All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 757
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Paper view
Gimmicky, no hard financial data and too much jargon – annual reports have come in for a lot of stick lately. So how do you get them right? Victoria Madine asked a tenant, an accountant and a marketing expert for their verdict on five of the latest crop
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Archive TitlesA measured response
If RSLs can’t control the antisocial behaviour in their own backyards, local people may soon be able to demand they are inspected. Consultant Adam Greenwood has come up with five indicators that should help landlords tell if they’re coping well with nuisance complaints
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A law that’s on your side
Demoted tenancies are this month’s hot topic on the Race Action Net website. Here’s how to use them, and the rest of the Antisocial Behaviour Bill, to tackle harassment
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Listen to the kids
I have had a lot to do with the young “antisocial” element in various parishes I have had during my ministry. In my experience, they are neither the little devils nor the little angels that your article suggested (23 July, page 24).When I was vicar of a parish in Bootle, ...
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Archive TitlesLocal images
Local images: Residents of Queen’s Park, London, are celebrating their neighbourhood through an exhibition that highlights different visual perceptions of the area. Residents took pictures of their community during the past year as part of a scheme set up by Erinaceous Group, a property services firm, and the Queen’s Park ...
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As one hand giveth …
Government interference is something the housing sector continually has to battle. In most cases, Whitehall intervention results in frustration and increased work for housing managers and their staff; more forms to fill in, more criteria to meet, more regulations – often contradictory – to adhere to.The ODPM’s decision not to ...
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Shelter and Stonewall to help gay homeless
Charity Shelter has launched a campaign to tackle homelessness among lesbian, gay and bisexual people.
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Archive TitlesPetite France
Petite France: A new “French quarter” for Southampton is about to go before the city’s planning committee. The development of more than 180 homes will include properties for sale, shared ownership, and older people, plus shops, commercial buildings and a pedestrianised lane.The quarter will be built on a site bombed ...
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For housing providers, ‘smug’ is a four-letter word
I recently asked a seasoned observer of the housing world for a one-word take on housing associations.
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We must keep the power to force repairs
The Housing Bill must not take away councils’ power to demand repairs to privately rented homes even if they don’t immediately threaten the building’s structure.
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no win, no fee
The high costs of disrepair claims brought by solicitors are a real problem for some landlords. But a recent case should mend the situation
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Well done, Karen
Well done to Karen Buck for speaking out on Gypsy and Traveller issues (Debate, 26 July, page 20). It’s an issue that does need to be highlighted.Morgan Jones, best value officer (procurement and review), Chester councilKaren Buck’s comments on the need for progress on Traveller and Gypsy issues are wholeheartedly ...
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Council funding to be streamlined
Councils are to be freed to invest more money in neighbourhood regeneration under a radical new system for local government funding.
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Cough up for Supporting People, DH told
The ODPM select committee has called on the Department of Health to help fund Supporting People.
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What is a ... community regeneration officer
Mitchell Allseybrook tells Joey Gardiner about the ups and downs of his job
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Archive TitlesHard work at the coalface
Plans are afoot to transform run-down Barnsley and the surrounding ex-mining towns
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CIH publishes guide to keeping staff
A guide to attracting and holding on to good staff was launched yesterday by the Chartered Institute of Housing.
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Sunderland Housing ‘will meet decent homes by Christmas’
First social landlord to get all homes up to standard says partnering is secret of its success
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Charity tries to cut central London soup runs
A homelessness charity is working with church groups and other charities in a bid to cut the number of soup runs for rough sleepers in London.
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Archive TitlesSalford to form joint venture with Capita for regeneration work
Salford council has named outsourcing firm Capita as its preferred partner for a £250m regeneration project.Under the deal, to be signed later this year, Capita and Salford will set up a joint venture company, as yet unnamed.It will provide services including architectural work on housing refurbishments, highways maintenance, landscape design ...