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New apprenticeship levy to impact on finances of HAs
The government’s new Apprenticeship Levy will cost the UK’s 30 largest housing associations a total of £7.4m a year. Inside Housing say: The new levy,…
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Report: starter homes to lead ot a loss of affordable homes to rent
The government’s flagship homeownership scheme will lead to a loss of up to 71 traditional affordable properties for every 100 Starter Homes built. An…
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LAs might have to re draft local plans to include starter homes
Local authorities could be forced to re-draft their Local Plans following the government’s decision to widen the definition of affordable housing to include Starter…
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Help to Buy ISA annouced by the governmant
Government has launched a dedicated Help to Buy ISA, which will give first time buyers the opportunity to save up to £200 a month…
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HCA releases land for starter homes
The HCA have now published details of the brownfield sites across the country that will benefit from a share of £7.2 million Starter Homes grant…
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Comprehensive Spending Review and Housing
Here are some good summaries of the spending review: CSR_2015_-_Member_Briefing What you need to know about the spending review and autumn statement 2015 Focusing…
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Right to Buy pilots announced
The comprehensive spending review announced right to buy pilots. The NHF has been working with HAs to devise these for the last few months. They…
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Court could be brought in as administer for HAs in difficulty
The chair of the Homes and Communities Agency regulation committee said the change was being considered as part of a deregulatory package being drawn…
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Plans for HA’s as public bodies
A parliamentary inquiry will press ministers on whether they are willing to water down proposed reforms to ensure housing associations are taken back off…
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State of the North
This year, IPPR North’s annual State of the North report looks to the long-term future and asks a simple question: How will we know…
