Landlords welcome benefit claimants
New research from the Business Development Research Consultants has found that private landlords are increasingly renting to housing benefit claimants even though they are concerned about the upkeep of the…
Tag: housing choice
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CCTV has no real impact on crime
A study into the effects of CCTV indicate that it has little significant impact on crime levels on housing estates, and in fact may increase offences by giving victims a…
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Regional development agencies have failed
Englandâs regional development agencies have failed to close the north-south divide and should be either closed down, merged or given new objectives, according to a report by the Centre for…
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‘Shockingâ homeless figures
Construction workers union Ucatt has urged the government to invest more money in housing after new figures show that almost 63,000 families in England are homeless. The union said it…
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Rents continue to fall
Rents are cheaper than a year ago, but rents on larger houses are increasing because of a lack of supply. In figures from website findaproperty.com, the average rents stood at…
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Up to 2 million people live ‘rent free’
More than 1.6 million young people aged 18 to 24 are living with friends or family, nearly triple the number doing the same things this time last year. Research by…
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Housing need study
The government has announced it is to commission a major study into housing need to determine whether people want to rent, buy or are interested in shared ownership. The findings…
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Elderly denied access to proper housing choice
A growing number of older people are being denied proper access to housing choice according to the Home Builders Federation (HBF). Housing minister Margaret Beckett has been urged to ensure…
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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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Single person households set to rise
Within 20 years four in every 10 homes will be occupied by someone living alone, Communities and Local Government research has predicted. Singletons will outnumber any other kind of household…