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Research shows housing associations could deliver 44,000 new homes a year in England
Housing associations across England could more than double the number of new homes up to 84,000 a year by 2020, according to new research. In a new report, Releasing untapped potential for more housing, property advisor Savills say that associations have the financial capacity to deliver 44,000 extra homes a year in just over a […] The post Research shows housing associations could deliver 44,000 new homes a year in England appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Research finds UK Government housing help schemes are working
Possibly more by accident than design, the current patchwork of eight Government housing schemes aimed at home buyers and owner across the income spectrum, are helping more get on the housing ladder, new research suggests. But there are very different levels of ‘generosity’ in the programmes with the Right to Buy and Starter Home schemes […] The post Research finds UK Government housing help schemes are working appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Planning authorities on UK to be assessed on speed and quality of decisions
The UK Government is set to get tough with local authorities that are consistently slow making planning decisions and who refuse development without good reasons. The criteria for improving planning performance have been published which sets out how persistent under performance will be tackled. Housing and Planning Minister Gavin Barwell said that authorities must continually […] The post Planning authorities on UK to be assessed on speed and quality of decisions appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →