All Archive Titles articles – Page 897
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Bigger ain't better after all
I was astounded to read about the £10m cost overrun on the Peabody Trust's BedZed scheme (9 January 2004, page 7). Until now, I have been a great fan of the scheme and its environmental focus. Further, I also note that Peabody is asking for a waiver on its rent ...
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… as growth areas get £63m for roads and parks
£63m has been allocated to the three housing growth areas outside the Thames Gateway to boost transport links and green spaces.
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Archive TitlesOldham ALMO expects to lose £3.5m a year as right-to-buy sales soar
A North-west arm's-length management organisation has predicted that soaring right-to-buy sales will slash its income by at least £3.5m every year.
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20 councils bid for PFI despite problems
TWENTY councils have bid to share in £600m of government cash through round three of the housing private finance initiative scheme.
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2nd opinion: Four more seasons of blame
Is goodwill just a Christmas illusion? George Tzilivakis explains why 2004 will be a year of complaints
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G15 lobbies Hill on grant to developers
London's largest housing associations have written to the government to protest at the payment of Housing Corporation grant to private developers.
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Camden loses ALMO vote
Tenants of Camden council in north London have overwhelmingly rejected plans for an arm's-length management organisation.
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Think tank
I'm confused about my right to break in and repossessFurther to the panel's comments regarding "the right to enter" (31 October, page 31), I am confused on several points. First, where a possession hearing has taken place and possession forthwith is granted, do we still need to apply for a ...
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Public & Private
Adrian Carter asks: what is a lightweight floating charge – and is it really so lightweight?
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The verdict on Supporting People, a masterplan for London's Olympic village and new weapons in the fight against nuisance
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Stock options
Time is running out for councils to decide how to reach the decent homes standard – 2004 could see big names giving up hope
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Skills shortage threatens North-east regeneration
The expected surge in housing investment in the North-east could be seriously hampered by a shortage of skilled construction workers, the Construction Industry Training Board has warned.
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Mayday, mayday
The problems at Peabody have once again brought into focus the fallibility of a major housing association (see pages 8-9). Peabody, like Places for People, is one of the flagships of the fleet.
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Our true market position
So many people got the wrong impression from your "Tees Valley market project goes it alone" headline on 28 November 2003 (page 11), that I feel compelled to state our true position on housing market renewal.We do consider that the Tees Valley case is strong enough to have been awarded ...
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Archive TitlesReal life
Real life: An exhibition of photographs taken by homeless people sleeping rough in London is looking for a new home.On The Move – Voices From the Street includes this photograph by Tom Highbury and was exhibited at the Concrete Basement in London until 21 December last year. It is now ...
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Legal outlook
There was a lot of talk about new laws last year. In 2004, we'll see some action.
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Heart transplant
Heart transplant: A planning application has been submitted for this development in the Barton Hill New Deal for Communities area of Bristol.The NDC, called Community at Heart, helped fund the £4.5m, 42-home development, along with Sovereign Housing Association and Solon South West Housing Association. The project is the first stage ...