All Archive Titles articles – Page 916
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Benefit docking dropped as Queen's Speech outlines Housing Bill
A controversial proposal to dock housing benefit from nuisance tenants has been dropped by the government.
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Grant rule change to tackle hospital bed-blocking
Sheltered housing providers will get grant for temporary housing of convalescents
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New IDeA chief attacks homeownership fixation
the executive director of the Improvement and Development Agency has hit out at Whitehall's "massive presumption" that the vast majority of the population wants to get a foot on the property ladder.
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Archive TitlesCantle tells South-east growth areas: 'Build to promote racial diversity'
Mosques and temples could be built alongside churches in the government's four South-east housing growth areas, in an effort to promote racial diversity.
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Born in the USA … and heading to a growth area over here
The future of the USA's "Hope Six" affordable housing programme was probably not on the Bush-Blair agenda last week. It's about housing poor people, and that's not quite the stuff of state visits.
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Supporting People questionnaire is 'a bad joke' say angry care providers
A questionnaire for all councils and supported housing providers has been slammed as "a bad joke" and "a loaded document".
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Anger over tough Asylum Bill
Charities, housing professionals and lawyers have reacted with dismay to the forthcoming Asylum Bill, trailed in the Queen's Speech today.
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Ancient and modern
Ancient and modern: Swathes of pre-1919 terraced houses in the North-west could be saved from demolition after a successful pilot scheme in Preston transformed four of them into trendy apartments. The homes were refurbished by Adactus Housing Group and are offered for rent and shared ownership. Now the group, which ...
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Tees Valley market project goes it alone
The Tees Valley Housing Market Renewal project has broken away from the campaign to convince the government to set up more housing market renewal pathfinders.
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Salford shelves ALMO bid in overhaul of housing strategy
Salford council has torn up its plans for housing, admitting that it has not done well enough to qualify for government funding.
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Tenants fight ALMO despite 'yes' vote
The Federation of Islington Tenants' Associations has attempted to block the council's bid for arm's-length management despite a vote in its favour.
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Doubts over future of £30m London estate renewal project
Official reason is a funding shortfall but tenants blame imminent takeover of their RSL
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Two associations win £250m of NHS contracts within a week
B&N and Metropolitan win development work under LIFT funding scheme
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Hyde hits back as builders claim they could deliver 15% cheaper homes
Tensions over paying social housing grant to developers have heightened after housebuilders claimed to be able to undercut registered social landlords by "at least 15%".
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Investor picks team for £1bn housing spree
Property investor the Asset Trust has taken a step closer towards its proposed £1bn investment in social housing.
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Archive TitlesUnder warranty?
What risks do signing warranties and bonds pose to contractors? Martin Wade uncovers the complexities of such agreements.
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Archive TitlesTV times
TV times: N G Bailey & Co has landed a major part in the latest BBC production, that of its new home for BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Both Bailey Prefabrication and the Leeds branch of N G Bailey are working on the project, providing a prefabricated boiler plant skid and ...