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Government review into how more social homes can be built
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander and the Communities Secretary Eric Pickles have today announced details of review into how more social homes can be…
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HCA affordable homes bids now open
The Homes and Communities Agency is inviting bids from local authorities, housing associations, and developers for grant funding to deliver affordable housing outside London…
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Impact of the undersupply of homes on young people
This report explores the social impacts of the undersupply of housing on young people, in areas such as life aspirations, starting a family, professional…
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Training in Horticulture for residents
Construction and development specialist Southdale has teamed up with Wigan-based training organisation, ProCo, to benefit both the community and learners’ studies with its horticulture…
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Four Community made orders for planning get approved
Four of England’s first community-made orders that relax planning rules for certain kinds of developments in specific areas have been published by Cockermouth Town Council…
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is there an intention to scrap the code for sustainable homes?
Ministers have dismissed warnings from MPs that Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) plans to scrap the code for sustainable homes threatens to…
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£250k prize to deliver new garden city
A £250,000 competition to deliver a new garden city has been launched in a bid to address the housing crisis. The Wolfson Economics Prize will award…
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New model for shared ownership?
Thames Valley Housing is launching a shared ownership model where homeowners automatically buy 1 per cent more of their property each year and with…
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Think tank report – make it easier to build
Ministers should make it easier for people to get on the property ladder by committing to more ambitious building targets, a think tank has…
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Can town planning eradicate poverty?
Planning has played a transformational role in improving the quality of life of all of our communities and has a critical responsibility to tackle poverty. It has…
