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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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Landlords get together to suggets an alternatve merger code
These landlords want tenant input! According to Indside Housing: “A group of nine housing associations will work to develop an alternative to the National…
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Lifetime tenancies – no impact on protected groups
The phasing out of lifetime tenancies will not negatively impact protected demographic groups overall, the government has said. According to Inside Housing: “The government…
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Kerslake says Government sees housing as toxic!
This is an excellent expert from the Guardian by Sir Bob on the debate in the House of Lords: “The government’s housing and planning…
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Deregulation rules
The English social housing regulator is set to relax its registration rules for newly merged housing associations as part of the government’s deregulation drive.…
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Voluntary RTB for HAs – Update
Here are some very useful breifings from our friends at the NHF on the policy process and the principles of the voluntary right to…
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Bank of England suggests limits for buy to let landlords
Buy-to-let landlords should face new limits on the amount they can borrow, the Bank of England has proposed. It suggested that lenders should be…
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Prisons and prevention – IPPR report
Devolving responsibility and funding for the management of low-level offenders could empower local services and agencies to work more effectively to prevent crime and…
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Economic loss and climate change
Britain faces the risk of major economic losses as a consequence of climate change. This report considers why markets have not yet adequately confronted…
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IPPR report on the right policies for heavy industries
The UK’s foundation industries – producers of materials such as steel and basic chemicals used by other manufacturers – have suffered in the years…
