Government

www.communities.gov.uk 

 

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) was created on 5 May 2006 with a powerful remit to promote community cohesion and equality, as well as responsibility for housing, urban regeneration, planning and local government.

Department for Work and Pensions

www.dwp.gov.uk

 

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is here to:

 

  • promote opportunity and independence for all

 

  • help individuals achieve their potential through employment

 

  • work to end poverty in all its forms.

 

Elderly Accommodation Counsel
www.housingcare.org

 

Whatever your age, circumstances or ambitions, this site will help you explore options before you make decisions about where to live, and any support or care you need.

 

HOMES
www.homes.org.uk

 

A Social Sector Housing site for Exchange, Renting and Shared Ownership use by Social Tenants, Housing Associations, Housing Co-operatives and Social Sector Landlords.

 

Homes & Communities Agency
www.homesandcommunities.co.uk

 

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) is the national housing and regeneration agency for England, with an annual investment budget of more than £5bn. The HCA was  formed on 1 December 2008 along with the Tenant Services Authority (the regulatory body for Registered Social Landlords).

 

Housing Today
www.housingtoday.org.uk

 

Building, the leading UK magazine for construction professionals featuring news, business, people, projects and jobs.

 

Joseph Rowntree Foundation
www.jrf.org.uk

 

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is a social policy research and development charity, seeking to better understand the causes of social difficulties such as poverty and housing and explore ways of overcoming them.

 

National Housing Federation
www.housing.org.uk 

 

Independent social landlords provide over one million homes in England. The Federation is their voice, and an advocate of decent housing for all.

 

Respect
www.respect.gov.uk

 

Tackling Anti-Social behaviour and its causes.

 

Supporting People
www.spkweb.org.uk

 

Supporting People is a Government Programme which aims to provide good quality housing related support to vulnerable people, to help them live as independently as possible within their community.

 

Tenant Participation Advisory Service
www.tpas.org.uk

 

TPAS England, is the leading national tenant participation organisation working to promote tenant empowerment.

 

Tenant Services Authority
www.tenantservicesauthority.org

 

The Tenant Services Authority was set up as a result of the 2008 Housing and Regeneration Act. The Act increases the TSA’s powers over the regulation of social housing. Here you can find out more about our powers and a timeline for their introduction.

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