Thursday, 02 September 2010

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House building

Construction activity slowed in August

02/09/2010 2:58 pm

The growth of the UK’s construction industry slowed for the third month running in August, according to a survey for the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.

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North east

North east councils given ‘fair’ ratings

02/09/2010 12:23 pm

A council which took over housing services from six former local authorities has been praised in its first inspection.

High Court

High Court to rule on legal aid cuts

02/09/2010 9:08 am

The High Court will examine whether legal aid contracts for social welfare have been awarded lawfully at a judicial review next week.

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Clive Betts

Clive Betts to head ALMO group

02/09/2010 8:29 am

Clive Betts has been elected chair of the all-party parliamentary group for arm’s-length management organisations.

Arbury Estate

House prices fall for second month

02/09/2010 8:14 am

UK house prices fell 0.9 per cent in August, according to Nationwide, following a 0.5 per cent fall in July.

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Pinkie Brae estate development

Campaign seeks ruling on national park homes

01/09/2010 4:04 pm

A campaigning group is appealing to the Scottish Government to ensure development on Britain’s largest national park is 100 per cent affordable.

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Forums

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  • Unlock sex offender data

    Scottish housing providers were refused statistics on sex offenders but have won an appeal. Emma Gilpin, senior solicitor in public law at Brodies, explains.

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    The review of anti-social behaviour powers must not impact the ability of social landlords to tackle the problem

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Ilo

Sleeping giants

27/08/2010

The UK’s energy giants have just under 18 months to fund improvement work to 90,000 homes. So far, they’ve barely opened an eye. Isabel Hardman asks what it will take to wake them from their slumber.

Lib dem backbencher

'I'll shout until they hear me'

27/08/2010

Liberal Democrat backbencher Bob Russell is so opposed to plans to cut housing benefit that he is lobbying his fellow MPs to stand up for Britain’s most vulnerable families. Isabel Hardman reports.

Jenga illustration

State of play

27/08/2010

As the building blocks of social housing are pulled out from under them, our exclusive survey reveals landlords are putting on a brave face. Lydia Stockdale reports.

Tim Leunig

Keep it simple

27/08/2010

The creation of special purpose vehicles to fund the building of new homes is an ‘innovation’ too far, says Tim Leunig

Ruth Grove-White

Think twice

27/08/2010

The expulsion of eastern European migrants will not solve the growing problem of homelessness among this group

Blogs

Jules Birch

Cash injection

02/09/2010

Why haven’t record low interest rates generated more of a boom in the housing market than the one that’s now hit the buffers?

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