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London mayor sets up procurement panel
Social landlords will be able to use a procurement panel set up by the Mayor of London.
Southwark plans 1,000 council homes by 2020
Southwark Council announced today it has set itself a target to build 1,000 new council homes – averaging 100 a year - before 2020.
Fatal Derby house fire was started with petrol
The fire in a Derby council house in which six children died was started by petrol below the letterbox in the hallway.
Housing stalwart gets policy review brief
Housing stalwart and former Inside Housing columnist Jon Cruddas is to co-ordinate Labour’s policy review.
British housing is ‘cramped and poorly planned’
Much British housing is cramped and fails to meet the needs of its occupants, a study has found.
Councils get more time to spend right to buy cash
The government has relaxed rules on how councils must reinvest money from the reinvigorated right to buy following criticism.
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Going Dutch
Here’s hoping that Grant Shapps found a bit more to do in the Netherlands on Monday than enthuse about self-build and get Kevin McCloud’s autograph.
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Not working out
Initiatives to get homeless people into work should be applauded, but the work programme is taking the wrong approach
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Licensed premises
A simple licensing scheme for private rented properties could help to improve standards and tackle rogue landlords, writes Colin Wiles.
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Waiting game
On 19 April 1976 an individual put their name down for housing in Hammersmith and Fulham. They’re still waiting.
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The new leaders
As the finalists for our Rising Stars competition are announced, Blair McPherson considers what it means to be a leader in 2012
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Prize performance
Michelle Reid, chief executive of the Tenant Participation Advisory Service, is no stranger to Closed Circuit - so much so that we’ve become part of her routine.
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Organised chaos
The second law of thermodynamics and the financing of new housing are not, at first glance, subjects that lend themselves to easy analogy. But bear with me for a moment…
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Unfair blame
Social landlords, as readers of Inside Housing know only too well, are facing a whole host of challenges.
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Is anyone there?
Large housing associations offer a number of ways for tenants to contact them but in practice it’s not always easy to get through, says Lara Oyedele
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Teaming up with the Met
What happened when a housing association joined its local police force to improve the response to anti-social behaviour? Simon Brandon finds out
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Wrong move
Re-housing tenants hundreds of miles from their home area can be damaging and it may also be illegal, says Nnenna Morah
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A compassionate ruling
The High Court relied on human rights legislation to overturn a decision on end-of-life care. David Renton, barrister at Garden Court Chambers, explains
Teaming up with the Met
What happened when a housing association joined its local police force to improve the response to anti-social behaviour? Simon Brandon finds out
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