All Housing articles – Page 264
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Tories to stick with pathfinder initiative
The Tories have said they would continue to support regeneration schemes, including the housing market renewal pathfinder initiative, should they win the next election
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Swindon head leaves
Peter James, the chief executive of Swindon’s urban regeneration company, is stepping down after four years in the post
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Rural housing drought
One rural primary school is closing every month as a result of housing shortages in the countryside, according to research commissioned by the National Housing Federation.
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UK construction continues to decline – but at a slower rate
The rate of decline within the UK construction industry was the slowest for 18 months last month, figures from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply revealed
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South-west told to keep building
The government has urged planning authorities in south-west England to press ahead with plans to build thousands more homes, despite delays to the regional plan and opposition from the Tory party
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NewsHow to defuse a time bomb
Central and local government must do something to stimulate housing output or we face a nationwide shortage. John Stewart has some suggestions
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Blackpool goes green
Great Places Housing Group is developing eight homes for affordable rent in Blackpool
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Charitable appeal
Housing charity, Shelter Scotland, has asked the Scottish government for an extra £200m
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HCA set to take stake in affordable housing schemes
Move follows public spat between London mayor and communities department over investment policy
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NewsTwo throw hats into ring for construction adviser role
SEC Group’s Rudi Klein and Constructing Excellence’s Vaughan Burnand register interest in post
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£184m repair contract
Paragon Community Housing Group is tendering for a 10-year housing repair and maintenance contract worth £184m
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130 contractors sign up to build housing on public land
More than 130 contractors have applied to build homes under the Homes and Communities Agency’s public land initiative
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NewsScottish government to end right-to-buy
New bill will introduce a social housing charter to raise standards
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NewsBovis Homes raises £60m cash for land with share issue
Housebuilder's share placement opening today provided funds to buy development land
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NewsFMB calls for more rural affordable homes
Federation calls for radical overhaul of planning system in response to news that one rural primary school is closing every month
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NewsTories pledge to back regeneration schemes
Shadow housing minister vows to support street-level initiatives despite scrapping housing density targets
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NewsHouse prices rise for first time in two years, says Hometrack
Survey reveals 0.1% increase in August despite 6.7% year-on-year fall
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NewsShadow minister calls on Tory councils to delay developments
Caroline Spelman tells colleagues her party would introduce a new housing bill and revoke regional targets
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NewsShelter demands extra £200m for Scottish social housing
Charity calls on Scots government to build 30,000 extra affordable rented homes over three years
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NewsLand writedowns push McInerney £150m into the red
Irish/UK housing developer triples pre-tax loss in first half of 2009