04/07/2018 - 10:32
The LGA warns that rural communities are facing a ‘perfect storm’ of unaffordable homes, poor connectivity, skills gaps and health inequalities.
03/07/2018 - 12:26
James Brokenshire has launched a new Community Housing Fund to significantly increase the delivery of affordable homes.
02/07/2018 - 10:48
The National Planning Policy Framework has dropped the reference to ‘social rent’ homes from the government’s definition of affordable homes.
29/06/2018 - 14:10
11,465 homes were sold by councils under the right to buy scheme in 2017/18, while councils were only able to replace 4,944 homes using the receipts.
29/06/2018 - 10:39
MPs to raise urgent concerns with the government after finding that some buildings have been left in an unsafe condition after cladding was removed.
28/06/2018 - 10:50
More than 123,000 children were housed in temporary accommodation in England in the first quarter of 2018, an increase of nearly 80 per cent since 2011.
28/06/2018 - 09:40
A £10 million a year fund will be boosted to £105 million over the next three years to help deliver more joined up care closer to home in Wales.
26/06/2018 - 11:48
Housing Secretary James Brokenshire has announced a multi-billion pound boost to social housing across England.
25/06/2018 - 11:38
A review of house building has urged the government to make changes to the current system to ensure new homes are built faster.
22/06/2018 - 11:58
Sadiq Khan has launched a new online property portal that offers Londoners a one-stop shop where they can search for an affordable home to buy in the capital.
22/06/2018 - 11:01
Scottish Housing Minister Kevin Stewart has confirmed that legislation to make sprinkler systems compulsory in new social housing.
21/06/2018 - 11:42
A new survey has found that the planning function has been relegated to lower positions in the corporate structure of most local authorities.
20/06/2018 - 11:37
Bath & North East Somerset Council is to consult on how developments can be more energy efficient and better adapted to the impacts of climate change.
20/06/2018 - 09:48
Two new reports for the CCN have urged for a larger role for county councils in planning to help solve the affordability housing crisis.
19/06/2018 - 09:37
Councils are selling off over 4,000 public buildings and spaces every year, with more than 7,000 others at risk over the next five years.
