Midlands-based thinktank the Human City Institute (HCI) is calling for housing associations to renew their historic role as ‘Beacons of Hope’ in tackling poverty and disadvantage and abandon ‘creeping commercialism’. As the ‘age of austerity’ is putting social tenants under increasing stress, HCI’s research reveals that housing associations were often created by social action and faith groups to tackle poverty and disadvantage in previous ‘ages of austeri...
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