Archive

The housing hawk - Grant Shapps, shadow housing minister

9 January 2009

Grant Shapps threatens to scrap the HCA and dump housebuilding targets.

New renewable energy definition for housing

9 January 2009

New developments will not be required to produce all the renewable energy for new homes on-site, under proposals put forward by the Government.

£25m contract for Galliford Try

9 January 2009

Housebuilder Galliford Try has been awarded a £25 million affordable housing contract in Stratford, east London.

Tenant Services Authority appoints three agency groups

9 January 2009

New social housing regulator the Tenant Services Authority has appointed three agency groups to help support it in its nationwide consultation of social housing tenants.

Tory threat to axe super-quango

9 January 2009

The new housing and regeneration super-quango has up to 18 months to prove its worth or it faces being scrapped by a Conservative government.

Social tenancy scheme set to miss its targets

12 December 2008

A scheme to help social tenants buy their homes is likely to fall far short of its target to fund nearly 2,000 purchases over the next three years, it has emerged.

The year ahead

By Tim Williams

12 December 2008

Build or create next Karen Matthews

Homes chief: Whitehall won't meddle with us

5 December 2008

The Government's housing supremo this week issued a hands-off statement to any Whitehall chief seeking involvement in the delivery of the planned linear city in the Thames Gateway.

Lambert Smith Hampton to undertake housing study

5 December 2008

Property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton is to undertake an affordable housing study for Bury Metropolitan Borough Council.

Scottish Government invites bids for council house building

27 November 2008

The Scottish Government has invited local authorities in Scotland to bid for a share of £25 million to build council housing.