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Court rejects Government policy on conversion for rent
It was presented as the silver bullet to banish the blight of empty buildings, boost house-building and liberate developers from “stealth taxes” that “hinder…
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Can we replace homes sold under the RTB – CIH says no
The Conservative government’s social housing rent reduction will make it impossible for some councils to fund planned Right to Buy replacement properties. The CIH…
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All party parliamentary group to look at housing crisis
A new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) of MPs and peers has been set up to examine ways of tackling the housing crisis. The group,…
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50+ Councils looking to set up a housing company
More than 50 councils in England have either set up or are considering setting up their own housing company, according to a survey published…
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RTB outstrips social rent
The number of social rented homes sold under Right to Buy annually has now outstripped the number built, new analysis suggests. In inside Housing…
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New affordable homes on hold as the budget puts off landlords
Government-funded plans to build cheap rented homes are being renegotiated in light of the Budget – with many landlords projecting a shift to more…
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Scrutiny.Net meeting on 22nd July 15 at East Durham Homes
Hi everyone. Thanks for supporting the meeting. In a more packed than ever programme for which we thank EDH for hosting…. Here are the…
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Pay more to stay with £30k income in social housing
Social tenants earning just above the new ‘pay to stay’ threshold are unlikely to be hit by a dramatic increase in their rents, with…
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Fixing the foundations
Here is the latest paper from the government on housebuilding plans and how this will support people into work. wW have known this for…
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Change to inheritance tax in the budget
The Conservative Party announced, during the 2015 Election Campaign, that they would increase the nil rate allowance so that people could give away their…
