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Analysis: Community Infrastructure Levy
Posted by Lucy on 13.03.12 | No comments yet
Community Infrastructure Levy – An overview and the traps to beware of The DCLG guidance warns “RPs are expected to manage the risk of default of liability by carefully selecting development partners and making appropriate contractual arrangements to safeguard their interests.” The CIL is and social housing relief is not as straight forward as it [...]
Update: Right to Buy and NewBuy
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David Cameron and Housing Minister Grant Shapps yesterday officially announced the revamped ‘Right to Buy’ and ‘Newbuy’ schemes, which were both set out in last November’s Housing Strategy. The government has altered the Right to Buy by increasing the maximum discount level to £75,000. It had been previously announced (in November 2011’s Housing Strategy) that [...]
Comment: Bromford Group to test ‘Tenant Cashback Scheme’
Posted by Lucy on 12.03.12 | No comments yet
Midlands based social landlord Bromford are to introduce a scheme which offers cash rewards to its tenants if they help to maintain their social houses. The ‘Home Rewards Club’, which comes off the back of the Communities and Local Government’s ‘Tenant Cashback Scheme’, allows social housing tenants to earn up to £500 a year by [...]
Welfare Reform Bill to Become Law
Posted by Lucy on 09.03.12 | No comments yet
The Government’s controversial Welfare Reform Bill has now passed through the House of Lords…
Changes to EPCs announced for 6 April 2012
Posted by Chloe Shivraj on 08.03.12 | No comments yet
The 2011 version of the Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations mostly makes amendments to the 2007 regulations of the same name. However, there are some serious changes…
Women in Property – Book Your Tickets!
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The Association of Women in Property’s North West branch is delighted to announce tickets are available for their 2012 Annual Dinner…
The Charities Act 2011
Posted by Cathy McFadden on 07.03.12 | No comments yet
The Charities Act 2011 comes into effect on 14 March 2012 and is intended to make the law easier to understand…
Working at Height Can be Fatal
Posted by Chloe Shivraj on 01.03.12 | No comments yet
In 2010, Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Inspectors carried out checks at 163 construction sites in Greater Manchester and more than a quarter of them failed these safety inspections…
s106 Agreements : The Lender’s Approach
Posted by Cathy McFadden on 28.02.12 | No comments yet
More and more lenders are experiencing difficulties with the conditions contained within s106 Agreements in respect of the future sales of affordable housing units…
Safety First
Posted by Chloe Shivraj on 27.02.12 | No comments yet
Construction remains one of Britain’s most dangerous industries. HSE inspectors are to re-visit Greater Manchester’s construction sites in a drive to improve standards and stop dangerous practices…
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