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Pickles blasts prayers ban ruling - 'worship is hard-fought British liberty' Pickles blasts prayers ban ruling - 'worship is hard-fought British liberty'

Communities secretary Eric Pickles says he is "surprised" and "disappointed" at a High Court decision wh...


Council wrapped over revealing tenants' 'social housing status' Council wrapped over revealing tenants' 'social housing status'

A council breached the Data Protection Act after an individual was mistakenly sent information re...


Tenants see 'loss of £100,000' in first wave of housing benefit cuts Tenants see 'loss of £100,000' in first wave of housing benefit cuts

Housing benefit changes brought in by the Government last April have cost tenants of a West Midlands ho...


Housing association welcomes credit union expansion

A housing association in the North West has welcomed a Wigan-based credit union's plans to expand in...


Housing association to create 215 new apprenticeships

One of the UK’s largest social housing providers has set out plans to create 215 new apprenticeships. Home Group, wh...


Repossessions 'lowest since 2007' as councils handed new 'safety net' cash

Repossessions have fallen to their lowest annual level since 1997, according to the Council of Mortgage Le...


DECC looks at 'exempting' housing associations from new tariff cut

The Government will examine whether community and housing association solar projects should be "exempt" fr...


Housing association begins search for apprentices

Wakefield and District Housing (WDH) is marking National Apprenticeship Week by launching its search to...


Liverpool's first directly-elected mayor to oversee 'City...


Stephen Greenhalgh appointed Government 'housing champion'


Landlord to revive council's housing PFI scheme


Five councils to share homelessness services


Council homes targeted in major drugs raids in Southend


Peers urged to find new exemption to 'bedroom tax'


Council makes £27m from auctioning off social housing


Council to pilot 'Manchester Mortgage' scheme to tackle...


London borough brings 172 empty homes back into use


Subletting in some London boroughs 'as high as 10% of...


New anti-social behaviour triggers 'unlikely to solve worst...


MP digs deep for Queen’s Diamond Jubilee


Stalled site cash earmarked for London borough's largest...


London councillor who sublet her social home gets prison...


Affordable homes kicked out of Spurs' stadium plans


Printwaste helps to keep charity card scheme ‘green’


Coactiva announces its joint participation with Tascomi at...


Minister calls on landlords to boost credit unions ahead of...


Pickles ploughs £3bn into London's housing as Mayor takes...


Row of run-down shops turned into new housing


Tenants face ASB check for social housing allocations


Councils reject Government's rent rise plans


Livingstone backs Ministry of Sound campaign to block...


Ailing High Streets invited to bid for £1m Government cash


Scotland: planning rules eased for home improvements


Carpet Recycling UK reports high-flying achievements


Solar firm in talks to rescue 30,000 stalled roof projects


Developer to deliver 1,000 affordable homes in the East


Capita announces details of its Community Budgets Conference


“Better quality of life” offer for older villagers

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