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Bank of England proposes to cap mortgages – what does this mean?
The Bank of England has proposed capping the amount of mortgages that can be granted at well-over the borrowers income. According to Inside Housing:…
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UK Housing review – summary
Here is the summary from the CIH conference this week: UKHR Briefing 2014 bookmarked…
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Comprehensive review of reforming social policy
The Condition of Britain: Strategies for social renewal sets out a comprehensive new agenda for reforming the state and social policy to enable people in…
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IMF warns government that housing market is a risk to economic recovery
The International Monetary Fund has warned the UK government that the housing market presents a risk to economic recovery Accoridng to Inside Housing: In…
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scaling back on S106 for small builders
The ‘imposition’ of section 106 will be ‘scaled back’ on small-scale developments as part of the Infrastructure Bill: According to inside Housing: Section 106…
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Half of government projects at risk of delivery failure
The Major Projects Authority’s annual report covers 199 projects worth £488bn ranging from HS2 to a programme to recruit an extra 4,200 heath visitors.…
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Localism – where are we now?
Looking beyond recent analysis focusing on Englishness and the politics of England, this paper investigates people’s level of connection with local areas, their trust…
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Garden City Prospectus Published
A prospectus published today by the Communities and Local Government department fails to specify confirmed locations for garden cities. Nick Clegg has published the…
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New commission for County Councils
An independent commission has been launched to review the trends and challenges facing county areas. According to LG News: The independent commission on growth…
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CIH election manifesto for housing
Here is an insight into the election manifesto for housing from the professional body – the Chartered Institute of Housing: What you need to…
