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Monday 9 July 2012
Government makes available money for 7 self build projects
A £30 million fund had also been announced previously, but the government has now given more details of how it will operate. Short-term loans will…
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Saturday 7 July 2012
Govt doubles estimate on those who will lose Housing Benefit for underoccupation
An updated impact assessment on welfare reform, published by the Department for Work and Pensions last Thursday, showed that 40,000 people are expected to…
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Saturday 7 July 2012
Bringing back Empty Homes into use
Empty Homes is a charity and is using a £3 million CLG government grant to create an empty homes ‘bank’ to bring more than 300…
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Saturday 7 July 2012
Do benefit from a City Deal?
In December the Govt annouced a plan to’set free’ eight cities by offering them power in return for accountability Follow the link to the…
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Monday 2 July 2012
Service charge payments as risk with welfare reform
Much of the legislation on welfre reform is still being invented. Inside Housing have reported that DWP is considering changes to regulations concerning what…
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Saturday 30 June 2012
Northern Prosperity, Economic Growth and Leadership
IPPR North consider a plan for growth and prosperity up north: northern-prosperity-national-prosperity_Apr2012_8992 They also published an important document linking good governance and leadership to…
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Saturday 30 June 2012
UK Housing Migration
This guide has been produced on migration and offers helpful and practical advice as well as contact informtion. It is based on the discussions,…
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Saturday 30 June 2012
Congratulations to UK award winners
Well done to all the finalists and winners UK Housing award winners – finalists and winners In particular congratulations to Roy Irwin, former Chief Inspector…
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Tuesday 26 June 2012
Prime Minister hints at removing Housing Benefit from under 25 year old’s
David Cameron has suggested that housing benefit could be removed for under 25s. he floated the idea in a newspaper and drew comparisons between…
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Monday 25 June 2012
HAs – a guarantee from the government??
Business secretary Vince Cable has said the government could offer guarantees to housing associations to trigger a new house building boom. Under the plan,…
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