Archive for July, 2008

Jul30

Notting Hill Housing forges new partnership

Notting Hill Housing has entered a new partnership with Real Lettings, it has been revealed.
By working with Real Lettings - which is a social enterprise set up by charity Broadway - Notting Hill Housing is to looking to further its attempts to reduce levels of homelessness across the capital and to improve social housing.

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Jul29

London housing association wins awards

A housing association based in London has received two prestigious awards, it has emerged.Gallions Housing Association was overall winner in the making partnerships work and leadership categories at the fourth annual London Excellence Awards, following praise for its strong management.

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Jul25

Planning recommendations put forward for rural areas

A new report has called for changes to be made for policy regarding planning and the construction of affordable homes in rural areas, it has been revealed.The report by Truro and St Austell MP Matthew Taylor claimed that the increasing cost of properties, combined with low wages in such areas, is making affording a home [...]

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Jul24

Housing Corp exceeds targets

The Housing Corporation has announced it has exceeded many of its targets ahead of its dissolution later this year, it has been revealed.Over the course of 2007-08, the housing organisation funded the completion of 21,538 properties available to purchase on an affordable basis. Such a figure is above the corporation’s target of 19,253.

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Jul23

Smaller housing associations ’should focus on governance’

It is important for those with housing jobs at smaller housing associations to take steps to strengthen governance, it has been reported.Findings released by the Housing Corporation indicated that such organisations should look to make sure they have an experienced board.

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Jul22

Stockton receives housebuilding financial support

Stockton borough council - in conjunction with a number of housing associations - have secured funding in which to build affordable homes, it has been revealed.The news has seen the council receive some £2,944,000 which will help to develop properties across the borough for residents from vulnerable sections of the community - including young people [...]

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Jul21

Genesis launches new London development

Genesis Housing Group has completed a new affordable housing scheme in north London, it has been revealed.The Winton Court development is located in Islington and consists of 17 two-bedroom flats and six maisonettes.

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Jul18

New housing fund unveiled for councils

A multimillion pound fund has been unveiled to help ensure councils can free up land on which to build homes, it has been revealed.Caroline Flint, housing minister, has launched a grant for local authorities over the next three years to help them construct properties for areas which are in-demand for housing.

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Jul17

Housing association wins NHF award

A housing association based in the north-west of England has won an award at a National Housing Federation (NHF) ceremony, it has been revealed.New Progress Housing Association, which is a part of Progress Housing Group, won the What We Are Proud Of prize at the northern regional finals of NHF’s Neighbourhood awards ceremony.

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Jul16

Estuary receives Housing Corp funding

Estuary has announced it has received funding from the Housing Corporation for the building of new homes, it has been revealed.As such, the housing association has become one of some 31 bodies across the country to be newly pre-qualified for grants from the National Affordable Housing Programme to construct properties.

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