Category archive for ‘Housing and Planning’ 
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Councils welcome affordable housing plans
Government plans to increase the number of affordable homes and allow councils to keep all the receipts from rent collections and right to buy proceeds have been welcomed by London[...]
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Newham landlord fined £7000 for neglecting property
Private landlords are being warned to ensure they fulfil their obligations to repair and maintain properties after a landlord in Newham was heavily fined by Stratford Magistrates C[...]
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Gas Safe reminder for Housing Associations
Housing Associations have been reminded by the Tenant Services Authority of the need to ensure all gas engineers who work in their properties are on the new Gas Safe Register. As o[...]
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Ministers refuse to act over Wandsworth £1.6m compensation bill
Wandsworth Council leader Edward Lister has attacked Government ministers after they refused to contribute to a compensation bill which will see see local council tax payers paying[...]
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HCA says refurbishment ‘just part of the solution’
Refurbishing empty homes may not always be the best option for tackling the shortage of supply of affordable housing according to Trevor Beattie the Homes and Communities Agency's [...]
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Southwark to convert empty spaces into homes
South London's Southwark council is looking to identify disused spaces on its estates which it can use to increase the amount of housing stock in the borough. The Hidden Homes sche[...]
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Warning over failure to invest in London’s suburbs
Investing in London's suburbs during the current recession will improve the capital's competitiveness when the economy picks up. That's the message contained in a report published [...]
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£200,000 to regenerate London’s public spaces
Boris Johnson has announced a new £200,000 fund to help regenerate some of the capital's squares and public spaces. The ‘Great Spaces’ initiative is intended to "transform" ex[...]
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Sustainable communities web tool launches
A new website aimed at stakeholders in building new sustainable communities has been launched by the Young Foundation and the Homes and Communities Agency.
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Johnson to promote capital to developers
Boris Johnson has vowed to promote London as "the best city in the world" for developers looking to beat the recession when he attends the MIPIM property conference in Cannes this [...]
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Ministers halve guideline rent increase
Council tenants are to benefit from a lower than expected rent increase after Ministers changed the guidance issued to local authorities in light of falling inflation levels. Housi[...]
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TSA calls for ‘more focus on tenants’
The Chief Executive of the Tenant Services Authority, the new regulator for affordable housing, has called on social housing landlords to "focus more" on their tenants and better i[...]
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Sustainable communities to be ‘top priority’
Building sustainable communities is to be a key priority for the two new public bodies responsible for championing rights and delivering affordable housing across England.
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Grade II listing for Tower Hamlet buildings
Key elements of Tower Hamlets history have been granted Grade II listed status following advice from English Heritage. The buildings include the former New People's Palace opened b[...]