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18 Dec 20
Merton Council plans to wind up its wholly owned housing company Merantun Development Ltd, after the company’s business case was deemed “no longer viable”.
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30 Nov 20
The argument for shifting resources away from housing benefit subsidies to social housing provision is growing stronger, says councillor Graham Chapman.
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30 Nov 20
The Scottish Government is to pump an additional £200m of funding into its Affordable Housing Supply Programme next year, to help the construction sector’s recovery from Covid-19.
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13 Nov 20
Ealing Council has approved plans to borrow more than £390m over 50 years to on-lend to its housing company to build more than 1,300 affordable homes over the next six years.
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5 Nov 20
The UK government's planning white paper underestimates the complex relationship between new homes and the communities they are built in, says Dr Alison Knight.
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4 Nov 20
Local government pension schemes in Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire and Tyne and Wear have invested a combined £97m into a ten-year residential investment fund.
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2 Nov 20
The future of our planet depends on finding a financially sustainable way to implement technologies that reduce carbon emissions from buildings, says Tim Reade.
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27 Oct 20
Worthing Borough Council is set to approve a housing scheme joint venture with housing association Vivid, which would see the council invest £12.5m.
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25 Sep 20
Council investment in buying buildings dropped by 56% in the first quarter compared to last year, while spending on new construction projects fell just 14% according to government data.
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11 Sep 20
Harrow Council has agreed to create a regeneration joint venture worth up to £600m with developer Wates Residential, with plans including a new civic centre, school and up to 1,500 homes.
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24 Aug 20
A raft of evidence shows the importance of tackling poor housing conditions in preventing children needing support from local authority care services
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21 Aug 20
Northampton Borough Council has approved proposals to borrow an additional £50m to help with the acquisitions of properties, in a bid to reduce homelessness in the borough.
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6 Aug 20
Councils could speed up infrastructure and affordable housing delivery by borrowing against its proposed new infrastructure levy according to the government’s consultation on planning reform.
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31 Jul 20
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and Hampshire County Council have signed a contract with developer Urban and Civic to deliver a £1.2bn housing project.
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27 Jul 20
Additional grant funding of around £10bn will be required if the government is to meeting social housing demand, according to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee.
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16 Jul 20
Councils borrowed £875m for housing projects in March from the Public Works Loan Board after the introduction of a special rate for housing revenue account projects in the Budget.
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3 Jul 20
Boris Johnson’s infrastructure promise offers a one-dimensional approach to helping public services recover from the shock of Covid-19, argues Chris Thomas.
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19 Jun 20
The removal of dangerous cladding from buildings in the wake of the Grenfell disaster has slowed due to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from the National...
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18 Jun 20
The government’s initiative to find emergency accommodation for rough sleepers during the pandemic offers an opportunity to make this the beginning of the end of homelessness, argues Crisis chief...
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2 Jun 20
Manchester City Council is set to form a part-council-owned housing development company, in a bid to provide more affordable homes.
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29 May 20
What are the potential lessons for policymakers on housing finance following the coronavirus outbreak?
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27 May 20
The government has pledged to provide 6,000 supported homes in a bid to “end rough sleeping for good”.
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5 May 20
Rehousing individuals and families currently on the waiting list for council housing could take up to 17 years, given the current backlog and the slow pace of development, research from CIPFA has...
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30 Mar 20
The economic fall-out from the Covid-19 pandemic will require higher levels of investment in social housing, according to the Chartered Institute of Housing.
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4 Mar 20
Tenants have received discounts of almost £5bn to help purchase council house properties since the raising of right to buy discounts in 2012, according to the Local Government Association.
18 Dec 20Merton Council plans to wind up its wholly owned housing company Merantun Development Ltd, after the company’s business case was deemed “no longer viable”.
30 Nov 20The argument for shifting resources away from housing benefit subsidies to social housing provision is growing stronger, says councillor Graham Chapman.
30 Nov 20The Scottish Government is to pump an additional £200m of funding into its Affordable Housing Supply Programme next year, to help the construction sector’s recovery from Covid-19.
13 Nov 20Ealing Council has approved plans to borrow more than £390m over 50 years to on-lend to its housing company to build more than 1,300 affordable homes over the next six years.
5 Nov 20The UK government's planning white paper underestimates the complex relationship between new homes and the communities they are built in, says Dr Alison Knight.
4 Nov 20Local government pension schemes in Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire and Tyne and Wear have invested a combined £97m into a ten-year residential investment fund.
25 Sep 20Council investment in buying buildings dropped by 56% in the first quarter compared to last year, while spending on new construction projects fell just 14% according to government data.
24 Aug 20A raft of evidence shows the importance of tackling poor housing conditions in preventing children needing support from local authority care services
21 Aug 20Northampton Borough Council has approved proposals to borrow an additional £50m to help with the acquisitions of properties, in a bid to reduce homelessness in the borough.
27 Jul 20Additional grant funding of around £10bn will be required if the government is to meeting social housing demand, according to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee.
3 Jul 20Boris Johnson’s infrastructure promise offers a one-dimensional approach to helping public services recover from the shock of Covid-19, argues Chris Thomas.
19 Jun 20The removal of dangerous cladding from buildings in the wake of the Grenfell disaster has slowed due to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from the National...
18 Jun 20The government’s initiative to find emergency accommodation for rough sleepers during the pandemic offers an opportunity to make this the beginning of the end of homelessness, argues Crisis chief...
2 Jun 20Manchester City Council is set to form a part-council-owned housing development company, in a bid to provide more affordable homes.
29 May 20What are the potential lessons for policymakers on housing finance following the coronavirus outbreak?
27 May 20The government has pledged to provide 6,000 supported homes in a bid to “end rough sleeping for good”.
4 Mar 20Tenants have received discounts of almost £5bn to help purchase council house properties since the raising of right to buy discounts in 2012, according to the Local Government Association.
