All Archive Titles articles – Page 908
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Wirral scheme to house and train young people
the merseyside market renewal pathfinder is helping to fund a scheme to help vulnerable young people find work and move into their own homes.
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Isle of Wight homelessness
Isle of Wight council does not encourage homeless people to buy tents and we do not have a policy to provide cash for that purpose (5 December, page 9). There have been three instances in the past year where workers in our 16+ Team, based in social services, have provided ...
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The fourth way
From April, councils will be allowed to decide how much money they can borrow. Does this mean loans are a better way to fund improvements than transfer, PFI or arm's-length management? Chloe Stothart reports on prudential borrowing
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Can you feel the force?
I read with interest your articles on the problems of working with the police (5 December).Here at Marches Housing Association we are fortunate to work in areas that have relatively low levels of reported crime. This does not, however, mean we are complacent when dealing with antisocial behaviour or totally ...
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Hull threatens to end tenants' group funding
Tenant representatives in Hull have demanded last-ditch talks with the government inspector after the council threatened to withdraw previously agreed funding from the group.
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DTI moves to end threat of loan increases for RSLs
Confusion over insolvency law could be removed by altering existing legislation
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A neighbour dispute – or something worse?
The ombudsman penalised North British Housing after the housing association failed to act properly in a case of alleged racial harassment
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Three's company
Housing revenue account debt restructuring is one of the ODPM's smartest ideas. It would turn three-star ALMOs into housing companies free from public funding controls
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Archive TitlesMcCarthy calls for 'sense of urgency' as he takes up ODPM job
The ODPM's new director of sustainable communities has said he wants to inject a sense of urgency into the push to deliver the Communities Plan.
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Inspectors call for views on RSL star ratings
The audit commission is proposing to award star ratings to registered social landlords, as predicted by Housing Today (HT 26 September, page 13).The commission's proposal, included in a consultation published yesterday, are intended to allow tenants to compare the performance of housing associations directly with that of local authorities.The consultation ...
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Archive TitlesThe buck stops here
Failure is not an option for Richard McCarthy, the man charged with delivering the Communities Plan. The former NHF chair and Peabody chief tells Mark Beveridge about his 'quick wins' and the new sense of urgency at the ODPM.
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Archive TitlesBrightoned up
Brightoned up: This design by housing association CDHA is one of two to reach the final stage of a design competition for the redevelopment of a former barracks in Brighton. The architect for the CDHA scheme is Broadway Malyan. Urban Catalyst was the other finalist. The Preston Barracks site will ...
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Brown proposes USA-style tax break trusts to bolster private rented sector
The chancellor has opened the way for a type of investment that he hopes will encourage more building and refurbishment of homes for private rent.
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Housing boards get extra year to work out funding proposals
Ministers have given the nine regional housing boards an extra year to put together their funding proposals for 2006/7 and 2007/8.
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If we want people to trust us, we must blow our own trumpets
The "big Conversation" is under way. There is renewed interest in what is behind the public's trust in political institutions and its participation in their workings.
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Archive TitlesCommunities Plan 'won't be enough', says Barker
Government housing proposals won't solve housing shortage, she tells Housing Today
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Barker : RSLs' credit woes restricting building power
Problems borrowing at good rates are 'a major concern' in delivery of affordable homes
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Archive TitlesDecent homes deadline should be put back six years, says Webb
The decent homes deadline should be put back to 2016, according to the Chartered Institute of Housing's director of policy.
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Glasgow Housing Association hits back at finance claims
Chief executive denies rent arrears and management costs are spiralling out of control
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A case of mistaken ASBO
The "Case of the week" in the 28 November issue was a mistake from start to finish: everyone involved needs their heads banging together.Under current legislation, a county court antisocial behaviour order can only be given to the person against whom the principal proceedings are being taken out. Home Office ...