Affordable Homes Programme Archives - Page 3 of 4

Once in a lifetime opportunity to address stark inequalities exposed by Covid-19

|Date: 1 July, 2020

Once in a lifetime opportunity to address stark inequalities exposed by Covid-19

Government pledge to invest in local priorities, such as building new homes and infrastructure, is welcom ...

Government pledge to invest in local priorities, such as building new homes and infrastructure, is welcomed, however LGA says planning powers must remain at a local level and that 'we have a once-in-a ...

1 July, 2020
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Housing Minister on Scotland’s affordable homes target

|Date: 6 April, 2020

Housing Minister on Scotland’s affordable homes target

Kevin Stewart SNP MSP, Minister for Local Government & Housing in Scotland, delivered a video on Twit ...

Kevin Stewart SNP MSP, Minister for Local Government & Housing in Scotland, delivered a video on Twitter on Friday 3rd April saying Scotland is unlikely to meet its affordable homes programme targ ...

6 April, 2020
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Stonewater is celebrating its fifth birthday since successful merger

|Date: 17 January, 2020

Stonewater is celebrating its fifth birthday since successful merger

The business world may be littered with a trail of failed mergers and examples of deals not living up to ...

The business world may be littered with a trail of failed mergers and examples of deals not living up to their promises, but this month Stonewater is proving an exception as it celebrates five years o ...

17 January, 2020
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County Durham housing association beats Right to Buy

|Date: 29 July, 2019

County Durham housing association beats Right to Buy

A County Durham housing association has overturned the loss of affordable homes through ‘Right to Buy’ fo ...

A County Durham housing association has overturned the loss of affordable homes through ‘Right to Buy’ for the first time since the 1980s. Thousands of much-needed affordable homes have been lost to f ...

29 July, 2019
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The Future of Social Homes for Rent: Housebuilding Ambitions

|Date: 6 December, 2018

The Future of Social Homes for Rent: Housebuilding Ambitions

The average local authority in England would like to build 1,800 homes for social rent every year, accord ...

The average local authority in England would like to build 1,800 homes for social rent every year, according to research from public sector procurement specialist Scape Group. This figure is 18 times ...

6 December, 2018
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First wave of strategic partnerships agreed by Homes England

|Date: 4 July, 2018

First wave of strategic partnerships agreed by Homes England

Homes England has confirmed deals with eight housing associations, with the first wave delivering an addi ...

Homes England has confirmed deals with eight housing associations, with the first wave delivering an additional 14,280 affordable homes by 2022. The deals include homes for social rent in areas of hig ...

4 July, 2018
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Housebuilding in Doncaster reaches record levels

|Date: 23 May, 2018

Housebuilding in Doncaster reaches record levels

Bumper year for housebuilding in Doncaster, with 1,173 new homes built across the borough in 2017/18. Thi ...

Bumper year for housebuilding in Doncaster, with 1,173 new homes built across the borough in 2017/18. This figure beats the previous record of 1,170 housing completions in 2015/16 and means the averag ...

23 May, 2018
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LACE Housing starts onsite in Washingborough

|Date: 3 May, 2018

LACE Housing starts onsite in Washingborough

LACE Housing has formally marked the start of the build of its new £4.3m scheme for older people in Washi ...

LACE Housing has formally marked the start of the build of its new £4.3m scheme for older people in Washingborough. An official turning of the turf ceremony was held on 2nd May for the new development ...

3 May, 2018
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Mayor invests £15m to buy homes for homeless Londoners

|Date: 2 February, 2018

Mayor invests £15m to buy homes for homeless Londoners

The Mayor of London is investing £15m in a new scheme that aims to purchase hundreds of homes for Londone ...

The Mayor of London is investing £15m in a new scheme that aims to purchase hundreds of homes for Londoners who have been, or are at risk of becoming, homeless. The scheme will purchase around 330 exi ...

2 February, 2018
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Ceremony marks work starting on new council homes in Doncaster

|Date: 2 January, 2018

Ceremony marks work starting on new council homes in Doncaster

A 'breaking of the ground' ceremony has marked work starting on the second phase of a new scheme of 74 co ...

A 'breaking of the ground' ceremony has marked work starting on the second phase of a new scheme of 74 council homes in Doncaster. Representatives of the partners involved in the project were onsite a ...

2 January, 2018
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