Birmingham appoints Axis and BM3 for to design council homes
Birmingham City Council has selected local architect companies Axis Design Collective and BM3 to design council homes as part of its first phase of council house building, delivering 131 homes with an investment of £15.2 million.
RICS launches HomeBuyer Report
A new survey report, designed to focus on the needs of the consumer with clear, simple and easy-to-follow information about the condition of a property, has been launched by RICS (The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors).
Ludlow homelessness awards shortlist
Six projects working with homeless people are in line to win a share of £43,000 as the shortlist for the 11th Andy Ludlow Homelessness awards is announced by London Councils.
St Leger Homes says bonjour
St Leger Homes, an organisation that manages around 22,000 homes for Doncaster Council, has welcomed two French apprentices to its team of staff.
TPAS calls for tenant focus in social housing plans
TPAS has called for tenants to be at the heart of new Government proposals to introduce greater priority for local people in the letting of social housing.
Regulation for sale and rent back arrives
The National Landlords Association (NLA), the leading representative body for private residential landlords in the UK, has marked the beginning of sale and rent back (SRB) regulation by warning landlords in this market they only have four weeks to apply for FSA permission to keep operating.
Sandwell partnership completes 10,000th kitchen refurbishment
The Sandwell Decent Homes Partnership has completed its 10,000th kitchen refurbishment this month as part of the £425million Government Decent Homes Programme it is rolling out across the borough in partnership with Sandwell Homes.
City Legacy to build 1,500 homes for Games Village
Housebuilders, CCG, Cruden and Mactaggart & Mickel are to build almost 1,500 homes for the £300million Commonwealth Games Village in Glasgow.
CIH appoints new president
Howard Farrand has been appointed as the new President of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) for the next 12 months and will lead its 22,000 members to deliver the government’s target announced yesterday of 20,000 additional new affordable homes by 2011.
Morrison appoints new director at MPC
Morrison, a leading provider of maintenance services and capital projects to the housing sector has appointed John Boyd as its new managing director at Maintenance and Property Care (MPC), a joint venture company it has set up with North Lanarkshire Council.
