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Starter Homes grant levels double to push this tenure
Housing figures have welcomed a major increase in grant levels in a new funding programme which ministers hope will take shared ownership “to the…
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Kerslake says Government sees housing as toxic!
This is an excellent expert from the Guardian by Sir Bob on the debate in the House of Lords: “The government’s housing and planning…
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Views on the forthcoming housing bill
The government’s new legislation on housing and planning will have profound implications for the future of housing in this country and should be of…
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A new budget due next month – what is the sector thinking?
The last budget brought some horrid surprises on rent reductions and benefits – so what is it that the sector thinks should happen in…
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Report calls for more subsidy for rented home delivery
A xonservative think tank has urged the government to provide substantial funding for affordable rent after warning Starter Homes will be “inaccessible to the…
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ALMOs say it is hard to get HMRC data to introduce Pay to Stay
Arm’s-length management organisations (ALMOs) are asking for changes to enable them to access tenants’ income data in order to ensure correct rent-setting under Pay to…
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Help to Buy now in London
The new London Help to Buy, an extension of the existing Help to Buy scheme, has now opened. This will allow Londoners to buy…
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Government intends to buy land for starter homes
The government is planning to buy sites on the open market for new Starter Homes, as well as eventually offering direct grant funding to…
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Will HAs set up sister companies to manage stock?
Housing associations are consulting lawyers about setting up ‘sister companies’ to free stock from the effect of government policies. Deregulatory measures contained in the…
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Pay to stay now optional but might be used by large HAs
Several large landlords intend to introduce a version of Pay to Stay following the government’s decision to make the policy voluntary for housing associations.…
