Inside Housing
20/10/2000
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Deprived communities 'need private cash'
23/10/2000
Private investment rather than a dependence on public money is the key to reviving the country's poorest communities, a Treasury-appointed task force has said.The Social Investment Task Force's report, published this week, calls for a programme to
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Edinburgh takes achievement award
22/10/2000
Edinburgh Council's support worker scheme for young tenants has won this year's National Housing Award for outstanding achievement in social housing in Scotland.The awards, which recognise excellence and innovation in the sector, are organised by Insi
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First tenant-led inspections
24/10/2000
West Lothian Council has launched what it claims is the first tenant led inspection process in Scotland.The council has decided to put tenants in the driving seat in the assessment process for its housing service. The inspection team, which has b
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Rules delay will hamper refurbishment
25/10/2000
Tens of thousands of council tenants will languish in unimproved homes unless the DETR speeds up its decision on rules for arms length companies.That stark warning came this week from the Housing Quality Network, which has found many of its 250 me
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Transfer taskforce role revealed
25/10/2000
The government has finally explained the role of its proposed stock transfer task force, amid warnings it will be unable to tackle any serious problems it may uncover.An entry on the DETR website has for the first time set out details of the commu