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4 Dec 13
CIPFA’s chief executive has called on George Osborne to empower local authorities and live up to the coalition’s initial commitment to localism and devolution.
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22 Nov 13
Chancellor George Osborne should use the upcoming Autumn Statement to increase the Discretionary Housing Payment fund, according to the Chartered Institute of Housing
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20 Nov 13
Councils should be allowed to retain powers to ensure new housing built in their areas conforms to high sustainability standards of energy efficiency and water conservation, MPs said today
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14 Nov 13
Three-quarters of councillors say that their authorities would borrow to build more homes if the government’s existing cap on Housing Revenue Account borrowing was lifted.
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11 Nov 13
Prime Minister David Cameron has said the government’s Help to Buy programme is helping a new generation onto the housing ladder after it was revealed more than 2,000 people have put in offers on...
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6 Nov 13
Don’t judge all local authorities by the small minority that have misused their housing funds. Borrowing caps should still be removed to allow councils to provide appropriate accommodation for...
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4 Nov 13
Ministers are under renewed pressure to halt the proposed cut to the New Homes Bonus after councils again warned the ‘flawed’ plan would hit critical services
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30 Oct 13
The government does not know whether the New Homes Bonus paid to councils when they approve housing developments is effective and there is an urgent need to examine the scheme properly, MPs have said...
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30 Oct 13
There was a 21% rise in the number of council households in rent arrears in England in the three months to June, according to a survey of council housing bodies.
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21 Oct 13
Councils and other social landlords in Scotland face a rising tide of rent arrears as a consequence of the UK coalition’s ‘bedroom tax’, according to an expert report for the Scottish Parliament’s...
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16 Oct 13
Senior figures in the Department for Communities and Local Government have defended the government’s decision to top-slice the New Homes Bonus, saying reforms will ‘tie in’ councils to Local...
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10 Oct 13
Ministers have set out plans to charge some immigrants a ‘health surcharge’ to cover the costs of any NHS treatment they receive during their stay
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7 Oct 13
Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has announced a cap on the amount councils can charge people who have bought their homes under Right-to-Buy for repairs and improvements, after he accused some...
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1 Oct 13
Local government secretary Eric Pickles has said he will consider reforming the way councils treat residents who have bought their council house leases under the Right To Buy, noting that some people...
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30 Sep 13
The second phase of the government’s £130bn Help to Buy scheme to will be launched next week, three months earlier than planned, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced.
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26 Sep 13
All of the New Homes Bonus funding intended to encourage councils to approve housebuilding should be given to Local Enterprise Partnerships to ensure construction of new properties is coordinated...
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26 Sep 13
Labour leader Ed Miliband has said he is ‘fearful’ about the impact government cuts are having on councils, but warned the party will not able to provide ‘easy answers’ on reversing reductions.
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25 Sep 13
Some councils appear to be taking advantage of what they see as a loophole in the legislation regarding the Housing Revenue Account. But such attempts are not only morally wrong, they are legally...
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24 Sep 13
Labour would reform council funding to ensure money goes to those parts of the country with the greatest need, shadow local government secretary Hilary Benn has said today
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23 Sep 13
Labour leader Ed Miliband has said that a Labour government would abolish the controversial ‘bedroom tax’, which cuts Housing Benefit paid to social housing tenants deemed to have spare rooms.
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19 Sep 13
Cuts to the money county councils receive from the government’s New Homes Bonus will hit the delivery of vital infrastructure projects such as rural broadband and transport schemes, ministers have...
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16 Sep 13
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg today said he ‘understands’ the need to build more homes across the country, and pledged to examine what could be done to free councils to build more homes.
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13 Sep 13
The Bank of England has been urged to adopt the aim of limiting annual house price inflation in the UK to 5%, in a bid to ensure ‘stability’ in the cost of homes
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11 Sep 13
Restrictions placed on councils by central government are stopping town halls from tackling rogue landlords, the Local Government Information Unit warned today.
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11 Sep 13
MPs have slammed the social housing regulator for his reluctance to downgrade the financial viability ratings given to landlords, warning that ‘nobody would have a clue’ if a housing association was...
4 Dec 13CIPFA’s chief executive has called on George Osborne to empower local authorities and live up to the coalition’s initial commitment to localism and devolution.
6 Nov 13Don’t judge all local authorities by the small minority that have misused their housing funds. Borrowing caps should still be removed to allow councils to provide appropriate accommodation for...
30 Oct 13The government does not know whether the New Homes Bonus paid to councils when they approve housing developments is effective and there is an urgent need to examine the scheme properly, MPs have said...
7 Oct 13Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has announced a cap on the amount councils can charge people who have bought their homes under Right-to-Buy for repairs and improvements, after he accused some...
26 Sep 13All of the New Homes Bonus funding intended to encourage councils to approve housebuilding should be given to Local Enterprise Partnerships to ensure construction of new properties is coordinated...
25 Sep 13Some councils appear to be taking advantage of what they see as a loophole in the legislation regarding the Housing Revenue Account. But such attempts are not only morally wrong, they are legally...
24 Sep 13Labour would reform council funding to ensure money goes to those parts of the country with the greatest need, shadow local government secretary Hilary Benn has said today
19 Sep 13Cuts to the money county councils receive from the government’s New Homes Bonus will hit the delivery of vital infrastructure projects such as rural broadband and transport schemes, ministers have...
16 Sep 13Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg today said he ‘understands’ the need to build more homes across the country, and pledged to examine what could be done to free councils to build more homes.
13 Sep 13The Bank of England has been urged to adopt the aim of limiting annual house price inflation in the UK to 5%, in a bid to ensure ‘stability’ in the cost of homes
11 Sep 13Restrictions placed on councils by central government are stopping town halls from tackling rogue landlords, the Local Government Information Unit warned today.
