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Kate Faulkner – Notable Property Persons in their own words

Kate Faulkner

Kate Faulkner from Designs on Property My second ‘Notable Property Person‘ is Kate Faulkner, a well known property person, particularly for her books for the consumer organisation, Which and her association with Channel 4. Here are her answers to our questions: 1. Please introduce yourself. Say a bit about yourself and your company I live…

DWP publishes consultation paper on housing benefit

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As mentioned in my last post, the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has now published a report and consultation on housing benefit.  The paper sets out the departments thinking on Local Housing Allowance (e.g. direct payment to landlords) and makes interesting reading. The report starts with a bit of self congratulatory backslapping, for example…