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House building new start figures fall in England
Written on 17 May, 2012 at 11:51 in
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The latest house building statistics report on the period January to March 2012 reveals that seasonally adjusted house building starts in England are 11% lower than in the quarter to December 2011. The data in this release has been revised... (Continue reading)
1000 new council homes announced by Southwark
Written on 16 May, 2012 at 15:05 in
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The council has set itself a target to build 1000 new council homes before 2020, a significant step to address the council’s priority for delivering genuinely affordable housing in the borough. The ambitious plans aim to make use of sites... (Continue reading)
Shapps: revamped Right to Buy to deliver thousands of new homes
Written on 16 May, 2012 at 11:49 in
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Details of plans for how thousands of new affordable homes are to be built using the cash proceeds from the Government’s reinvigorated Right to Buy scheme were unveiled by Housing Minister Grant Shapps. The Minister said he was responding to... (Continue reading)
12,500 homes target for Welsh Government
Written on 15 May, 2012 at 11:58 in
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The Welsh Government has set an ambitious target of providing 12,500 homes during this term, according to Housing, Regeneration and Heritage Minister Huw Lewis. The target is made up of 7500 affordable homes – 1000 more than the previous government’s target... (Continue reading)
Plans for communities unveiled by GHA
Written on 15 May, 2012 at 11:45 in
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Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) has unveiled plans for the future of four communities – after listening to the views of tenants. The plans involve some homes being given a major refurbishment to make way for regeneration, while in other areas... (Continue reading)
Construction spend not wide enough in Scotland
The news that nearly 200 Scottish construction companies have gone bust in the past year, 49 of which were in the first three months of 2012, is sobering to say the least. There has been 29% more liquidations than in... (Continue reading)
Kevin McCloud to guide self-build sector
Written on 14 May, 2012 at 15:21 in
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Housing Minister Grant Shapps has welcomed news that Kevin McCloud has been appointed by the National Self Build Association to support a surge of interest in self-build projects. Mr McCloud, presenter of Channel 4′s Grand Designs and an architecture specialist,... (Continue reading)
Shapps: £1.8m to tackle ‘beds in sheds’
Written on 14 May, 2012 at 10:46 in
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Criminal landlords trapping vulnerable people in ‘suburban shanty towns’ will get the justice they deserve, Housing Minister Grant Shapps has pledged. He has allocated a £1.8m fund to areas blighted by so-called ‘beds in sheds’, to tackle the problem head-on... (Continue reading)
Shapps: Dealing with deficit is reducing repossessions
Written on 11 May, 2012 at 12:51 in
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The Government’s commitment to tackling the record deficit is keeping interest rates at a record low and a secure roof over the heads of millions of hard-working homeowners, Housing Minister Grant Shapps has claimed. The Minister spoke as latest figures... (Continue reading)
Affordable homes scheme awaits planning approval
Written on 11 May, 2012 at 11:49 in
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A £1.5m development of 16 new affordable homes is set to replace a former flats site in Blackburn, if the scheme gets approval from planners. Specialist affordable homes developer, Mulbury Homes, has submitted a planning application to build the homes... (Continue reading)
