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Housing associations complete on 731-home stock transfer

|Date: 4 May, 2020

Housing associations complete on 731-home stock transfer

Social housing provider Stonewater has completed on a tenanted stock transfer of 731 homes in Wiltshire, ...

Social housing provider Stonewater has completed on a tenanted stock transfer of 731 homes in Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire from Southern Housing Group. Despite the current pandemic, the two ho ...

4 May, 2020
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Lincolnshire housing association retains S&P credit rating

|Date: 4 May, 2020

Lincolnshire housing association retains S&P credit rating

One of Lincolnshire’s largest housing associations has preserved its leading A+ credit rating after being ...

One of Lincolnshire’s largest housing associations has preserved its leading A+ credit rating after being praised for its ‘asset quality’ and ‘rent collection’, as it continues to pursue core business ...

4 May, 2020
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Government urged to stimulate housing market and support Homes for Heroes

|Date: 1 May, 2020

Government urged to stimulate housing market and support Homes for Heroes

The Housing Forum has prepared an extension of its manifesto which in 2019 set out a vision to increase b ...

The Housing Forum has prepared an extension of its manifesto which in 2019 set out a vision to increase both the supply and quality of new homes. This update sets out immediate, short and medium term ...

1 May, 2020
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New council bungalows are ‘the best thing that could have happened to us’

|Date: 1 May, 2020

New council bungalows are ‘the best thing that could have happened to us’

Residents living in new bungalows built by City of York Council are delighted with the quality of the pro ...

Residents living in new bungalows built by City of York Council are delighted with the quality of the properties and being able to live independently in their own communities. The five, one-bedroomed ...

1 May, 2020
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Keyline Civils Specialist finds optimism in the construction sector

|Date: 30 April, 2020

Keyline Civils Specialist finds optimism in the construction sector

In a recent survey, Keyline Civils Specialist asked how the construction industry is facing up to the cha ...

In a recent survey, Keyline Civils Specialist asked how the construction industry is facing up to the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis. The results show a sense of optimism from an industry that has ...

30 April, 2020
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New temporary accommodation for homeless opens its doors

|Date: 29 April, 2020

New temporary accommodation for homeless opens its doors

An exciting new development of 57 apartments in York is now being furnished ready to give homeless househ ...

An exciting new development of 57 apartments in York is now being furnished ready to give homeless households additional high-quality accommodation and support, to help them transition from becoming h ...

29 April, 2020
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ALMOs ready to meet post-pandemic explosion in housing need

|Date: 28 April, 2020

ALMOs ready to meet post-pandemic explosion in housing need

Council-owned housing companies ramped up their new-build housing targets by more than 70% in the space o ...

Council-owned housing companies ramped up their new-build housing targets by more than 70% in the space of just 12 months, a survey published by the National Federation of ALMOS (NFA) reveals. “While ...

28 April, 2020
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First phase of new village approved for Ebbsfleet Garden City

|Date: 27 April, 2020

First phase of new village approved for Ebbsfleet Garden City

The first phase of a new village for Ebbsfleet Garden City has been approved by planners. Ebbsfleet Devel ...

The first phase of a new village for Ebbsfleet Garden City has been approved by planners. Ebbsfleet Development Corporation approved plans for 281 homes in Ashmere, which will be the second village to ...

27 April, 2020
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Smart social homes accelerating to an intelligent future

|Date: 24 April, 2020

Smart social homes accelerating to an intelligent future

Following a recent survey of housing managers on their perceptions of the Internet of Things in social ho ...

Following a recent survey of housing managers on their perceptions of the Internet of Things in social homes, Andrew Frohock, Applications Engineer M&C at Secure Meters UK, deciphers some of the k ...

24 April, 2020
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Multi-million pound investment secured for Woking’s future

|Date: 24 April, 2020

Multi-million pound investment secured for Woking’s future

Woking Borough Council has finalised the Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) contract, securing a grant of ...

Woking Borough Council has finalised the Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) contract, securing a grant of £95m from central Government. This significant economic boost is the driving force set to deliv ...

24 April, 2020
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