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£90m monthly spending on homeless accommodation ‘threatens to bankrupt boroughs’

|Date: 28 February, 2024

£90m monthly spending on homeless accommodation ‘threatens to bankrupt boroughs’

New data from London Councils reveals that boroughs’ monthly spending on temporary accommodation for home ...

New data from London Councils reveals that boroughs’ monthly spending on temporary accommodation for homeless households grew by almost 40% last year — reaching £90m a month. Skyrocketing rates of hom ...

28 February, 2024
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Over £50bn could be added to the economy through investing in social housing

|Date: 28 February, 2024

Over £50bn could be added to the economy through investing in social housing

According to research conducted by CEBR for Shelter and the National Housing Federation, the next governm ...

According to research conducted by CEBR for Shelter and the National Housing Federation, the next government could add £51.2bn to the economy, including £12bn profit to the taxpayer, by building 90,00 ...

28 February, 2024
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Places for Everyone plan for new homes, jobs and growth goes to final stage following inspectors’ report

|Date: 19 February, 2024

Places for Everyone plan for new homes, jobs and growth goes to final stage following inspectors’ report

The plan for new homes, jobs and sustainable growth in Greater Manchester has reached its final stage, fo ...

The plan for new homes, jobs and sustainable growth in Greater Manchester has reached its final stage, following a report by planning inspectors. In their report, published on the 15th February, the i ...

19 February, 2024
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Building homes on brownfield land to be strengthened

|Date: 13 February, 2024

Building homes on brownfield land to be strengthened

Big city councils must prioritise brownfield development over Green Belt, says government as it announces ...

Big city councils must prioritise brownfield development over Green Belt, says government as it announces a major shake-up to planning rules to boost the construction of new homes in the right places. ...

13 February, 2024
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New research project launched by Tpas Associate and involved tenant Kai Jackson to foster diversity and inclusion in social housing

|Date: 12 February, 2024

New research project launched by Tpas Associate and involved tenant Kai Jackson to foster diversity and inclusion in social housing

Kai Jackson, a Tpas Associate and involved tenant, has launched her research project aimed at promoting t ...

Kai Jackson, a Tpas Associate and involved tenant, has launched her research project aimed at promoting tenant diversity and inclusion within the sector. The project, sponsored by Tpas and bolstered b ...

12 February, 2024
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Latest £100m council and housing association ‘disruptors’ framework launches

|Date: 5 February, 2024

Latest £100m council and housing association ‘disruptors’ framework launches

21 suppliers have won spots on the third generation Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework, ...

21 suppliers have won spots on the third generation Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework, which enables housing associations and councils to compliantly buy innovative services from sta ...

5 February, 2024
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Damning Levelling Up Committee report highlights a failed funding system that puts local government climate hopes at risk

|Date: 2 February, 2024

Damning Levelling Up Committee report highlights a failed funding system that puts local government climate hopes at risk

UK100, the UK’s cross-party network for ambitious local climate action, has warned that short-term fixes ...

UK100, the UK’s cross-party network for ambitious local climate action, has warned that short-term fixes will not resolve the financial distress threatening to derail councils’ efforts to cut emission ...

2 February, 2024
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North West fire and rescue services join forces to improve fire safety in high-rise buildings

|Date: 24 January, 2024

North West fire and rescue services join forces to improve fire safety in high-rise buildings

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is working together with fire and rescue services acro ...

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is working together with fire and rescue services across the North West to improve fire safety in high-rise residential buildings. The Fire Safety En ...

24 January, 2024
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Autumn Statement offers some positives, but a commitment to long-term funding for social housing lacking

|Date: 23 November, 2023

Autumn Statement offers some positives, but a commitment to long-term funding for social housing lacking

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement includes a raft of new measures, such as a commitment to unfree ...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement includes a raft of new measures, such as a commitment to unfreezing Local Housing Allowance, an investment of £110m over this year and next to deliver high qu ...

23 November, 2023
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Landlords urged to use innovative framework of experts to future-proof homes from damp and mould

|Date: 22 November, 2023

Landlords urged to use innovative framework of experts to future-proof homes from damp and mould

A national procurement expert is urging landlords to utilise its innovative framework of specialist damp ...

A national procurement expert is urging landlords to utilise its innovative framework of specialist damp experts to ensure their properties don’t breach increasingly stringent regulations. The rallyin ...

22 November, 2023
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Young Llandudno resident records song to celebrate homelessness support

Building work starts on new affordable housing for rural community

Novus supports WHBC’s Nicer Neighbourhoods initiative

Industry warning over government plans to gut Biodiversity Net Gain

Homes in Redcar benefit from £6m housing investment programme

Sutton Housing Society selects Northvale Construction for multi-million-pound airspace project

Equans to lead Warmer Homes project on the Coldfall Estate

Sector tackles rising ‘no access’ challenge as new safety laws tighten the pressure

How the Government’s £725m apprenticeship reforms can support young people and local communities

New strategy to halve rough sleeping and prevent thousands more households from becoming homeless

£90m monthly spending on homeless accommodation ‘threatens to bankrupt boroughs’

£90m monthly spending on homeless accommodation ‘threatens to bankrupt boroughs’

Places for Everyone plan for new homes, jobs and growth goes to final stage following inspectors’ report

Places for Everyone plan for new homes, jobs and growth goes to final stage following inspectors’ report

Building homes on brownfield land to be strengthened

Building homes on brownfield land to be strengthened

Damning Levelling Up Committee report highlights a failed funding system that puts local government climate hopes at risk

Damning Levelling Up Committee report highlights a failed funding system that puts local government climate hopes at risk

North West fire and rescue services join forces to improve fire safety in high-rise buildings

North West fire and rescue services join forces to improve fire safety in high-rise buildings