Tag archive for ‘Affordable housing’
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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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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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Capital has 80,000 empty homes
Figures released last week show the capital has more than 80,000 homes lying empty. The figures, released by the Empty Homes Agency, show the number increased from 80,691 to 82,32[...]
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Hit squad targets illegal council home occupants
Council bosses in Barking and Dagenham are claiming a successful first year for a 'hit squad' tasked with identifying illegal occupants of council homes. The team of experienced ho[...]
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£130m to improve London’s housing estates
Boris Johnson yesterday announced a three year, £77m project to regenerate the capital’s housing estates. The money is being made available to “kick-start” existing projects[...]
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Major East London housing development approved
Boris Johnson has approved a major new development in East London which will see the construction of almost 500 homes for social and affordable use plus space for retail, healthcar[...]
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London councils get homes and jobs advice cash
Councils and partnerships across London are to get government cash to help them boost the housing and employment advice they offer local residents. The successful boroughs will dev[...]
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Boris announces £5bn housing plan
Mayor of London Boris Johnson was in central London this morning to launch a wide ranging and bold housing plan to invest £5bn in policies he says will deliver more affordable hou[...]
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Boris: 50% affordable housing legacy would create ‘ghetto’
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has said a 50% affordable housing legacy from the 2012 Olympic games would create a “ghetto” which would make the private homes unattractive for a[...]
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Boris unveils affordable homes target shakeup
Boris Johnson has written to all councils in the capital proposing a borough-specific “indicative target” for the number of affordable homes to be built over the next three yea[...]
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Home buying advice for Wandsworth key workers and first time buyers
Wandsworth Council has announced an advice day for first time buyers and key workers looking to own their own home. The ‘Open the Door’ event takes place on Thursday, October 1[...]
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New home allocation scheme in Bromley
Bromley Council has launched a new scheme to allocate housing association properties in the borough called Bromley Homeseekers. Council officials are stressing that the scheme, whi[...]
