All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1087
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Archive TitlesNice little earners
Josephine Smit visits a housing association that's using its commercial rent income to build a real community
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Software delays hit new tax and pension credit regimes
Inadequate information from government could affect new systems, IT firms claim
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Final five picked for fifth millennium community
Five developers have been shortlisted to become lead development partner for England’s fifth millennium community.
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Market renewal pathfinder to pilot community land trusts
A housing market renewal pathfinder is planning to ensure that the community benefits from the rising property and land values stimulated by pathfinder investment.
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Editor's comment
More examples continue to emerge of the lack of coherent thinking on the provision of affordable housing. This week, two obstacles placed in the way of registered social landlords by the Inland Revenue have come to prominence.
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Retirement Valhalla is closer than I expected
I found my first grey hair the other day and it reminded me of a cartoon in Punch. Two ancient people were sitting in those high-backed chairs you only ever see in care homes – the kind with wings at the side to stop you falling out if you have ...
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Blyth Spirit
Blyth Spirit: Blyth Valley borough council – one of the government's beacon boroughs – held a ceremony last Saturday to honour its latest freemen. Pictured are the deputy mayor of Blyth Valley, councillor Janet Douglas, alongside the freemen: Nicola Henderson, Father James Lennon, and the Blyth lifeboat – which was ...
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BUILDING BLOCKS
BUILDING BLOCKS: Work has begun on the second phase of a £37m regeneration programme at Oakridge in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The scheme – by Oakfern Housing Association, part of Sentinel Housing Group – was allocated resources as part of the government’s Challenge Fund. The mixed-tenure development was given demonstration status by ...
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Archive Titles‘Visionary’ former Hyde chief Len Bishop dies
Len Bishop, former chief executive of Hyde Housing Association and longstanding housing campaigner, has died aged 65.
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‘Beacon’ councils shortlisted
The government has shortlisted 87 councils from 187 applicants for “beacon” status – its standard of excellence used to spread best practice among authorities.
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Baroness Dean tells sector to listen to women
The social housing sector needs to listen to what women want or risk becoming increasingly unpopular, a Housing Corporation report has warned.
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Archive TitlesHousing Today wins at building press awards
Housing Today special correspondent Janis Bright won the prestigious News Reporter of the Year award at the annual International Building Press ceremony last Thursday.
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London's largest associations to discuss stamp duty issue
the 15 largest London-based housing associations are to discuss the implications of a stamp duty ruling that is set to cost the sector across England and Wales millions of pounds.
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Councils brace for impact of performance assessments
Councils judged to be 'excellent' performers will be free from ring-fencing restrictions
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Firms back Refuge appeal
Three leading firms have backed Housing Today’s appeal for domestic violence charity Refuge.
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Archive TitlesChristmas appeal
Domestic violence is the biggest cause of homelessness among women. The helpline run by charity Refuge is a lifeline for women fleeing abuse – 38% of all callers are homeless or in urgent housing need – but is desperately oversubscribed. Housing Today wants to change that this Christmas – but ...
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Committee head casts doubt on antisocial behaviour plans
Nuisance tenants can exploit too many loopholes, says head of select committee
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Rooker hints at crackdown on right-to-buy ads
Property companies that offer windfalls to people who sell them their ex-council houses could face an advertising crackdown, housing minister Lord Rooker has hinted.