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Archive TitlesOff-site manufacture hits trouble as two suppliers quit
Amphion's provider goes into receivership and wall-panel maker abandons market
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Here's an idea
Stirling council put its planning application information on the web – to everyone's benefit
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Hartlepool and Leeds to run low-demand pilot schemes
The government has made two of the areas that missed out on market renewal pathfinder status into low-demand pilots.
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What a goal
What a goal: Children from the Woodgrange Estate in Southend in front of a mural they created after winning a £700 grant from government-funded community investment body Connexions. Local young people worked with community artist Dave Taylor in brightening up their surroundings as part of a wider regeneration scheme. The ...
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Archive TitlesThe home front
Sheffield's last council election was won and lost on the issue of stock transfer. A week before the rematch, Elaine Knutt meets the Labour councillors trying to stay in control and the Lib Dems bidding to get their own back.
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Northern Irish RSLs told not to fear right-to-buy
The Northern Irish Department of Social Development has moved to allay registered social landlords' fears over reforms that will extend the right to buy.
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More power to your elbow
The law's changing, meaning increased powers for social landlords. But in what ways?
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Archive TitlesAre you headed in my direction?
When it comes to planning, councils often don't have the same priorities as housing associations.
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Archive Titleswhat a difference a day makes
In our six-page local election special, Elaine Knutt investigates how a change in council leadership can affect more than the office biscuit tin. Plus, we go on the campaign trail in Sheffield and meet Ed Davey, the MP shadowing John Prescott for the Lib Dems.
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Inherited court proceedings
I write to address some of the inaccuracies in your article "RSLs cannot inherit possession cases, court says" (11 April, page 8). The case to which you referred actually confirmed that registered social landlords can inherit a council's possession cases after a stock transfer and pursue tenants for rent arrears ...
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Editor's comment
It's been locked in a vicious circle for years. Social housing providers don't go for homes built off-site because the costs are too high; the costs are too high because the demand isn't there.
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Archive TitlesCIH demands government money for regional housing forums
The government is under pressure to fund regional housing forums and allow the new housing boards to be represented on them.
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Archive TitlesOff-site is catching on
It's frothing with government cash and attention and, as our survey shows, RSLs are interested in it. So will prefab sprout? Katie Puckett put the pieces together
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Corporation may consider 'lifetime costs' of buildings
Change to total cost indicator would help associations fund energy-efficient homes
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Diversification boosts social landlords' turnover by a quarter
Fears over diversification have been allayed by Housing Corporation figures showing that registered social landlords' income from non-core activities rose 22% during the past year.
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Archive TitlesThe early bird
The Liberal Democrats have a new star: an affable MP, tough-talking shadow to the deputy prime minister and energetic advocate of his party's pledge to fill empty homes and create a "community safety force". He's Ed Davey and Elaine Knutt met him.
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Big names set to join Pensions Trust despite news of deficit
Associations in talks to join social housing fund as trust review finds £117m gap
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Landlords win power to challenge claims for benefit overpayment
Housing associations have won the right to challenge councils that reclaim overpaid housing benefit.
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Beaver and Riviera put under supervision
The Housing Corporation has placed two more housing associations under supervision.