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Eco-town plan

Eco-towns given £60m to build show homes

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 13:31 GMT

The first wave of eco-towns will receive £60 million to build ‘eco-show homes’ to encourage greener living.

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Building slump leaves ‘chronic’ housing shortage

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 09:56 GMT

England and Wales face a ‘chronic’ shortage of housing as building figures drop to the lowest level since 1923, campaigners have warned.

John Denham

Government influence over councils faces scrutiny

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 16:42 GMT

A new select committee could be set up to probe how central government affects the ability of councils to do their job.

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Empty homes

Ministers launch £1m empty homes crack down

Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 08:20 GMT

The government has announced a £1 million fund to help 17 councils crack down on anti-social behaviour in empty homes.

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Jules Birch

Sharpening the axe

Mon, 8 Feb 2010

Wondering what things are going to be like when the axe falls on public spending in England? Just take a quick look at what’s already happening in Scotland.

Leonie Brown

Piste off

Fri, 5 Feb 2010

This week I took my training to the slopes. Five things I’ve learned from the snow…

Ilo

Snow joke

Fri, 5 Feb 2010

Last month it was snowed-in hostel staff sleeping in office cupboards. This month’s ‘beyond the call in the big freeze’ tale has adistinctly canine feel.

Chris Blackhurst

Not out of the woods

05/02/2010

The UK economy will remain in the doldrums until after the election, says Chris Blackhurst

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Meet the National Tenant Council

05/02/2010

Tenants up and down the country have a powerful new body made up of 50 social housing residents. Emily Twinch joined them as they met for the first time to find out exactly what they want to do.

Jon Snow

Snow storm

05/02/2010

Jon Snow, news anchor and long-time advocate for homeless young people gives Lydia Stockdale an exclusive guided tour of his latest project and tells her why he’s backing Inside Housing’s House Proud campaign. Housing departments of a sensitive nature should look away now.

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Housing needs you

05/02/2010

Just a month after its launch, House Proud has won the support of all three main political parties, with each pledging to include housing in its election manifesto. This week we’re opening the floor to our backers, says Caroline Thorpe, and asking for your suggestions on what those pledges should be

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Aylesbury

Gallery: Aylesbury clears the final hurdle

As the £2.4 billion regeneration of the Aylesbury estate in south London gets the final go ahead, the latest images show how it could look. The pictures combine computer-generated imagery with photographs of existing areas to give an impression of different elements of the scheme.

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  • House Proud

    From: Policy forum Last post: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 14:21 GMT

    Bob Neil it was good to see you at the RTPI awards last week thanking evryone!! but you for got everyone in housing and all your friends in Building Futures.sane you said noting on third party...

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  • HOUSING ASSOCIATION TENANT FAILURE

    From: Policy forum Last post: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 13:55 GMT

    2010 still going and now at stage three. Management becoming a little more open and I have been given lots of support for my actions. Feeling vindicated but what a long long road- this must...

    Posts: 90 Topic Views: 15426
  • Suitable alternative accommodation?

    From: Ask the Experts Last post: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 13:36 GMT

    Hi I just have a fellow tenant go via this ugly system well thank God he was a Security Tenant because he/she can get like for like on accommodation and rent. All other's was a different story...

    Posts: 3 Topic Views: 101
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