All Archive Titles articles – Page 973
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New evidence backs calls for more pathfinders
Study shows North-western market renewal projects missing 1.2 million low-demand homes
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SHI deserves a B+
I am very glad you suggest that the Starter Home Initiative should be awarded a "pass" rather than be branded a failure. Boy, that makes us feel all the work we are doing is really worthwhile!The slow progress on SHI was initially because registered social landlords had to liaise with ...
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Councils await 'jail for begging' case verdict
Councils were this week awaiting the verdict in a test case that could give them the green light to threaten persistent beggars with imprisonment.
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Corporation to check associations can build enough for Communities Plan
The housing corporation is to scrutinise the ability of inidividual housing associations to build the thousands of new homes required by the Communities Plan.
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You don't need to ask us twice
Isn't it sad that, despite more than 20 years of pressure from the government to involve tenants in decision-making on the management of their homes, that when tenants start making informed decisions it is assumed that, somehow, despite all the information and support provided to tenants they just don't understand ...
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Camden faces campaign for arm's-length 'no' vote
Defend Council Housing using 'scare tactics' to persuade tenants to vote against ALMO
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Aylesbury tenants back ALMO-transfer
Tenants on the Aylesbury estate in south London have given preliminary support to a radical combination of stock transfer and arm's-length management.
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Glasgow to close all hostels within three years
Council to shut down more than 200 places for homeless people each year
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There was no golden age
Community is one of the most overused and misused words in the English language and Jon Rouse presents a rather flimsy view of what could be built on and the expectations that might emerge. There has never been a "golden age" of community living that could be imitated to advance ...
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NHF snubs sector coalition to fight alone against benefit docking plan
The National Housing Federation has broken ranks with other major social housing organisations over government proposals to strip housing benefit from antisocial tenants.
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Archive TitlesTurned out nice again
Seaside towns have enjoyed more than the sunshine this summer as regeneration brings tourists back to run-down resorts.
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Nottingham NDC chair accused of incompetence
The chair of Nottingham's £55m New Deal for Communities project is facing a leadership challenge amid claims of incompetence and financial mismanagement.
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aaeco-excellent
aaeco-excellent: This affordable housing scheme for Tower Hamlets council has been judged “excellent” rating under the EcoHomes environmental ratings system. The 50-home development in Denmark Place includes 38 affordable rented homes and 12 shared ownership units, and is one of only 10 schemes in the country to win this rating. ...
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7000 key workers 'to be forced out of London'
The capital will lose 7000 key workers each year for the next three years unless they are provided with affordable housing, research has warned.
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Archive Titles25 associations gear up to launch housing 'kitemark'
Quality assurance scheme with new chief executive to be unveiled next month
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2nd opinion: Fact is worse than fiction
Barbara Thorndick explains what The Archers can teach rural people about fighting for somewhere to live
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Archive TitlesHot summer could mean £10m subsidence bill
Housing associations could face a £10m hike in building insurance because of the increased threat of subsidence caused by the long hot summer.
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