LAs not buying unsold properties
Social landlords in the 20 areas with the longest social housing waiting lists have bought only 20 properties between them through the government’s £200 million rescue package. Just four local…
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Housing associations reject âsubstandardâ homes
Thousands of developersâ surplus new-build homes are being rejected by housing associations because they arenât of a high enough standard. The government set up a national clearing house to help…
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Housing waiting lists to reach record levels
Waiting lists for social housing in England are set to reach a record level by 2011, the National Housing Federation has warned. An extra 200,000 families over the next two…
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Homelessness on the rise
Nearly a third of councils in the east of England have reported an increase in homelessness in the past year. Councils in Norfolk, Bedfordshire and the London commuter belt were…
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Residents angry at council renting plan
North London residents have reacted angrily over proposals to rent out council housing on the private market. Camden council, which has 17,000 people on the housing waiting list, says it…
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Brown to âhouse local people firstâ
Gordon Brown is expected to announce a proposal that will require councils to take account of applicantsâ connections to the area when allocating homes, as part of a multi-million pound…