As land prices continue to decline, such a trend should be used to increase the provision of affordable housing.
Such is the assertion of Vince Cable, Treasury spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats, who reported that the government should take advantage of falling values by buying land to help encourage those working for housing associations and local [...]

There will be both challenges and opportunities for social landlords over the course of 2009.
Such is the assertion of Margaret Beckett, housing minister, where in an Inside Housing article she claims that next year will prove to be as "equally challenging" on the sector as the past 12 months have been.
However, she reported that "there [...]

New proposals that may affect those with planning or housing jobs have been released this week.
A new government consultation on the scheme to make the target of the creation of zero carbon homes by 2016 has been unveiled by housing minister Margaret Beckett.
Currently, more than a quarter of the country’’s carbon emissions are produced by [...]

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has announced that it is to invest millions of pounds into its HomeBuy Direct scheme in a bid to boost the housing market, it has been revealed.
In news that could be of interest to those on the search for planning jobs, housing minister Margaret Beckett has reported that the [...]

The Homes and Community Agency (HCA) has unveiled details of its various offers to its development partners in helping with the supply of housing, it has emerged.
According to the HCA, Registered Social Landlords and other organisations are being provided with a range of options when it comes to funding and developing properties.
It was revealed [...]

A multimillion pound investment has been unveiled which will offer support to those councils that have long-term plans in place to increase the amount of homes available within their communities, it has been revealed.
Margaret Beckett, minister for housing, has announced that 163 local authorities across the country will receive money to help invest in the [...]

It is important that housing associations are given all the assistance they need in order to continue building homes.
Such is the assertion of David Orr, chief executive of the National Housing Federation (NHF), who states that as the credit crisis continues and levels of affordable properties being built declines, it is crucial that those with [...]

The Welsh Assembly government has announced it is to provide investment to help increase the number of affordable homes in the region, it has been revealed.
Making its move in response to the difficulties currently being experienced in the property market, the assembly has withdrawn £42 million from its Strategic Capital Investment Fund to give [...]

Housing associations in Wales make a significant contribution to the region’’s overall economy, it has been revealed.
In research conducted on behalf of Community Housing Cymru by the Welsh Economy Research Unit at Cardiff Business School, it was reported that those with such housing jobs contributed some £400 million in 2007-08.
The figures also showed that 1,533 [...]

Registered social landlords (RSLs) are building an increasing amount of properties, it has been reported.
In research carried out by the Department of Communities and Local Government, it was indicated that the three months leading up until the end of September saw RSLs construct a total of 4,790 homes, in news that might interest those looking [...]