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Development and use of BREEAM for Olympic Park venues
Posted on: 23 November 2011
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When London won the right to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the bid team pledged to treat sustainability as a priority. The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) commissioned a bespoke version of BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology). for use on the permanent Olympic venues, including the Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre, Velodrome, Media Centre, Eton Manor and the Handball Arena. The scope of this bespoke assessment spans the design and construction stages from the pre-Games phase through to legacy post-Games transformation. Developing the bespoke BREEAM assessment method was a challenging scenario. This research paper, published by the ODA, explains why BREEAM was selected and how a new, bespoke version was developed and applied. Particular reference is made to two venues: the Aquatics Centre and the Velodrome.
Tourism and hospitality strategy in the Azores
Posted on: 23 November 2011
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Reports on the peer-to-peer and Summer Course held in the Azores in September 2011. More information about the Summer Course, held on 5-10 September 2011, and the presentations is also available here.
Who owns the city? An analysis of office ownership and global investment in the City of London
Posted on: 23 November 2011
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City of London office properties are more attractive to foreign investors than ever before, according to Who Owns the City, the fourth in a series of major studies published by leading property investor and developer, Development Securities PLC. Foreign investors now own 52% of the Square Mile’s office stock, growing from 8% in 1980 and continuing an upward trend seen since the Big Bang. The latest report, researched by the University of Cambridge, reveals that the City of London office market has displayed remarkable resilience to the 2008 global economic downturn.
Community-led development guidance
Posted on: 23 November 2011
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The Localism Act introduces a new Community Right to Build, giving communities a new way to deliver the development they want. This forms an important strand of the Housing Strategy, and to this end the Homes and Communities Agency has published guidance for community groups interested in accessing Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) funding.
Investing in the private rented sector: landlord returns, taxation and the future of the private rented sector
Posted on: 23 November 2011
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A report from the Residential Landlords Association found that present rent levels do not cover landlords’ expenses when all factors are taking into account, and this is restricting the amount of new accommodation available to meet increasing demand.
Local authorities’ role in housing supply: Delivering more homes and better places
Posted on: 23 November 2011
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The Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF) has highlighted the vital role of local authorities in addressing housing undersupply in the report More Homes and Better Places: Solutions to address the scale of housing need. To support local authorities in this role, BSHF has produced a research briefing, highlighting the key recommendations from this report and demonstrating the benefits of these.
2012 Housing Europe Review: the nuts and bolts of European social housing systems
Posted on: 23 November 2011
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The CECODHAS Housing Europe Observatory has carried out a second review of the social, co-operative and public housing sectors in the 27 EU member states, the first one having been completed in 2007. This detailed report presents an overview of the main trends and issues facing the social, co-operative and public housing sectors in each country, as well as providing national profiles and key housing-related data. This report provides reliable and up-to-date data on the socially provided housing sector in Europe. For each country, there is a brief overview setting out the following information: What is social housing? Who provides social housing? How is social housing financed? Who can access social housing? Recent developments in social housing provision In addition, for each country, there is a statistical information section that includes the following data: stock details; housing affordability information; costs of construction; housing quality information; state involvement; key demographic and employment data; and key indicators on immigration, poverty and social exclusion.
Cities for growth: Solutions to our planning problems
Posted on: 23 November 2011
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This report from the Policy Exchange think tank sets out two solutions to solve our housing crisis and boost growth. It calls for a more liberal and competitive planning system, and where local people and business agree, new garden cities.
A revised regulatory framework for social housing in England from April 2012
Posted on: 22 November 2011
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The social housing regulator has launched a consultation on plans to change the way it regulates landlords. Once the Tenant Services Authority is abolished in April 2012, its economic regulation and limited consumer regulation will be transferred to the Homes and Communities Agency. The new framework reflects the changes to the regulator’s role outlined in the Localism Act. The regulator’s main role will be the economic regulation of private registered providers, where its top priority will be to ensure that they are financially viable for the long term and that their boards are providing effective direction and oversight. Comments are requested by 10 February 2012.
Laying the foundations: A Housing Strategy for England
Posted on: 22 November 2011
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The Government’s new Housing Strategy sets out a package of reforms to: get the housing market moving again; lay the foundations for a more responsive, effective and stable housing market in the future; support choice and quality for tenants; and improve environmental standards and design quality.
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