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Government backs housing proposals

22 November 2007

Housing minister Yvette Cooper has promised to consider incorporating housing design regulations into the planning process.

Treasury: Limited scope to change pathfinder VAT

20 November 2007

There is only "limited room" for changing the tax policies charged with causing unnecessary home demolition, a Treasury official has admitted.

Quango set to receive wide-ranging regeneration powers

16 November 2007

The new housing and regeneration quango will be able to take on planning powers in agreed areas, if the new housing bill becomes law.

Price drop

By Tim Williams

16 November 2007

This is the time to build more housing, not less.

Hull finalises renewal deal

16 November 2007

A framework agreement that will see more than 700 homes come forward in west Hull was signed last week.

Leader urges home rethink

16 November 2007

Local authorities must engage with developers if the types of homes their cities need are going to be built, a conference heard last week.

Government funding for South-East affordable homes in shortfall

16 November 2007

Government funding for South-East affordable homes is £50 million short of what is needed to deliver official targets, claims the South East of England Regional Housing Board quango. It says at least £56 million more is needed between 2008-11 to deliver the region's affordable homes targets.

Gateway signs agreement with Keepmoat

16 November 2007

Gateway, the housing market renewal pathfinder for Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire, has signed a development agreement with its preferred developer partner Keepmoat to regenerate an area of West Hull.

London NDCs 'need richer tenants'

16 November 2007

London's New Deal for Communities (NDC) partnerships say there is little prospect of ever turning around their neighbourhoods unless the Government overhauls the social housing subsidy system.

Second opinion

16 November 2007

Review of the masterplan for Crystal Palace Park in London.