All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1175
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Think Tank
Unravelling the terms of successionI have an assured tenancy where the mother has died and the son is saying he has rights to succeed to the tenancy. However, according to the tenancy agreement, a succession took place some years ago when the mother's husband died. Can the son succeed if ...
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The secret of success
Egan-compliant projects outperform the rest of the industry. So why isn't everyone doing it?
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Archive TitlesPassport to Pimlico
PASSPORT TO PIMLICO: Network Housing Association in London has become the first RSL to act as developer on a large mixed retail and residential scheme in Westminster. The £73m Pimlico Village development includes 81 affordable homes.
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Archive TitlesPriced out
Councils want more affordable housing; developers want more profit. Can the housing deadlock ever be broken.
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Urgent Update: Law reform
summaryGovernment is conducting two linked major consultations: (1) concerning housing law reform, and (2) called Tackling Anti-Social Tenants. Both may herald significant changes affecting Federation members and their tenants. (1) HOUSING LAW REFORMThe Law Commission has been asked by government to consider the reform of housing law, and has now ...
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Archive TitlesJubilation
JUBILATION: Tenants of Southampton council's Millbrook Towers joined in the celebrations to mark the queen's Golden Jubilee this week. Residents' and tenants' groups across the country held events and street parties, supported by their housing associations.
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Archive TitlesHome truths
The capital's housing officers spend each day tackling Londoners' troubles, yet these these low-paid professionals struggle to meet their own housing needs.
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Here's an idea
Kicking off a series of good ideas, we ask: Why not have an annual residents' conference?
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How to … Survive Harrogate
It's a matter of blending work, the World Cup and gallons of booze.
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Greasy pole
Vicky Coulter on how to make the most of your annual performance appraisal
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RSLs to get homes windfall
Property consultant drivers Jonas has denied that changes to the planning regulations will restrict the development of affordable housing.
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Thames Valley transfer first
Thames Valley Housing has transferred its high-dependency supported housing to three specialist associations in a move believed to be the first of its kind.The transfer involves 150 units across seven local authority areas in Surrey, Hampshire and London. They are being transferred to Central and Cecil Housing Trust, Stonham Housing ...
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Reshuffle prompts sector to unite in fight for more funding
The housing sector joined forces this week to demand new housing minister Lord Rooker and his boss, deputy prime minister John Prescott, fight for more money in the summer's comprehensive spending review.Reforming the planning system to support increased affordable housing provision, extra funding for social landlords to build new homes ...
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Archive TitlesSocial Exclusion Unit plans to safeguard prisoners' tenancies
Prisoners could have their housing benefit paid for up to six months while behind bars
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Excess railway land could be used for housing
Railtrack’s successor may sell thousands of acres of derelict railway land for use as housing.
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Archive TitlesHousing heavyweights line up to join Dome project
The sector’s housing association heavyweights are jostling to secure a partnership agreement with the Millennium Dome site developer to provide up to 2500 affordable homes.
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Derby provides equity model
Proposal to reward good tenants with stakes in their homes to be showcased at Harrogate
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Government report threatens to delay PFI housing projects
'Inadequate' stock surveys may lead to inaccurate bids, piling extra costs on biddders
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Welsh councils in doubt over housing targets
Not all council homes in Wales will reach a decent standard by the Welsh assembly’s 2012 dealine, it was claimed at a Welsh housing conference last week.