Archive: Council Housing

Party politics overshadows social cleansing row

Newham is struggling to find council housing for 500 residents

An East End council has been accused of "social cleansing" after seeking to find housing for its poorest residents in Stoke-on-Trent.

First council tenant faces eviction over riots

LGA: Council housing's future is still in doubt

Green belt threatened by 'garden city' proposal

Green belt threatened by 'garden city' proposal

Much of Britain's green belt is intensely farmed

New 'garden cities' built on Britain's green belt should be given the go-ahead if local communities vote for the idea, a controversial report has proposed.

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Cameron: We need to unblock the housing market

Cameron: We need to unblock the housing market

Prime minister David Cameron summarises the new housing strategy in his speech to the CBI conference:

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Balls: Housing strategy is rather small beer

Balls: Housing strategy is rather small beer

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls comments on the government's housing policy announced today on the Today programme:

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LGA: Council housing's future is still in doubt

LGA: Council housing's future is still in doubt

Cllr David Parsons, head of the Local Government Association's environment and housing board, comments on the government's housing strategy announced today:

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First council tenant faces eviction over riots

Councils are able to evict tenants from council owned property if they take part in certain criminal activities

A council tenant whose son was involved in the London riots is believed to be the first in the country to be served with an eviction notice.

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