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BSIA manufacturers ARE WARNING INSTALLERS that some security equipment may not be of the required standard, despite the use of the recognised trademark.
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South Ayrshire is first to ask for right to buy to be suspended
'Acute' shortages prompt first request to suspend sales for five years under new law
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Archive TitlesTreasury dashes ALMOs' hopes for greater borrowing powers
Chief economic adviser says no to extra freedom for arm's-length managers
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Give householders tax break on intruder alarms – BSIA
VAT should be removed for householders putting in a monitored security system for the first time – or the purchase and installation should be tax deductible.
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Less charitable times lie ahead
The draft Charities Bill envisages tougher regulation for industrial and provident societies, including previously exempt charities. Here's how it would work
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After the fall
The Bank of England has nudged up interest rates so, once more, the papers are full of doom-laden prophecies of negative equity and mass repossessions. But what would really happen if house prices took a serious tumble? We asked experts in social and private housing, finance and regeneration
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The day after tomorrow
The prospect of a crash in house prices is, Euro 2004 aside, the national obsession. But it's not just an issue for individual homeowners; it also has the potential to cast a shadow across the economic recovery of the past few years and, possibly, throw Labour's plans for re-election seriously ...
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A public affair
Perhaps Louis Robert might explain his assertion that arm's-length management organisations are private sector companies even though "wholly owned by councils" (4 June, page 32)? Given that the courts regard large-scale voluntary transfer landlords (which are neither owned nor controlled by councils), as public sector bodies – at least for ...
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Archive TitlesGovernment plans national unit to advise merged regional boards
A national information and advice unit for the newly merged regional housing and planning boards could be set up this summer.
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MHS: it’s not about regulation
I have read with interest the letters about our sponsorship of Gillingham FC. Cy Powell asks if our ability to sponsor a football club had anything to do with our non-registered status and freedom from the hand of the regulator (11 June, page 28).When we first considered sponsoring the club, ...
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£5m plugs gap for Kent PFI renewal
A £25m private finance initiative credit has been bumped up to £30m after delays in getting a Kent regeneration project off the ground.
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Scottish pension scheme reports £36m deficit
Pensions Trust asks members for a 2.8% raise in employee contributions
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Five teams in race to develop EP's 3500 homes for London
English Partnerships has shortlisted five consortia of housing associations and private developers to work on the 3500-home London-wide housing initiative, a pilot for a potential 15,000-home scheme in the capital.
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Families’ unsecured debt doubles to £2000
The average family debt has more than doubled in five years.
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Archive TitlesThe bench test 2: Cost or benefit
Pyronix SMS kit featuring Intamac Home ManagerAstonishing value, but no chance of police response
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2nd opinion: Are you trying to seduce me?
Annual reports are filled with enticing photos and pretty graphics, but Tony Soares just wants cold, hard facts
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NSI notches up 1000-plus approved companies
MORE THAN 1,000 COMPANIES are now approved through the National Security Inspectorate's Gold, Silver and Bronze Schemes – a six per cent annual growth.
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Archive TitlesThe bench test 1: The dome-maker's art
Vista PowerDome from NorbainOutstanding design, build and performance
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