All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1090
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Here's an idea
There's now an online database of sources of energy-efficiency funding and information
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Sanctuary moves head office to Worcester
One of England’s largest housing associations is about to move across the country.
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handy for the shops
Handy for the shops: Supermarket chain J Sainsbury has submitted a planning application to Richmond council in south-west London to build 169 homes above one of its stores. 40% of the homes in the £25m project will be affordable housing, with Richmond Churches Housing Trust currently frontrunner to manage them. ...
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helping hands
Helping hands: This picture, entitled Hands, is by Bayswater Hostel resident Leonardo Pjetri and is part of a book launched today by Look Ahead Housing and Care at the Tate Modern in London. Art Changes showcases work done by vulnerable people in projects aimed at helping them tackle social exclusion. ...
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Archive TitlesThe Secret Formula
Housing associations searching for the philosopher's stone of building without a grant subsidy have struck gold - or something very close to it. By Elaine Knutt
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NHF favours transfer trial management periods
Trial management by housing associations could unlock the door to future council stock transfers, according to the National Housing Federation.
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Inspectors slam delays in no-star Havering’s repairs service
Havering council has one of the worst records in London for bringing empty properties back into use, according to an Audit Commission inspection report.
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'New towns' need millions to meet decent homes standard
Councils demand extra government funding for dilapidated 1950s buildings
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Editor's comment
We may only be talking about a handful of homes, but the gazumping of Hastoe Housing Association's bid to buy Ministry of Defence houses in Essex is symptomatic of the contradictions at the heart of government policy (page 14). While those in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and ...
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How to … Get client charter status
Meeting the Egan-compliance deadline is easier than you think.
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Charity staff unhappy with job loss consultation
Anchor Trust staff have accused the charity of failing to consult them about 400 job losses.
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Guinness pushes on with London homes despite Challenge Fund disappointment
The Guinness Trust is to press ahead with high-profile London schemes despite losing out on the £200m government Challenge Fund (HT 21 November, page 7).
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Southern house-price boom prompts shared-ownership buying rush
Housing associations in London and the South-east have reaped the benefits of the past year's rising house prices as tenants of shared-ownership schemes snapped up the remaining portion of their homes while still able to afford them.
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Soaring boiler maintenance costs jeopardise other repairs
Housing associations forced to trim spending as boiler engineers double their fees
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Regional boards at heart of Communities Plan
Government policy proposals throw lifeline to Housing Corporation
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Surprise right-to-buy concession in Local Government Bill
Debt-free councils will be allowed to spend right-to-buy receipts raised before the Local Government Bill comes into force next April.
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Councils set to pilot housing benefit reforms
The government's housing benefit reforms have received a mixed welcome from the 10 authorities asked to pilot them. Most responded positively, but Tendring council in Essex decided not to take part in the scheme.
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The damage done by bed and breakfast
Visiting a family centre and nursery last year, I sat discussing the needs of local children with staff and parents. I listened to story after story of infant trauma – everything from depression to early signs of violent behaviour – linked by nursery workers to the children's experiences of homelessness.
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Archive TitlesExposed beam
Exposed beam: Tenants of Mercian Housing Association in the West Midlands have moved into 10 timber-frame properties in Smethwick. The £1.26m project was part-financed by a £593,000 grant from the Housing Corporation’s Kickstart fund for prefabricated housing. The work was carried out by contractor Mansell. Pictured is Mercian development manager ...