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National Crackdown Launched on U.K. Tenancy Cheats
U.K. Housing Minister John Healey has launched the first-ever national crackdown on tenancy cheats to recover up to 10,000 council and housing association homes fraudulently sublet, and release them to those in real need. Tenancy cheats live elsewhere...
London Given the Green Light for Pioneering New Housing Pilot
London boroughs could be given more influence over affordable housing investment, in return for commitments on the delivery of affordable housing, the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced. A new pilot scheme – approved by the Homes and...
More Help with Housing Costs for Low Income Working Families
More than 200,000 U.K. working families will gain about £1000 a year, thanks to new rules around Housing and Council Tax Benefits, making them an average of £20 a week better off. From Monday, income from Child Benefit will no longer be taken into account...
Fannie Mae Suspends Foreclosure Sales Ahead of an Administration Announcement
Fannie Mae has announced it is suspending all foreclosure sales and evictions of occupied properties through March 6 in anticipation of the Administration’s national foreclosure prevention and loan modification program.U.K. Government Announces Deal to Help First Time Buyers
A deal worth more than £400 million to help first time buyers aspiring to buy their own home was approved today by Housing Minister Margaret Beckett, as part of the Government’s program of action to tackle current difficulties in the economy.U.K. Government to Buy Unsold Homes for Affordable Housing
A £13 million deal to buy unsold homes off the market to use as affordable housing is being announced today, as part of the U.K. Government’s program of action to tackle current difficulties in the housing market. The deal is the first to go...U.K. Government Announces New Powers to Tackle Rural Housing Shortages
New powers to help keep homes affordable for communities in rural areas were set out today as Housing Minister Iain Wright launched two consultations. Under the proposed new powers, rural communities with severe housing shortages could be designated as...Countryfile Poll Suggests Lack of Affordable Homes Biggest Issue for the British Countryside
An opinion poll carried out to mark the 20th anniversary of the BBC’s Countryfile program suggests that a lack of affordable housing is the single greatest threat facing the future of the countryside over the next 20 years. Much has been heard about...
