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Short on time? Tuesday’s housing news in five minutes
A round-up of the top stories this morning from Inside Housing and elsewhere
Top story: Less than 15% of £163m Community Housing Fund allocated as deadline looms
Inside Housing has obtained figures showing that a major government housing fund is significantly under allocated with just one month left to run.
Just £21.1m of the £163m Community Housing Fund has been snapped up – less than 15% of what is available.
The fund, which is intended to help groups that want to develop their own homes through community land trusts or housing co-operatives, was announced by David Cameron’s government in 2016.
It was initially expected to be worth £60m a year over five years, but bidding did not open until July last year with a timeframe to run for only 18 months.
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Peabody appointed as affordable housing partner for 3,800-home regeneration scheme
Major London housing association Peabody has been named as the affordable housing partner on a 3,800-home regeneration project in Newham, east London.
The 66,000-home landlord will work with developer Berkeley Group to deliver the affordable housing at the city hall-owned site.
Of the new homes being built, 40% are expected to be for affordable tenures.
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Illustration by Tim Marris and pictures from Press Association
As we all know, the top topic in Thursday’s general election is Brexit. Housing has had to take a back seat in the many interviews and debates with candidates over the past few weeks, however on the ground it remains a key issue in many areas around the country.
Inside Housing has travelled to five constituencies where housing could impact the result.
Quote of the day
Delighted the move to our new office went so well. Masterly planning from @mirandaplowden and team. Unpacked and running by 10 am. #Joy @SYorksHA pic.twitter.com/NXNrpRQFvQ
— TonyStacey (@TonyStacey)Delighted the move to our new office went so well. Masterly planning from @mirandaplowden and team. Unpacked and running by 10 am. #Joy @SYorksHA pic.twitter.com/NXNrpRQFvQ
— TonyStacey (@TonyStacey) December 10, 2019
In the papers
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Chancellor Sajid Javid has been questioned over his depiction of homelessness statistics on Sky News and BBC Radio 5 Live last week, the BBC reports. Mr Javid incorrectly claimed that levels peaked in 2008 under Labour.
In Scotland, residents of a block of flats in Glasgow were forced to evacuate last night due to a major blaze, according to the BBC.
The BBC also runs a story on Universal Credit, based on last night’s episode of Panorama which followed people who have faced hardship under the benefit system.
Local news
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Ten blocks of flats in Leeds with flammable cladding have been hit with notices from the fire service setting a deadline for the material’s removal, per the Yorkshire Evening Post. Two more blocks in Bradford are also affected. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service wrote to residents in 13 buildings overall, the Telegraph & Argus reports.
In London, the Hackney Gazette reports that an estate owned by Southern Housing Group was left with no running water over the weekend, with the housing association bringing in tankers to pump water into the homes.
Elsewhere, MK Citizen runs a story on Grand Union Housing Group’s plan to build 377 new homes near Milton Keynes. While the South Wales Argus reports that Caerphilly Council has plans to build housing for the first time since 2003.
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