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		<title>Neighbours from hell&#8230;..?</title>
		<link>http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/blog/social-housing-general/neighbours-from-hell/</link>
		<comments>http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/blog/social-housing-general/neighbours-from-hell/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Housing general]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve had neighbours from hell in the past, but was lucky &#8211; my landlord removed them. But whilst it is easier for landlords to evict troublesome neighbours &#8211; they would still rather take the easy option and go down the mediation route.
However for 9 months I went through hell. So much hell it actually took [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Council Exchange Websites</title>
		<link>http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/blog/site-news/free-council-exchange/</link>
		<comments>http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/blog/site-news/free-council-exchange/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mutual Exchanges]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Using Free Exchange Sites
Here at Exchange Forum which is operated by CCHE you will find plenty of choices for finding your mutual exchange. We have many free homeswap websites which should give you the best chance to find your exchange with CCHE.
Below you will find our list of free council exchange websites but there is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We use homeswapper or have chosen homeswapper</title>
		<link>http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/blog/free-exchange-homeswap/we-use-homeswapper-or-have-chosen-homeswapper/</link>
		<comments>http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/blog/free-exchange-homeswap/we-use-homeswapper-or-have-chosen-homeswapper/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Landlord Campaign]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/?p=353</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Why should homeswapper be the only choice for Tenants?
It&#8217;s a question we are continually asking ourselves in our challenge to get some attention and provide you all with free services.
Sorry we have chosen Homeswapper!
This is something we feel we hear too often. We are offering a cheaper option for landlords and cutting the homeswapper prices [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Birmingham City Council &#8211; read this and weep</title>
		<link>http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/blog/free-exchange-homeswap/birmingham-city-council-read-this-and-weep/</link>
		<comments>http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/blog/free-exchange-homeswap/birmingham-city-council-read-this-and-weep/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Landlord Campaign]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Birmingham City Council in its infinite wisdom are paying £800 a day (Yes a day!) to a PR Guru to help them get out of the muck after their Social Services Department allowed a child to be starved to death. It already has 112 members of staff in its PR Department. I really cannot fathom [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poor Social Housing Tenants pay more for Utilites</title>
		<link>http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/blog/social-housing-general/poor-social-housing-tenants-pay-more-for-utilites/</link>
		<comments>http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/blog/social-housing-general/poor-social-housing-tenants-pay-more-for-utilites/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Housing general]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Pre Payment Key meters cost more for Gas and Electric
It has to be acknowledged that some of the UK’s poorest people live in Social Housing. Some of these very same people use pre-payment meters to pay for their energy charges. Ofgem, the energy market regulator, introduced new rules which prevent energy suppliers from charging prepay [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Birmingham City Council Ageism for Sheltered Homes</title>
		<link>http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/blog/social-housing-general/birmingham-city-council-ageism/</link>
		<comments>http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/blog/social-housing-general/birmingham-city-council-ageism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:27:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Housing general]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is a personal blog. I admit this.  All landlords seem to have different criteria when allocating sheltered housing. My own landlord, Birmingham City Council, says you can apply when you are 50 yrs old whether you need help or not. That’s great. But what about me? I’m under 50, disabled and really want the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Mutual Exchange Now &#8211; The Best Christmas Present Ever</title>
		<link>http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/blog/mutual-exchanges/a-mutual-exchange-now-the-best-christmas-present-ever/</link>
		<comments>http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/blog/mutual-exchanges/a-mutual-exchange-now-the-best-christmas-present-ever/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:14:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mutual Exchanges]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/?p=294</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It might be the month of Christmas but don&#8217;t let that House Exchange slip away to somebody else.
Your Exchange, could be the best Christmas Present ever!
“I want a train set” shouted Billy. “I want a new dolly” screamed Sally.
“I want to exchange this house – it’s too small” cried Mum.
So why aren’t you looking then? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Right to Buy, RTB and Buy to Let</title>
		<link>http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/blog/social-housing-general/right-to-buy-rtb-and-buy-to-let/</link>
		<comments>http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/blog/social-housing-general/right-to-buy-rtb-and-buy-to-let/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Social Housing general]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/?p=244</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Right to Buy &#38; Buy to Let
In October, the Scottish National Party decided to scrap the Right to Buy for Social Housing tenants. I’m wondering if the rest of the UK should follow suit.
According to Shelter, a recent report showed that “there were fewer social homes for rent than at any time since 1959 and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 2010 Decent Homes Standard for Councils &amp; Housing Associations</title>
		<link>http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/blog/social-housing-general/the-2010-decent-homes-standard-for-councils-housing-associations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/blog/social-housing-general/the-2010-decent-homes-standard-for-councils-housing-associations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[H.A. & R.S.L. general]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Housing general]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/?p=238</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 Decent Homes Standard
I should imagine most Council and Housing Association tenants have heard of this government initiative to bring all homes up to standard by the year 2010.
In your own property this might include one or all of the following: double glazing, new kitchens, bathrooms, electrical rewires and heating systems.



Some landlords choose to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exchange your home might be the answer</title>
		<link>http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/blog/social-housing-general/exchange-your-home-might-be-the-answer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.exchangeforum.co.uk/blog/social-housing-general/exchange-your-home-might-be-the-answer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Admin Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mutual Exchanges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Housing general]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Exchanging your home for improved disabled / adapted property features
It’s a fact that the debt the government has is going to create big cuts in sector spending probably for some time.
You might be thinking that you might not be affected that much but there are knock on effects of this. The worst cuts will probably [...]]]></description>
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