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Investment Property Databank – what could it do for you?
Housing associations are ‘absolutely hopeless’ at asset management and aren’t taking a broad enough view of what it means, the chief executive of Helena…
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£53m to accelerate construction of 7,000 homes
The Government has announced a multi-million pound investment, including £53m to accelerate the construction of over 7,000 new homes in key areas of the…
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Top 50 developing HAs – survey
Survey reveals 70 per cent more new homes are planned for next financial year According to an inside housing poll: Inside Housing’s annual top…
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Birmingham considers building bungalows to free up houses
Birmingham Council is considering building bungalows to free up family-sized homes in the city in the wake of a successful pilot scheme. According to…
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Scrutiny of help to Buy
The Public Accounts Committee has reported on its scrutiny of the government’s Help to Buy equity loan scheme, concluding that it is yet to demonstrate…
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Increase housing supply and reduce benefit bill – report says
Increasing housing supply and reducing the housing benefit bill demands a radical decentralisation of housing powers and a reorientation of incentives. According to IPPR:…
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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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Smith Institute report calls for doubling of house building
A think tank has called for a central and local government-run investment bank to help fund the cost of doubling house building. According to…
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5 garden cities shortlisted for prize
Five ideas for new garden cities have been shortlisted for the £250,000 2014 Wolfson Economics Prize. Accodirng to Inside Housing: The competition, run by…
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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…
