social housing

Commission calls for 20-year social housing programme

08.01.2019

Laura Edgar

A call has been issued today (8 January) for the government to build 3.1 million new homes over a 20-year period. The programme would extend the offer of social housing to more people.

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Appeal: Sutton Estate regeneration scheme fails ‘no net loss’ policy test

04.01.2019

Matt Moody

The housing secretary has rejected plans to replace part of a social housing estate in Chelsea with market homes, rejecting the appellant’s argument that vacated homes on the estate should not be counted as...

Ireland round-up: First ever Irish planning watchdog named; Reuse of existing buildings report published

21.12.2018

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 15 December-21 December, 2018

20,000 social homes sold last year - stats

29.11.2018

Laura Edgar

England | Housing | mhclg | social housing

In 2017/18 there were 20,891 sales of social housing dwellings, statistics released by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) have suggested.

Northern Ireland round-up: Approval for 500-home Larne masterplan; Call for social housing planning obligation

16.11.2018

Roger Milne

Belfast | broadband | Northern Ireland | Plan Making - Master Planning | social housing

A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: 10 November-16 November, 2018

Don’t overlook accessibility when planning social housing

25.10.2018

Sheron Carter

accessible development | Community Infrastructure | England | Housing | social housing

A failure to plan, design and build accessible, affordable homes will make the housing crisis worse in future, says Sheron Carter.

Ireland round-up: An Bord Pleanála struggles with workload and misses targets; Cabinet backing for Galway ring road

05.10.2018

Roger Milne

An Bord Pleanala | Galway | Infrastructure - Transport | Ireland | social housing

A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 29 September-5 October, 2018

New thinking needed to solve the housing crisis

26.09.2018

Brian Cronin

England | Housing | housing associations | social housing

Prime Minister Theresa May spoke about changing the ‘stigma’ around social...

England round-up: £2bn government cash for housing associations; New Homes Bonus baseline should be scrapped, say councils

21.09.2018

Laura Edgar

England | Housing | offshore wind | planning statistics | social housing

A round-up of planning news in England: 15 September-21 September, 2018

Industry responds to May’s housing association cash boost

19.09.2018

Laura Edgar

England | Housing | housing associations | social housing | theresa may

Prime Minister Theresa May today (19 September) said £2 billion in funding will go to housing associations to help them build more homes. Industry professionals have said this...

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