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Bidding for new homes opens again
In an attempt to unlock locally-led housing developments the Government has announced £50m of capital finance to invest in local infrastructure. According to Housemark: The investment…
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4 times as overcrowded if you live in a social home
Proportionally there were almost four times more overcrowded social homes than overcrowded owner-occupied homes in England and Wales, based on information released by the Office for…
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Garden City Prospectus Published
A prospectus published today by the Communities and Local Government department fails to specify confirmed locations for garden cities. Nick Clegg has published the…
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CIH review of private sector housing launched
A third of private rented homes in England are failing decency standards according to a new report. Thirty-three per cent of the country’s private…
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LAs are now able to sell land under market value for affordable homes
Local authorities will from today be able to sell land at below market value to developers who will build affordable housing. According to CIH:…
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Concerns about equity loan – help to buy
Inside Housing has reported a robust letter sent to communities secretary Eric Pickles by chair of the communities and local government committee Clive Betts. Mr…
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ONS data on residential transactions in February
The number of residential property transactions in the UK were the lowest they have been since April 2013 in February, government statistics reveal today.…
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Landmark ruling on outsourcing and temporary staff
More than 150 workers from Barnet Council have won compensation in a ‘landmark’ ruling that could affect other councils looking to enter into outsourcing…
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Technology in use in Denver to engage communities in planning
We found this on linked in – we hope you find it useful: “Civic Technologies” are gaining increasing interest as a way to engage…
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Council Housing Supply review
A Treasury-commissioned review of council housing supply will initially focus on four key areas, it has been announced. According to Inside Housing: Natalie Elphicke,…
