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AFFORDABLE HOUSING - show archive
08/03/2010
HCA: Funding
www.homesandcommunities.co.uk/kickstart-round-two
Kickstart round two: Over 5,000 new and affordable homes unlocked in first tranche
Summary: The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has announced 87 successful schemes to receive funding that will help unlock them and enable more first time buyers to own their own home.
05/03/2010
JRF: Research
www.jrf.org.uk/sites/files/jrf/housing-market-stability-...
How can we make the housing market more stable for vulnerable households?
Summary: The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has published a report into affordable housing, commissioned as part of the JRF Housing Market Taskforce programme, which aims to address the root causes of instability in the UK housing market.
04/03/2010
Crisis: Comment is free Guardian article
www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/mar/04/benefits-lo...
Leslie Morphy: This benefit cut will hit the poorest
Summary: Housing benefit needs to be reformed, but cuts to local housing allowance will lead to more poverty, debt and homelessness, says Crisis' Chief Executive Leslie Morphy.
03/03/2010
LSIS: Grants
www.niace.org.uk/news/grants-available-for-learning-prov...
Grants available for learning providers
Summary: The Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) will interview thousands of young and adult NEETs in England to learn how they ended up in that situation, their aspirations and what could be done to get them back into education, training or work.
09/03/2010
NIA: Debate
www.niassembly.gov.uk/record/reports2009/100309.htm#2
Housing (Amendment) Bill: Final Stage
Summary: The Northern Ireland Assembly (NIA) debated the Housing (Amendmant) Bill. The Minister for Social Development, Margaret Richie, explained that the bill was an important step towards dealing with homelessness.
08/03/2010
TSA: Report
www.info4local.gov.uk/documents/publications/1498612
Rent arrears management practices in the housing association sector
Summary: The Tenant Services Authority (TSA) has published a report into rent arrears management practices in housing.
03/03/2010
CLG: Policy
www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/1494295
John Healey offers help for working social tenants
Summary: Housing Minister John Healey has announced plans for tenants with a new job offer to get Government help to find a new home.
PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR - show archive
08/03/2010
Scottish Government: Consultation
www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2010/03/08113132
Plans to improve private rented housing
Summary: The Scottish Government is consulting about the proposed Private Housing (Scotland) Bill.
03/03/2010
Parliament: Debate
www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmhansrd/cm10...
Westminster Hall debate: Private tenants and leaseholders
Summary: Jeremy Corbyn (Lab, Islington, North) led a Westminster Hall debate on private tenants and leaseholders.
08/03/2010
NIA: Debate
www.niassembly.gov.uk/record/reports2009/100308.htm#6
Housing: Savills Report
Summary: The Northern Ireland Assembly (NIA) debated the findings of the Savills Report; an independent assessment of the Housing Executive stock commissioned by the Department for Social Development.
04/03/2010
Parliament: Debate
www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmhansrd/cm10...
Crown Estate (Proposed Sale of Homes) - Evening Adjournment
Summary: Frank Dobson (Lab, Holborn and St Pancras) opened the debate on the proposed sale of homes by the Crown Estate by discussing the plight of residents in his constituency whose homes are at risk of being sold off.
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