All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1414
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New guidance on helping vulnerable young people
The government is to spell out how local authority housing staff should get their act together on helping thousands of homeless young people who call on them for help
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Tenants to dictate their own terms
New powers over crucial matters are possible, says Armstrong
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Mixed tenure "is not the solution to deprivation"
Mixed tenure housing is not the solution to social exclusion, research by New Labour's favourite think-tank has claimed
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Prototype factory-built house could be ready by autumn
Housing associations are discussing plans for Britain's first-ever housing 'factory' in a bid to deliver defect-free houses within three weeks of order
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Housing still firmly on agenda north of the border
The Scottish Parliament's new coalition executive has surprised the social housing sector by setting out a string of housing commitments in its partnership agreement and appointing a housing minister at cabinet level
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Getting in on the action
There is a new focus on tenant participation. But how can you ensure the way you consult residents is effective? Housing Today looks at some of the best models for getting people involved
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The height of fashion?
Some tower blocks are being torn down, but elsewhere young professionals are paying six-figure sums to live in them. Housing Today asks if it's time to reopen the case for the high rise
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What to expect from an inspector
Who will they be and what exactly will they do? Our contributors spell out what will happen when a housing inspector calls
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Rule difference 'could create two-tier system'
Contradictory allocations policies could create a two-track social housing system with associations cherrypicking the 'best' tenants and homeless people herded into council 'ghettos', it was claimed this week
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Corporation rethink on plans for regulating risk
Climbdown on limiting non-core activities
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Change is overdue
Housing benefit problems are driving more and more people into debt or homelessness. Housing Today sets out the case for reform
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Housing managers could become new 'supremos'
Housing professionals are front runners to become neighbourhood "supremos", spearheading a revolution in the way housing services are delivered
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The barefoot czar steps out
As the new streets czar, Louise Casey is charged with reducing the number of people sleeping rough by two-thirds. But will she take a softly-softly approach - or does she want to sweep the streets clean?
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Attack on ombudsman is an eye-opener
The independent housing ombudsman got a nasty taste of front line housing management last week when a gang threw a brick into the car he was sitting in and pinched his bag
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Auditor to expose £12.5m homes repairs 'waste'
Local government auditors are preparing to expose Westminster council for wasting £12.5m on housing repair costs in pursuit of Dame Shirley Porter's notorious 'homes for votes' scheme, it emerged this week
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Newest refugees may face housing shortage
Refugee organisations and housing groups officially welcomed news that thousands of Kosovar refugees will soon be arriving in Britain - but voiced behind the scenes concerns over where they will be housed
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Porter verdict "opens the door for copycat scams"
Campaigners fear council housing across the country could be sold off in widespread gerrymandering scams following Dame Shirley Porter's successful appeal against the £27m surcharge for her involvement in the Homes for Votes affair. The Court of Appeal last week ruled two-to-one in favour of the former Westminster council leader ...
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Building on a legacy
A slice of London's east end was once held up as a model of how communities should work. Now social landlords are using lessons from the past to build a new future