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Health co-benefits of climate change mitigation
Posted on: 8 December 2011
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A series of WHO policy briefings on the health co-benefits of climate change mitigation summarises initial key findings and identifies expected health impacts from policies to mitigate climate change in the housing, transport, household energy and the health sector. The briefings focus on the mitigation policies reviewed in the 2007 Fourth Assessment Report of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and propose important health co-benefits for consideration in the next round of IPCC mitigation reviews in preparation of the Fifth Assessment Report.
Housing Draft Supplementary Planning Guidance
Posted on: 6 December 2011
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This draft document sets out proposed guidance to supplement the housing policies in the recently published 2011 London Plan (LP). In particular, it provides detail on how to carry forward the Mayor’s view that the quality and design of homes, and the facilities provided for those living in them, are vital to ensuring good liveable neighbourhoods. It is informed by the Government’s draft National Planning Policy Framework which will, when finalised, replace previous national planning policy guidance, and by its new Housing Strategy for England. Once adopted, the new Housing SPG will replace the 2005 SPG and the 2010 Interim Housing SPG. This draft supersedes the draft Housing EiP SPG which was published to primarily inform discussion at the Examination in Public into the 2009 Draft Replacement London Plan (DRLP). Comments are requested by 24 February 2012.
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.
Tackling the housing crisis: a policy review and recommendations
Posted on: 16 November 2011
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Demand for new housing will outstrip supply by over half a million units by 2015, the Federation of Master Builders has warned. A report from the group calls on government to ensure banks increase lending, review and reduce the financial burdens on house builders, end the current uncertainty in the planning system and end the policy of gold plating European carbon standards because the longer the government leaves it to act, the more it will cost to get our housing system right. The report also suggests the government needs to consider the reintroduction of housing targets for communities that fail in their obligation to meet local demand.
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