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CIH response to Grenfell
CIH has submitted a response to the consultation on the terms of reference of the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire with the National…
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Transparency and guidance in London over fire assessments
Local authorities in London are preparing to be as transparent as possible with their fire risk assessments. Their commitment is to open up a dialogue…
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Another decade of wasted skills – IPPR report
The UK economy is set to undergo significant change in the coming years. The impact of rapidly advancing technology, an ageing population and exiting…
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House price rises – slow down post Brexit
UK house prices grew three percentage points more slowly in the year following the EU referendum compared to the year before While house prices…
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Homeless Reduction Act to come in, in April 2018 and Rough sleeping set to increase
The Homelessness Reduction Act will come into force from April next year, the Department for Communities and Local Government has told councils. The government…
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Private rented homes in short supply
The supply of homes to rent set to fall as demand increases. The Residential Landlord Association’s (RLA) latest quarterly research, finds also that 33%…
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1.4 million empty homes
Government figures for ‘spare homes’ show highest level in 20 years, with 1.4 million homes left empty for over six months. The results show…
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Running costs up for homes
Running a home now sucks up 83% of total monthly income for homeowners earning the national average wage, a new report reveals. In their Cost…
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Critical report – progress on white paper from the LGA
The federation, which represents the UK construction industry, called for measures announced in February’s Housing White Paper to be put into practice. It was…
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S.Net 13th July 2017
S.Net 13th July 2017 Thanks to Sadeh Lok for hosting. New VFM standard – Measuring quality Here is the first presentation, we look…
