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The top of the ladder
Posted on: 12 September 2013
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Building more retirement properties would free up more than 3 million homes, offering a lifeline to families desperate to move up the housing ladder, according to a new Demos report. The report also found a significant lack of information about the potential benefits of retirement housing, which stopped many from considering a move.
The housing sector in Europe: Housing consumption long term and during the crisis
Posted on: 11 September 2013
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This report looks at long term trends in housing consumption across Europe in the light of the global financial crisis. It looks at the most common areas of household consumption including the split between rented housing and owner occupation.
New estimates of housing demand and need in England, 2011 to 2031
Posted on: 10 September 2013
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The first analysis of the Census 2011 and its impact on household formation has been published by the housing and planning charity, the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) and shows that the scale of housing need and demand continues to significantly outstrip supply.
Changing places changing lives
Posted on: 5 September 2013
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The housing sector plays a vital role in boosting the economic and social prospects of communities but fails to fully measure and demonstrate its achievements, according to a report published by L&Q, one of the UK’s leading housing associations. The Centre for Urban and Community Research at Goldsmiths, University of London, carried out an independent assessment of the impact of six of its regeneration projects across London.
Burning down the house: Why Help to Buy will ruin Britain’s housing market
Posted on: 3 September 2013
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The Adam Smith Institute has launched a new briefing paper on Help to Buy, the government’s scheme to increase home ownership. The paper argues that the seems more likely to inflate the housing bubble even more and risk taxpayer money in the process.
Housing standards review
Posted on: 3 September 2013
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The government has launched a consultation which seeks views on the results of the recent review of building regulations and housing standards. The aim of the review is to rationalise the large number of codes, standards, rules, regulations and guidance that add unnecessary cost and complexity to the house building process while delivering quality, sustainability, safety and accessibility. The review was undertaken by a wide range of cross sectoral stakeholder working groups and this consultation sets out their proposals on: accessibility; space; security; water efficiency; energy; 8indoor environmental standards; materials; and process and compliance. Following this consultation, the government will set out clearly which housing standards will continue, and this will be accompanied by an associated planning statement. A period of transition will be allowed to phase out certain standards, such as the code for sustainable homes, due to existing contractual or legal commitments. For the handful of housing standards that will be kept, councils will only be able to apply them after conducting a rigorous viability and need assessment.
Homelessness prevention and relief: England 2012/13
Posted on: 16 August 2013
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This is an official statistics release on homelessness prevention and relief in England that took place outside the homelessness statutory framework in 2012 to 2013. This is the fifth year for which figures on homelessness prevention and relief have been published by the Department for Communities and Local Government under arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
House building: June quarter 2013, England
Posted on: 16 August 2013
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The latest housebuilding start figures show there were 29,510 new homes started between April and June this year, 6% higher than the previous quarter, and a third higher than the same time last year. Seasonally adjusted private enterprise completions increased by 11%. This increase was seen across the country, with 178 of the 326 councils in England reporting an increase in housebuilding starts over the year.
Home Building Skills Research Report 2013
Posted on: 15 August 2013
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A new report from the NHBC, the Home Builders Federation, CITB and the Zero Carbon Hub has found that 50% of all home builders and 80% of housing associations are taking on an apprentice in 2013. It also argues that better links between housebuilders, educational establishments and the construction industry are needed and the sector must promote itself better to attract school leavers and the best apprentices.
Stressed: A review of London’s private rental sector
Posted on: 15 August 2013
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Described as the first independent review of London’s private rental sector in years, this report shows the sector faces enormous pressures. Rents have risen significantly as demand has grown faster than supply. At the same time complaints about landlords and letting agencies have been on the rise, and nearly half of rented homes fail to meet basic standards of health and safety. The report argues that while we badly need to increase the supply of new homes of all tenures in the capital, we also need to do more to raise the standard of existing homes for rent. Among other recommendations, the report argues that we should strengthen the way the sector is enforced. However, it cautions against imposing new regulations on the sector and new burdens on landlords. These could well have perverse consequences for tenants. Instead it suggests the Government should do more to incentivise landlords to invest in the up-keep of their properties.
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