All Archive Titles articles – Page 1142
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For years, prefabricated housing has teetered on the verge of being the next big thing. Finally, it is to be the next big thing. In Birmingham next week, housing minister Lord Rooker is expected to announce a sizeable chunk of money specifically for factory-built homes when he unveils the Housing ...
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Controversial report on paying board members nears publication
Consultation over the controversial issue of paying voluntary housing association board members could begin within months.
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BME homeless
Homeless people from ethnic minorities are in desperate need of services, according to research by homelessness charity Crisis.Crisis said black and ethnic minority homeless people were more likely than others to be among the 400,000 people living in hostels, squats, bed-and-breakfast accommodation or on friends’ floors as they tended not ...
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Archive TitlesCity workers flock to housing jobs as stock market slump bites
Accountants and management consultants choose job satisfaction over high salaries
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Archive TitlesServite Houses founder and NHF vice-president Bartlett dies
Joan Bartlett, founder of Servite Houses, died in her sleep on Monday morning, aged 91.
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Archive TitlesBarnsley stormer
Barnsley stormer: This model of Barnsley is on display this month at the Venice Biennial architectural exhibition as an example of Yorkshire's plans to create world-class towns and cities. The 12 m2 model, by Alsop Architects, comes with sound effects. Architect Will Alsop described Barnsley as the "Tuscany of the ...
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Dummy credit ratings plan for RSLs to avoid borrowing cost hike
The Council of Mortgage Lenders is considering drawing up shadow credit ratings for up to 50 housing associations.
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Housing associations growing
The Housing Corporation's annual snapshot of housing associations shows they are getting bigger as group structures gain popularity.
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Associations making huge mistake by opting out, warns pensions head
The head of the housing sector's pension scheme has said housing associations that are pulling out of final salary pension schemes are making a huge mistake.
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Bonds could be the answer to transfer funding woes
Local authorities undertaking small stock transfers should band together to take out a bond on the capital markets, an Office of the Deputy Prime Minister report on financing stock transfers recommended today.
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Archive TitlesRooker to announce huge boost for prefab homes
Government commitment to modular housing would bring down costs
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Archive TitlesAlder Statesman
Alder Statesman: Vale Housing Association tenant Frederick Alder is one of 12 winners in the association's Living in Oxfordshire art competition. Alder's painting of the thatched cottage in Ardington where he grew up appears on the May 2003 page of Vale's calendar-style annual report. It is the first time the ...
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Two move to improve after inspections
Rossendale and Watford councils have committed themselves to improving their delivery of public services after scathing inspection reports by the Audit Commission last week.
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NHS accommodation czar blamed for delay in housing key workers
a HOSPITAl TRUST has slammed health service housing czar John Yates for leaving an NHS property lying vacant when it has been earmarked for key-worker housing.
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Archive TitlesRemote access
City people often think of the countryside as a pastoral wonderland but, as the Countryside March will highlight in 10 days' time, life in a lovely rural spot isn't always everything it's cracked up to be. That's especially true if you rely on support services.
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McNulty slams opponents of transfer as more doubts raised about Glasgow
Junior housing minister Tony McNulty has accused opponents of stock transfer of usurping the housing debate for political reasons.
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Archive TitlesLiverpool considers RSL joint venture for 24,000 homes
New investment ideas prompt council to rethink options for majority of stock