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London Housing Market Report: 2nd quarter 2012
Posted on: 22 August 2012
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This report summarises key trends in London’s housing market, including prices, affordability, repossessions and new housing construction. The data presented is the latest available as of mid August 2012, and the report should be read with the caveat that changes in the housing market can take time to show up in published data. Where possible, comparisons are made between trends in London and the rest of the country, as national trends may mask significant regional differences. Where the data allows, timelines are standardised to begin in 2007.
Ending expensive social tenancies: Fairness, higher growth and more homes
Posted on: 20 August 2012
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This report from the Policy Exchange argues expensive social housing should be sold off once it becomes vacant and the proceeds used to finance the construction of multiple new and quality social homes. It shows this policy is both fair and popular with the public; that the value of housing involved and the associated economic impacts are significant; and that arguments against this policy are misplaced.
House prices
Posted on: 20 August 2012
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The cost of buying your own home in England increased by more than three times the rate of an average salary over the past ten years – leaving millions of people out of reach of ever getting on the housing ladder. A full breakdown of regional figures is available online.
Evidence review of the costs of homelessness
Posted on: 16 August 2012
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This paper is intended to provide an initial overview of evidence held by government and other organisations, including that already published, of the magnitude of financial costs to government from homelessness.
Making every contact count: A joint approach to preventing homelessness
Posted on: 16 August 2012
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This Government report considers how services can be managed in a way that prevents all households, regardless of whether they are families, couples, or single people, from reaching a crisis point where they are faced with homelessness.
Residential Property Focus: 3rd quarter 2012
Posted on: 14 August 2012
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Savill’s latest Residential Property Focus looks at just how expensive UK housing is compared to other international markets. In addition it investigates: the depth of international demand in the prime markets of London following changes to the stamp duty regime over £2m; the wide variations in the performance of the prime regional market, illustrated by the contrasting fortunes of four different types of prime property; and the effects of housing supply in London against the backdrop of a rising population in the 20-34 age bracket.
London for sale? An assessment of the private housing market in London and the impact of growing overseas investment
Posted on: 30 July 2012
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A study from the Smith Institute and Future of London, finds overseas investors buying up luxury homes as assets have created a ‘financially buoyant but socially dysfunctional’ housing market that makes homes unaffordable for most people who live and work in the capital. It argues the trend could create tensions within communities.
Underestimating supply constraints in the housing market
Posted on: 30 July 2012
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This report aims to contribute to Shelter’s consideration of the nature and potential role of government (at a national and local level) in facilitating a greater level of housing supply to support long term sustainable economic growth and improving the position of households in housing need. This report covers the economic characteristics of the housing market, the extent to which the structure and industrial organisation of the housing market differs from other markets and whether there are features of the housing market that constrain the potential supply of new homes.
Guidance to English Energy Conservation Authorities issued pursuant to the Home Energy Conservation Act 1995
Posted on: 30 July 2012
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New guidance to help local authorities in England improve the energy efficiency of their residential housing has been published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. The guidance, issued under the Home Energy Conservation Act (HECA), asks local authorities to publish a report on their plans to achieve improved energy efficiency by 31 March 2013. Local authorities will be required to identify practicable and cost-effective measures likely to result in significant energy reduction in all residential accommodation in their area. The guidance also asks local authorities to consider the role key local partners, such as social housing providers and community organisations, can play in supporting their plans. The Green Deal, which allows the cost of new energy efficiency measures to be attached to a building’s electricity meter, will be significant in helping local authorities to achieve their aims.
BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes on the London 2012 Olympic Park: Lessons from the Velodrome, Aquatics Centre and the Olympic and Paralympic Village
Posted on: 20 July 2012
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This publication contributes to the ‘learning legacy’ for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and shares the lessons learned about sustainable design and construction on this exceptional project with the construction industry. The report examines the achievement of high levels of sustainability on two of the key venues at the Olympic Park: the use of the BRE Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) in the design and construction of the Velodrome and Aquatics Centre; and the use of the Code for Sustainable Homes on the Olympic and Paralympic Village. The findings of these projects will be especially valuable to clients, designers and contractors. [ISBN 978-1-84806-274-0 £36]
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