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The impact of welfare reform on housing
Posted on: 1 February 2012
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This report, published by the Consortium of Associations in the South East, argues that the combined impact of the government’s changes will be a ‘mismatch’ between housing demand and stock.
Homelessness in England
Posted on: 27 January 2012
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This note provides an explanation of local authorities’ duties to homeless households and policy developments in this area.
Homeless households in temporary accommodation
Posted on: 27 January 2012
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A note setting out the numbers of homeless households in temporary accommodation and policy developments in this area.
Bringing empty homes back into use: Application guidance for community and voluntary groups
Posted on: 25 January 2012
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This guidance sets out the requirements, assessment criteria and timetable for applications where funding is sought from the Empty Homes Community Grants Fund by not-for-profit community and voluntary groups which do not intend to become registered providers.
Meeting local housing demand: A guide for elected members
Posted on: 24 January 2012
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The Homes and Communities Agency, together with the Local Government Association, has published a document which aims to help elected councillors: better understand the shifting housing and growth agendas; ask the right questions of their staff and partners; and take advantage of the opportunities that come their way and think about how these ideas might apply in their local area.
Right to buy 2.0
Posted on: 9 January 2012
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MPs Frank Field and David Davis, have launched a paper which calls for an extension of the right to buy scheme to all housing association properties to make the scheme fairer and to generate much-needed funds to build more social homes.
We must fix it: Delivering reform of the building sector to meet the UK’s housing and economic challenges
Posted on: 6 January 2012
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In this report, the author argues that, even with the release of new funding and land, we will not see the increase in housing supply we need unless we look also to reform the development industry itself.
Bleak Houses: improving London’s private rented housing
Posted on: 16 December 2011
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The London Assembly’s Planning and Housing Committee has published a report which suggests measures to improve affordability, security and standards in the private rented sector, which now represents around 850,000 homes in the capital. The report calls for the mayor to develop an accreditation scheme which sets out minimum standards private landlords have to meet and a publicity campaign to raise awareness of the scheme among tenants. The report urges councils to only place people in properties belonging to landlords who meet the standards.
Housing finance: the countdown to self-financing. London, 14 December 2011
Posted on: 15 December 2011
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Self-financing for council housing from April 2012 will provide a significant opportunity for councils in the way they manage and improve housing stock and invest in new homes. This conference aims to provide councilors with the knowledge they need. Presentations are available online.
London Development Conference. London, 13 December 2011
Posted on: 13 December 2011
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The National Housing Federation’s London Development Conference provided an opportunity to discuss what the coming year will hold for the housing sector in London. Key development and regeneration issues facing London were also covered. Presentations are available online.
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