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Archive TitlesNew EP chief to make social housing a priority
The new chief executive of government regeneration agency English Partnerships has put social housing at the top of his agenda.
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Archive TitlesChancellor hears Centrepoint’s ‘challenge to government’
Chancellor Gordon Brown was at the launch of youth homelessness charity Centrepoint’s new policy agenda on Monday night.
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Archive TitlesHyde plans to buy flatpack houses from Ikea
Hyde Housing Association has embarked on two innovative schemes to build modular housing in Southampton and south London.
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Business guru urges ministers to go for tenant loyalty schemes
Loyalty schemes for tenants have gained a champion in the form of business guru Allan Leighton.
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Council borrowing limit to rise as ODPM reviews ringfencing
Councils are to get an increase of 8.3% in their housing borrowing power.
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Bradford helps leaseholders with repair bills
Bradford council is to establish a compact with 900 leaseholders who face rocketing repair costs after stock transfer.
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Planning bill meets lacklustre response
planners and housing providers were largely indifferent to last week's planning bill – most are waiting to see how the government will amend the planning gain process.
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Transfers slow as councils await Communities Plan
The transfer programme has fallen six months behind schedule as a result of the government's insistence on holding back any announcements about future programmes until January.
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The comprehensive performance assessment ratings in full
The comprehensive performance assessment ratings in full
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Blair intervenes to ensure housing growth areas get essential infrastructure
Tony Blair has stepped in to ensure the four housing growth areas in the South-east can deliver the hundreds of thousands of homes needed.
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Rochdale and Kirklees get extra ALMO funds
The arm's-length management organisations of Rochdale and Kirklees have both won a two-star rating from the Audit Commission – meaning they can access extra funding of £24.2m and £62.5m respectively.The two bodies join four other first-round ALMO bidders – Derby, Hounslow, Ashfield and Westminster – that met the government inspection ...
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Borders transfer set to go ahead despite tenant protests
The transfer of 6500 homes in the Scottish Borders was expected to receive the endorsement of councillors this week, despite continued opposition from tenants' leaders.
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RSL group protests to Prescott after Challenge Fund snub
Prefab joint venture protests after missing out on slice of £200m development fund
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Archive TitlesAfter the violence
For the children of victims of domestic abuse, escaping the abuser is just the start. They have abandoned their homes, schools, friends and toys, and will have been deeply affected by the violence they saw. In the second week of Housing Today's Christmas Appeal, Mahua Chatterjee looks at how charity ...
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Blair pledges £8m for homeless victims of domestic violence
Money will fund safe havens and helplines for women fleeing from abusive partners
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Revealed: England's 51 top-performing councils
First-ever Audit Commission league table gives green light for more borrowing powers
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Liverpool to launch inquiry into stalled £170m regeneration scheme
Liverpool council is to hold an inquiry into the failure of a £170m redevelopment plan.