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Housing Zones prospectus
Posted on: 22 August 2014
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This prospectus invites applications for £200 million of government funding to create housing zones to support development on brownfield land.
South-South cooperation: FUCVAM, Uruguay
Posted on: 4 August 2014
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This report presents the outcomes of our 2013 peer exchange to Uruguay to learn more about the World Habitat Award winning project, ‘South-South Cooperation: international transfer of the Uruguayan Federation of Mutual Aid Housing Cooperatives (FUCVAM) model of mutual aid housing cooperatives’ and to look at how their approach has successfully transferred to other countries. The impact of the project has been significant, directly and indirectly enabling hundreds of thousands of people across Latin America to have access to decent housing as well as other opportunities for income generation and social development.
Financing opportunities for energy efficiency in housing
Posted on: 4 August 2014
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This report highlights the discussions and outcomes from a conference and study visit held in Barcelona, Spain in February 2014 as part of the Power House nearly Zero Energy Challenge. The report concludes with some recommendations for social housing providers in warm/Mediterranean climates in order for them to take advantage of the finance opportunities in energy efficiency offered by the EU and other schemes available in their countries.
Analysis on social housing and social investment
Posted on: 4 August 2014
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This report looks at the relationship between housing provided for people on low incomes or with particular needs and social investment.
Accommodating growth in town centres: Achieving successful housing intensification and high street diversification
Posted on: 4 August 2014
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This report for the Greater London Authority calls for London boroughs to plan for more housing in town centres to meet the challenge of a rapidly growing population. Drawn up by consultancies Peter Brett Associates (PBA) and Graham Harrington Planning Advice and architects Maccreanor Lavington, this document will aim to inform the Further Alterations to the London Plan which is about to be examined.
Gap in the market: Building new homes in London on disused sites
Posted on: 4 August 2014
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This report from the London Assembly Conservatives found that 10,000 new homes could be delivered on the capital’s ‘disused spaces’. The report outlines a ‘disused site’ action plan across every borough that it says could deliver 10,000 homes in 10 years.
Review of local authorities’ role in housing supply: progress update
Posted on: 4 August 2014
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This document provides a progress update on the review of the role of local authorities in housing supply.
British Social Attitudes survey 2013: attitudes to new house building
Posted on: 4 August 2014
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This report sets out the findings from a number of public attitude questions asked on planning and housing issues within the British Social Attitudes survey 2013.
No going back: Breaking the cycle of rough sleeping and homelessness
Posted on: 4 August 2014
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A report from the London Assembly Housing Committee examines into repeat rough sleeping. It examines what happens to those who are not housed by councils, and looks at how homeless support services address the often complex needs of repeat rough sleepers.
Home economics: The role of housing in rebalancing the economy
Posted on: 25 July 2014
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The latest report from IPPR North considers how housing trends can influence economic performance at national, regional and local levels, and their impact on issues such as construction, household spending and labour market mobility. The authors recommend means of addressing key problems in the areas of planning, housing finance, land supply, and the regeneration of housing and neighbourhoods.
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