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Sunday 5 February 2012
18 new build schemes announced
The Homes and Communities Agency has earmarked 18 schemes with plans to deliver 1,300 new homes as the first group to benefit from the…
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Sunday 5 February 2012
MPs defeat House of Commons amendments to Welfare Reform
The Welfare Reform Bill returned to the House of Commons for consideration of the amendments made in the House of Lords, where the government…
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Sunday 5 February 2012
Building more homes will help economic recovery
http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/2079056?dm_i=YRX,OL02,50VN0X,1ZQXR,1 Housing Minister Grant Shapps today highlighted how the Government’s action to get Britain building again will play a vital and central role in…
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Sunday 5 February 2012
Cuts to HB will not deliver savings – say academics
Proposed cuts to housing benefit for under occupation would cause severe hardship for tenants and not deliver the expected savings, analysis has found. The…
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Sunday 5 February 2012
MPs urged to accept tax amendment
MPs have come under pressure to accept an amendment to the government’s plan for a ‘bedroom tax’. More than 70 family, disability and housing…
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Sunday 5 February 2012
Commission to investigate future of Council Housing In Southwark
An independent commission on the future of council housing in a local authority has been launched. Housing lawyer Jan Luba QC is leading the…
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Sunday 5 February 2012
Landlords swap homes
Two landlords have completed one of the largest stock swaps in the social housing sector. The deal will lead to the exchange of around…
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Sunday 5 February 2012
Landlord searches for Joint Venture Partner
A landlord has reported strong interest from potential partners to create an £88 million joint venture company. The Calico Group – which owns or…
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Sunday 5 February 2012
TMO rejected for third time
A Tenant Management Organisation which had hoped to take control of 1,842 homes has had its bid to manage the properties rejected. Bedminster TMO…
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Sunday 5 February 2012
Call for Local Benefit Cap
Labour has called for the proposed total benefits cap to be set locally rather than at the national limit of £26,000. Liam Byrne, shadow…
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