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Councils sell over 200 sites to community led housing groups

|Date: 16 May, 2019

Councils sell over 200 sites to community led housing groups

Research undertaken by the National Community Land Trust Network has revealed that a third of local autho ...

Research undertaken by the National Community Land Trust Network has revealed that a third of local authorities in England are now supporting community led housing development. The information has bee ...

16 May, 2019
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Government announces strategy for new generation of Garden Communities

|Date: 16 August, 2018

Government announces strategy for new generation of Garden Communities

The new Garden Communities programme announced by Communities Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire will see ...

The new Garden Communities programme announced by Communities Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire will see more high quality homes built and green spaces created, expanding on government’s plans for mo ...

16 August, 2018
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Green Paper stimulates debate on the importance and role of social housing

|Date: 15 August, 2018

Green Paper stimulates debate on the importance and role of social housing

Sector welcomes the release of the long-awaited Social Housing Green Paper, but do the proposed changes g ...

Sector welcomes the release of the long-awaited Social Housing Green Paper, but do the proposed changes go far enough? Stonewater Nicholas Harris, Chief Executive, Stonewater said: “We welcome measure ...

15 August, 2018
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Councils’ powers to bring empty homes back into use boosted by government

|Date: 29 March, 2018

Councils’ powers to bring empty homes back into use boosted by government

Thousands of long-term empty homes across England could be brought back into use as government introduces ...

Thousands of long-term empty homes across England could be brought back into use as government introduces new legislation to allow councils across England to charge double the rate of Council Tax on h ...

29 March, 2018
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£45m funding boost to support councils unlock land for thousands of homes

|Date: 16 February, 2018

£45m funding boost to support councils unlock land for thousands of homes

Housing Minister Dominic Raab announces a £45m cash injection into key community projects will help kick- ...

Housing Minister Dominic Raab announces a £45m cash injection into key community projects will help kick-start the building of thousands of new homes. As part of government’s drive to get Britain buil ...

16 February, 2018
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Just Housing Group launches interactive behavioural insights workshops for social housing organisations

|Date: 20 October, 2017

Just Housing Group launches interactive behavioural insights workshops for social housing organisations

One of the UK’s leading housing and support services businesses — Just Housing Group (JHG) — is deliverin ...

One of the UK’s leading housing and support services businesses — Just Housing Group (JHG) — is delivering a series of interactive behavioural insights workshops to enable social housing organisations ...

20 October, 2017
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£2bn boost for affordable housing and long-term deal for social rent

|Date: 5 October, 2017

£2bn boost for affordable housing and long-term deal for social rent

Government confirms plans for a new generation of council and housing association homes. Funding for affo ...

Government confirms plans for a new generation of council and housing association homes. Funding for affordable homes will be increased by a further £2bn to more than £9bn. Prime Minister Theresa May ...

5 October, 2017
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The 2017 UK Passivhaus Conference targets social housing providers with dedicated seminar stream

|Date: 29 August, 2017

The 2017 UK Passivhaus Conference targets social housing providers with dedicated seminar stream

The 2017 UK Passivhaus Conference, taking place on the 24th October in London, will focus on the future o ...

The 2017 UK Passivhaus Conference, taking place on the 24th October in London, will focus on the future of Passivhaus. Expanding upon the Trust's Passivhaus Social campaign, this year's proceedings wi ...

29 August, 2017
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LGA calls on government to help councils build new generation of high quality, genuinely affordable homes

|Date: 18 August, 2017

LGA calls on government to help councils build new generation of high quality, genuinely affordable homes

The average new home in England will have to last 2,000 years if the sluggish rate of housebuilding and r ...

The average new home in England will have to last 2,000 years if the sluggish rate of housebuilding and replacement continues, the Local Government Association (LGA) warns. The country has not built e ...

18 August, 2017
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Shared equity scheme offers attractive solution for councils

|Date: 15 August, 2017

Shared equity scheme offers attractive solution for councils

Chris Williams, Director at Merlion Homes, discusses the launch of a new shared equity scheme that has th ...

Chris Williams, Director at Merlion Homes, discusses the launch of a new shared equity scheme that has the potential to transform the provision of affordable housing. Having spent the last 20 years wo ...

15 August, 2017
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