England takes bulk of immigrant population
England is receiving a disproportionately high number of immigrants to the UK a cross party group of MPs has found. Between 1991 and 2007, 2.15 million immigrants arrived in England,…
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Social housing demand soars
Almost nine out of 10 councils are experiencing or anticipating an increase in demand for social housing, research from the Local Government Association has found. Of the council leaders surveyed,…
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Council house building will be a ‘drop in the ocean’
And still on the Budget – the £100 million announced by Alistair Darling to help councils start building houses has been described as a ‘drop in the ocean’ after it…
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Wales subsidising ‘wealthy England’
Welsh council house tenants are subsidising social housing in England, Welsh Liberal Democrat housing spokesperson Peter Black has claimed. He launched the attack on the ‘convoluted’ arrangements which sees all…
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Homes losing £100 a day
More research has calculated that the average UK homes is losing value at a rate of £:100 a day, and more than £1 trillion has been wiped off the housing…
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30,000 social houses lying empty
Figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed almost 30,000 social homes are being left empty for more than six months, despite the 1.77 million families waiting for social housing.…
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Top councils’ regeneration schemes
Birmingham City Council became the busiest council in the country for the second year running, with eight regeneration schemes going ahead last year, with projects ranging from a new hospital…
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House prices down 12.3%
Figures from Communities and Local Government show the annual rate of decline in house prices hit 12.3 per cent in the three months to February. The December to February quarter…