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Investing in Council House Building
A plan with potential to build more than 500,000 new homes over thirty years has been undermined by successive government policies, a new report…
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Starter Homes consultation
This is the CIH view on starter homes whi hit submitted to the government: Starter homes technical consultation – CIH response May 2016…
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HAs request exit strategy from Shared Ownership due t risks after Brexit
Housing associations are pressuring government to guarantee an “exit strategy” in its new shared ownership programme, amid housing market uncertainty following the Brexit vote.…
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HCA to use direct commissioning pilots for housebuilding
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) hopes to use its direct commissioning pilots to set up a housebuilding model that can be replicated by…
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Council companies on the rise and competing with HAs
Housing associations are being squeezed out by councils setting up companies to build homes, an association head has claimed. Steve Coffey, chief executive of…
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Shared ownership information
The first nationwide data on shared ownership, released to Inside Housing, reveals households earning as little as £16,341 are able to purchase homes, but repossessions…
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Queens speech suggest combining funds for building
The government is preparing to launch a £3bn loan fund for housebuilding which will roll up existing schemes into a single pot. According to…
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Planning bill revealed
The government will legislate to weaken town halls’ ability to impose some planning restrictions on developments, in a new bill announced in the Queen’s…
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£1 billion housing fund launched
A new £1bn fund to help cash-strapped councils build 10,000 mixed-tenure homes has been launched with the support of the Homes and Communities Agency…
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Successful bids for care and support accomodation
Following an open bidding process, the Department of Health has announced the results for the second round of the Care and Support Specialised Housing…
