Inside Housing
16/12/2005
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A winning streak
16/12/2005
John Prescott's £60,000 home competition aims to pioneer new designs and construction methods. But it's not the first time the idea has been tried, as Kate Allen discovers
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ARHAG under scrutiny after fraud inspectors called in
16/12/2005
Legal and fraud experts have been sent in to ARHAG Housing Association to conduct an investigation into its affairs
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Authorities warned: do not treat travellers like pests
16/12/2005
The government has hit out at local authorities for pushing responsibility for gypsies and travellers on to departments dealing with ‘rats and other pests'
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Buying power clinches good deal for tenants
16/12/2005
Tenants could save money when buying goods for their homes under a radical expansion of the bulk buying group Procurement for Housing.
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Cash back fear for regulator
16/12/2005
The Housing Corporation faces having to hand large sums of social housing grant back to the Treasury as tough market conditions threaten its ability to meet house building targets.
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Cash shift to transport off the agenda
16/12/2005
The East of England Regional Assembly has backed down on its controversial plans to shift funding from housing to pay for transport infrastructure in the region.
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Edinburgh tenants vote no to transfer
16/12/2005
Tenants of City of Edinburgh Council have rejected plans to transfer their homes to a housing association
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Estate invasion
16/12/2005
Few London estates are used in TV and film sets more than the Brandon and this year it features in the Christmas episode of series Doctor Who. Daniel Martin goes behind the scenes
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Evictions put on hold to aid regeneration
16/12/2005
The proposed eviction of hundreds of asylum seekers in Leeds has been suspended after the council warned it would cause considerable harm to its regeneration plans
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Faithful service
16/12/2005
Hugh Clark has seen huge changes while on the board of Ealing Family Housing Association. Andy Ricketts discovers what it's like to say goodbye after 36 years
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Hard fought Sefton transfer battle ends with a yes
16/12/2005
Sefton Council tenants have voted to move to a new landlord in a reballot following a bitter transfer campaign tainted by allegations of dirty tricks.
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Hotline will alert homeless rescue service
16/12/2005
Thames Reach Bondway is launching a hotline for housing staff to phone if they discover somebody sleeping rough.
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Housing high on Cameron's agenda says new minister
16/12/2005
The Conservatives are to give housing a bigger emphasis under the leadership of David Cameron, the new shadow housing minister claimed this week.
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Lack of larger homes perpetrates overcrowding
16/12/2005
Housing providers face an uphill struggle to meet the tough home building targets designed to tackle London's overcrowding crisis, new Greater London Authority figures have revealed.
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Landlords urged to co-operate with stock swaps
16/12/2005
Housing associations in south Hampshire have been asked to sign up to the Housing Corporation's drive to cut the number of landlords operating in an area.
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Livingstone calls for section 106 revision
16/12/2005
London Mayor Ken Livingstone has called on the government to drop plans to introduce a planning gain supplement in London
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London councils most likely to under perform
16/12/2005
London councils are delivering worse housing services than authorities in the rest of the country, the Audit Commission's latest comprehensive performance assessment report has revealed.
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Lyons: regions need more motivation to grow
16/12/2005
Regions need greater funding incentives if they are to deliver the government's ambitious growth plans, the head of the local government funding inquiry has warned.
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More houses needed to meet homelessness target
16/12/2005
The number of homeless households in temporary accommodation is continuing to rise despite the government's pledge to halve the number by 2010
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New homes may just make the rich richer, MPs told
16/12/2005
Building new homes to stabilise the housing market could exacerbate wealth inequalities, MPs have been warned.
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New year dreams
16/12/2005
Christmas wishes come round just once a year. In the generous spirit of the season, Inside Housing has asked a selection of sector figures what they wish 2006 will bring for social housing. Here we bring you a hand-picked collection of what the industry's
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Pathfinders seek new direction
16/12/2005
The market renewal pathfinders are repositioning themselves as they wait for the government to indicate how much funding they will receive over the next two years.
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Provider warns disabled people are losing out
16/12/2005
Disabled people are being excluded from the government's home ownership drive, a specialist provider has warned.
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Provider warns disabled people are losing out
16/12/2005
Disabled people are being excluded from the government's home ownership drive, a specialist provider has warned.
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Shorter list of measures to focus on tenant satisfaction
16/12/2005
Housing associations are to face fewer performance indicators under plans outlined this week by the Housing Corporation
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Show us the money says Welsh sector
16/12/2005
The Welsh Assembly has been criticised for failing to put its money where its mouth is over funding for housing across the country
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Tenants denied resources to manage homes
16/12/2005
The government has been accused of ignoring its pledge to give tenants a greater say in the management of their homes after cutting the budget to support tenant involvement
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Too hard to handle
16/12/2005
The prickly issue of the local housing allowance has been a source of ongoing frustration for ministers.Keith Cooper charts the progress of benefit reform