Huge drop in social housing predicted
Housing associations have warned that without urgent government intervention there will be a ‘catastrophic’ collapse in the provision of new social housing. The 1,900 social landlords have urged ministers to…
Tag: affordable housing
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Councils face £7 billion section 106 cut
Councils are facing a funding gap of up to £7 billion this year because of a fall in section 106 contributions. EC Harris consultancy estimated that the fall in anticipated…
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HAs ‘well placed’ to tackle homes shortage
According to the Tenant Services Authority, housing associations are well placed to tackle long-term shortage in affordable housing. The TSA said that while not immune from the current economic downturn,…
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Home ownership out of reach for a third
Despite falling house prices research from Circle Anglia has found that a third of Britons believe that home ownership is still out of reach to them. People living in the…
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Scotland ends the right to buy
The right to buy for newly built affordable homes in Scotland will be abolished by the Scottish government. Under a draft housing Bill, the government is also consulting on a…
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Boost for London housing
Londonâs most run down housing estates are set to receive more than £100 million of funding. Around £77 million in funding has been promised to kick start a programme of…
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HCA ‘ready to deliver’ house building
The Homes and Communities Agency says it is ready to begin delivering the significantly enlarged programme of public house building when it takes responsibility of the additional £1.5 billion promised…
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Improving land management would boost affordable housing
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has said private developers, local councils and housing associations must work better together to manage land supply more efficiently to boost the supply of…
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Eco-towns consultation extended
Local residents will be given more time to respond to the government’s second eco-town consultation, after housing minister Margaret Beckett extended the deadline for responses. She said: ‘Eco-towns present a…
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People’s charter for the UK
A major new political initiative will be launched today – the people’s charter for change sets out six policy priorities it hopes will force social change for a fairer Britain.…