Useful business contacts  

 Audit Commission The Audit Commission
The Audit Commission is an independent public body responsible for ensuring that public money is spent economically, efficiently, and effectively in the areas of local government, housing, health, criminal justice and fire and rescue services.
  Chartered Institute of Housing
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) is the professional body for people working in housing. Its purpose is to maximise the contribution that housing professionals make to the well being of communities.
 Citizens Advice Bureau Citizens Advice Bureau
This website offers advice about money, family, daily life and rights.
 Communities and Local Government Communities and Local Government (CLG)
This website sets policy on local government, housing, urban regeneration, planning and fire and rescue.
 Department for Work and Pensions Department for Work and Pensions
This website provides information about
benefits and services about the help that you may be able to get.
 English Partnerships English Partnerships 
This is the regenaration agency supporting high quality sustainable growth.
 Essex Equality and Diversity Project Essex Equality and Diversity Project
This is a joint initiative set up by social housing proviers across Essex, including Moat Housing Group, aimed at improving access to housing services for black and minority ethnic communities in Essex.
 The Housing Corporation The Housing Corporation
The Housing Corporation is responsible for investing public money in housing associations and for protecting that investment and ensuring it provides decent homes and services for residents. Moat is proud to be a preferred partner for the delivery of The Housing Corporation's current development programme.
 Housingnet Housingnet
Comprehensive information, guides and links relating to housing issues in the UK.
 National debtline National Debtline
A national telephone helpline for people with debt problems in England, Wales and Scotland.
 National Housing Federation National Housing Federation
This federation represents the UK independent social housing sector. NHF members own or manage around 1.8 million homes. Moat is proud to be a member of the National Housing Federation (NHF).
 Shelter Shelter
A national organisation working with the homeless and people living in poor quality housing.
 Stansted Area Housing Partnership Stansted Area Housing Partnership (SAHP)
SAHP is a unique initiative between four local authorities, two housing associations, the housing corporation and BAA stansted.
 Tenant Participation and Advisory Service Tenant Participation and Advisory Service
National, non profit organisation providing information, training, consultancy and conferences on all aspects on involving tenants in their housing management.
TP Herts TP Herts
This is a group of housing associations and local authorities working in partnership.

 

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