Inside Housing
Poppy McPherson FREELANCE
Stories by this author.
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Plans for 1,800 homes move closer
13/01/2012
The first stage of the North East’s biggest housing re-development has been given the go ahead, paving the way for 1,800 homes to be built in Newcastle.
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Landlord starts crackdown on metal theft
13/01/2012
Housing associations in Bury have been furnishing properties with a DNA tracking substance in an attempt to tackle on metal theft.
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Mother of rioter told to plead for her home
13/01/2012
A council has softened its stance towards a mother fighting eviction from her home after her son was jailed this week for burglary during the summer’s riots.
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MP urges Camden to fight high-speed rail project
13/01/2012
A former cabinet minister has pressed a London council to take action after the government unveiled plans this week to bulldoze hundreds of social homes to make way for a £33 billion rail project.
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Stonewall names ex-housing boss as gay champion
12/01/2012
A housing association chief executive who left his post suddenly at the end of last year has been named as Stonewall’s individual champion of the year.
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Housing providers named in top employment list
11/01/2012
Seven housing providers have been rated among the most gay-friendly places to work in the UK.
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Eviction threat as rioter sentenced to 11 months
10/01/2012
The mother of a convicted rioter will have to plead her case against eviction after her son was sentenced to 11 months in a young offender’s institute.
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Rail link puts hundreds of homes at risk
10/01/2012
Hundreds of homes face demolition after a high speed rail link between London and Birmingham was given the green light by the government.
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Landlord calls on Shapps to soften criticism
10/01/2012
A landlord has begged the housing minister to end “unjustified rhetoric” as a row over allocations fairness escalates.