Friday’s week in housing review: Plains, trains and (not) building homes
Another week, another heap of steaming carnage and catastrophe for the government’s ‘vision’ for the benefits system.
24 Dash - Posted 17/05/2013

Concerns grow over HCA funding push
Housing bosses have expressed concerns at efforts by the Homes and Communities Agency to push them into bidding for a £450 million affordable housing pot.
Inside Housing - Posted 17/05/2013

Help to buy ‘does nothing’ for over-65s
The UK’s largest provider of retirement housing has attacked the government’s latest mortgage guarantee scheme for ‘doing nothing’ for older people or to free up homes by helping them downsize.
Inside Housing - Posted 17/05/2013

Park Avenue Close named in list of top affordable housing schemes
Dale & Valley Homes delighted at recognition for new apartments
Dale & Valley Homes - Posted 16/05/2013

Mill Brook named best for Building Excellence at LABC awards
A development of 71 new affordable homes for rent, shared ownership and purchase in south Liverpool has been named Best Affordable Housing Development in the LABC North West Building Excellence Awards.
Lovell - Posted 15/05/2013

Sevenoaks Council secures protection for local office buildings
A council in Kent has persuaded the Government to exclude some of its office buildings from proposals to allow their conversion into homes, after local businesses expressed concerns about the potential impact on the local economy.
Housing - Posted 15/05/2013

Riverside's Mill Brook wins building excellence award
An energy-efficient development of 71 new affordable homes for rent, shared ownership and purchase has won a best affordable housing development award.
24 Dash - Posted 15/05/2013

Calico appoints Head of New Business
Lancashire housing association Calico Homes has appointed a Head of New Business (Support and Related Services).
Calico Homes Ltd. - Posted 15/05/2013

Milton Keynes new homes shortage blamed for B&B figures
A shortage of new housing is being blamed for high numbers of homeless children being housed illegally in Milton Keynes.
BBC - Posted 15/05/2013

Stoke-on-Trent homes for £1 applications close
The chance for people to apply to buy derelict homes for £1 in Stoke-on-Trent ends later.
BBC - Posted 13/05/2013