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Deregulation – what is the cost?
The methodology used to value social housing could face a “fundamental review” when government changes come into force in April. Valuers are currently engaged…
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Regenerating estates – the role housing plays
Regeneration can play a key part in creating vibrant, mixed, sustainable communities throughout the UK. So on Monday, we listened with interest to David…
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London’s housing crisis as seen by IPPR
London’s housing crisis is critical, and its problems are complex and well-entrenched. This short briefing addresses the root causes and impacts of the chronic…
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HCA annouced as salespeople for all government land
The Homes and Communities Agency has been given a central role in plans to sell enough government land to build more than 160,000 new…
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Doubt over £2.3bn to regenerate LA estates
Councils in the North of England and the Midlands have raised doubts over the “financial viability” of regenerating council estates using loans under a…
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More Housing Zones
The government has revealed how £6.3m of funding will be split between 20 new ‘Housing Zones’ around the country, accoridng to Inside Housing: Most…
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Private landlords to be forced to undertake immigration checks
Private landlords could be required to check the immigration status of 2.6 million people a year when strict new measures are introduced in England…
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Councils may lose planning powers
Planning applications could be processed by a “designated person” rather than a local planning authority, under an amendment put forward by the government in…
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Big Society Update
Office for Civil Society (OCS) Local – December 2015 North West Update More information below on: Successful Youth Social Action Fund applicants announced Honours…
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Latest and previous regulatory judgements – all landlords in England
Here is the latest at 16th December 2015 of all regulatory judgements from th HCA: Regulatory_judgements_2015.12.17_ CurrentRegulatory_judgements_2015.12.17_Archived This month’s batch includes 3 new narrative…
