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Housing : All documents

Luton: Prioritising Empty Homes

8 June 2011  Case Study

Due to unavoidable staffing issues, Luton Council lacked a dedicated member of staff working on empty homes for more than a year and this impacted on the ability of the...

Durham Council's fresh approach to empty homes

1 June 2011  Case Study

Durham County Council is a relatively new council. The strategic approach to empty homes had been lacking so the priority was to build a new team and agree a strategy to tackle...

No Use Empty

1 June 2011  Case Study

No Use Empty works to bring unused, privately owned properties back into use as affordable dwellings in Kent.

Gateshead's Block Improvement Scheme

31 May 2011  Case Study

The block improvement scheme was delivered  to tackle specific issues affecting the housing market in the Bensham and Saltwell area of Gateshead. ...

Affordable home ownership mortgage toolkit

OneOneOneOneOne 27 May 2011  Synopsis

Simple and descriptive names and information Complex names and terminology relating to affordable home ownership can confuse consumers and retail mortgage lenders, reducing...

Help to Buy agents

27 May 2011  Webpage

Contact your local Help to Buy agent to find out more about low cost home ownership opportunities in your area. If you are registered with a housing association or your local...

New toolkits to tackle England’s 734,000 empty homes

23 May 2011  News

Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has announced the launch of two HCA empty homes toolkits  The free online Empty Homes Toolkit can help partners develop empty...

How many empty homes are there in England?

23 May 2011  Article

This is an extract from our Empty Homes Toolkit, which provides advice on all the important aspects of returning empty homes into use.   The Government collates...

Lincolnshire Empty Homes Project

OneOneOneOneOne 21 May 2011  Case Study

In partnerhsip with six District Councils, the Linconshire Empty Homes Project works in the rural areas across Linconshire to tackle the empty homes issue.

Canopy Housing Project - Leeds

OneOneOneOneOne 20 May 2011  Case Study

 Canopy is a community housing project based in inner city Leeds where new tenants paint, decorate and furnish their new homes. The project focuses on renovating derelict...

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Capital Funding Guide

Rules and procedures for housing associations that have received grants through the Affordable Homes Programme
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