All articles by Carl Brown – Page 14
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In FocusLearning from the land of opportunity: Could a US-style system of low income tax credits boost affordable housing in the UK?
The government is on the hunt for ways to fund affordable housing without increasing short-term public borrowing. A group of activists and researchers believes there is a solution in operation across the Atlantic. Carl Brown finds out more
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NewsKensington & Chelsea council to use £100m from pension fund to ease temporary accommodation crisis
London borough will buy up to 250 homes as part of plan to reduce numbers in hotels and B&Bs
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NewsBond aggregator raises £260m for Metropolitan Thames Valley and Leeds Federated
Latest issue through the Housing Finance Corporation’s bLEND vehicle
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NewsMetropolitan Thames Valley Housing returns to surplus as completions drop 40%
G15 landlord warns ability to build new homes ‘limited’ without government support
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NewsSpending review ‘make or break’ for 1.5m homes target, warns Eshalomi amid reports of housing budget cuts
Select committee chair in letter to chancellor raises concern over media reports that MHCLG could face reduced funding as an “unprotected” department
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NewsOrbit Group appoints Travelodge director as chief property officer
Scott Rutherford will oversee management of 46,000 homes
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NewsLivv dispute with unions ends after eight months of strikes
Merseyside housing association agrees one-off payment of £175 to workers and changes to hours
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NewsNew shared ownership code launches
Social landlords can now sign up to voluntary code designed to improve customer experience of the product
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NewsPlatform’s development spend falls as contractor insolvencies delay three schemes
50,000-home provider improves operating surpluses and margins
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NewsDrop in valuation of student properties pushes Sanctuary into deficit
Housing association giant continues to explore sale of student properties to free up capital
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NewsCoroner opens inquest into death of baby in Notting Hill Genesis flat
G15 landlord received reports of damp and mould in the property in Camden
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NewsBrent Council fails to meet consumer standards
Regulator criticises London borough’s data accuracy in latest batch of judgements
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NewsGovernment unveils plans to simplify planning and BNG rules for smaller sites
MHCLG also publishes consultation paper on plans to delegate planning approvals to officers
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NewsUnite insists complaints ‘hotline’ complies with data protection rules and won’t risk residents’ safeguarding
Merseyside housing association files formal complaint with Information Commissioner’s Office
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NewsMHCLG to push ahead with requirement for larger sites to be mixed-tenure
Department says build out is faster on mixed-tenure sites and is seeking feedback on what the threshold should be
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News‘Housebuilders do not sit on land’ – HBF hits back at Rayner’s plan for slow build-out fines
Trade body calls on government to focus instead on the ‘actual reasons’ for subdued supply
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NewsHousing planning applications at their ‘highest for three years’
Figures from consultancy show 44% increase year-on-year in first quarter
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NewsCampaign group launches toolkit to combat social housing stigma
‘Journey planner’ launched at parliamentary reception
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NewsManchester council, Muse and housing association agree deal for £500m regeneration project
Longer-term plans will see 2,000 homes built in Wythenshawe