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Home Group joins pilot scheme to help customers buy homes

|Date: 17 August, 2018

Home Group joins pilot scheme to help customers buy homes

Home Group, one of the UK’s largest providers of homes for sale and affordable rent, has announced its in ...

Home Group, one of the UK’s largest providers of homes for sale and affordable rent, has announced its involvement in the Government backed Voluntary Right to Buy (VRTB) scheme, with the aim of helpin ...

17 August, 2018
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The revised National Planning Policy Framework — a brave new (planning) world?

|Date: 3 August, 2018

The revised National Planning Policy Framework — a brave new (planning) world?

The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the Government’s policies for planning and ...

The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the Government’s policies for planning and directs local authorities on matters around granting permission for developments. Sam Dewar, a ...

3 August, 2018
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UKGBC launches two new resources for local authorities and developers to help boost housing standards

|Date: 28 March, 2018

UKGBC launches two new resources for local authorities and developers to help boost housing standards

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has produced two new resources to boost the quality of new developm ...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has produced two new resources to boost the quality of new developments and improve social outcomes. The organisation believes local authorities and developers mu ...

28 March, 2018
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LABC backs Hackitt Report for comprehensive improvements to Building Regulations

|Date: 20 December, 2017

LABC backs Hackitt Report for comprehensive improvements to Building Regulations

The Hackitt Review Interim Report provides a comprehensive critique of the Building Regulations system an ...

The Hackitt Review Interim Report provides a comprehensive critique of the Building Regulations system and fire safety. LABC welcomes the report and its seven key recommendations for improvements. Pau ...

20 December, 2017
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Using brick slip cladding on local authority projects

|Date: 5 December, 2017

Using brick slip cladding on local authority projects

Richard Haines, Director at Eurobrick, discusses some of the benefits of using brick slip cladding in loc ...

Richard Haines, Director at Eurobrick, discusses some of the benefits of using brick slip cladding in local authority building projects. For housing, a brick finish remains as popular as ever. Brick s ...

5 December, 2017
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Strategic housing partnerships: Why local authorities and housing associations should be working together

|Date: 22 November, 2017

Strategic housing partnerships: Why local authorities and housing associations should be working together

The NHF National Development Conference 2017 highlighted a growing consensus that partnerships between lo ...

The NHF National Development Conference 2017 highlighted a growing consensus that partnerships between local authorities and housing associations may provide a viable strategy for combating housing su ...

22 November, 2017
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DCLG figures show an increase in new homes and government reclassifies housing associations

|Date: 16 November, 2017

DCLG figures show an increase in new homes and government reclassifies housing associations

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and Local Government Association (LGA) respond to the latest hou ...

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and Local Government Association (LGA) respond to the latest housebuilding figures and reclassification of housing associations announcement. New figures from ...

16 November, 2017
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EnviroVent launches condensation and mould awareness workshops for social housing

|Date: 27 October, 2017

EnviroVent launches condensation and mould awareness workshops for social housing

Ventilation manufacturer EnviroVent has launched a Condensation and Mould Awareness workshop — offering ...

Ventilation manufacturer EnviroVent has launched a Condensation and Mould Awareness workshop — offering guidance to help housing associations and local authorities deal with these issues. Through the ...

27 October, 2017
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The all new National Development Conference and Exhibition 2017

|Date: 16 October, 2017

The all new National Development Conference and Exhibition 2017

Housing associations continue to be ambitious by finding new and innovative ways of building the homes th ...

Housing associations continue to be ambitious by finding new and innovative ways of building the homes their communities need now and in the future. The National Housing Federation’s National Developm ...

16 October, 2017
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£2.5m cash boost for garden towns to speed up delivery of over 155,000 new homes

|Date: 3 October, 2017

£2.5m cash boost for garden towns to speed up delivery of over 155,000 new homes

Government confirms a £2.5m cash boost to speed up the delivery of over 155,000 new homes in the proposed ...

Government confirms a £2.5m cash boost to speed up the delivery of over 155,000 new homes in the proposed garden towns across England. A £2.5m cash boost to speed up the delivery of over 155,000 new h ...

3 October, 2017
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