Posts Tagged ‘local authorities’
Shelter’s updated response to the scrapping of council borrowing caps.
Shelter’s updated response to the scrapping of council borrowing caps. This represents a major reform that will allow councils to deliver desperately needed affordable homes – and allow them onto the playing field as significant housebuilders. Previously there was a prohibitive cap on how much councils could borrow against their assets to fund new housing…
Read MoreHM Land Registry today launches its new digital Local Land Charges Register
HM Land Registry today launches its new digital Local Land Charges Register with Warwick District Council’s data the first to be available. HM Land Registry takes another step forward in the Government’s ambition to make the home-buying process simpler, faster and cheaper. Chief Executive and Chief Land Registrar Graham Farrant said: “Buying a house is…
Read MoreShelter responds to ‘new government initiative to reduce rough-sleeping’
Shelter responds to ‘new government initiative to reduce rough-sleeping’ Greg Beales, Campaigns Director at Shelter, said: “We’re glad the government is now taking seriously the worsening homelessness crisis that is destroying people’s lives on our streets. The money and manpower announced today will make a genuine difference, but this will only work if it…
Read More£25 million of government support to deliver more homes
In a recent press release from the Department for Communities and Local Government and Alok Sharma MP, it was announced ‘Government unlocks £25 million to deliver more homes.’ A new £25 million fund has been launched to help local authorities to deliver the high quality, well designed homes that this country needs. Housing and Planning Minister…
Read MoreGovernment launches a £54 million package to transform local communities.
Announcement published 1st August 2017 on GOV.UK website headlines ‘Funding boost for local authorities to transform local communities.’ The government has launched a £54 million package to transform local communities and release land for thousands of new homes. The package comes as part of a new cross-government partnership to make smarter use of government-owned property. DCLG’s…
Read MoreGovernment confirms implementation of new measures to crack down on rogue landlords.
ARLA | Propertymark confirmed in a recent news release that new measures are to be implemented under the Housing and Planning Act which will include powers to prosecute and impose significant fines or issue civil notices with penalties of up to £30,000. The new measures which come into force on the 6th April effectively mean…
Read MoreLib Dems against social housing RTB
Tim Farron the recently elected leader of the Liberal Democrats made it clear in his speech at their conference this week, that his party were against the government plans for right to buy for tenants of housing association homes. He made it clear he would not allow the government to ‘destroy’ social housing by extending…
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