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Articles in the housing press provide essential background reading. Tenants reps and councillors need to see the full picture. Tenants reps should ask their council to pay for subscriptions - they all say they want us to be well informed.
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Guardian Flint admits to an unsustainable boom 05 July 2008 708
Inside Housing Downgraded landlord plans Merseyside sell-off 04 July 2008 712
Inside Housing Whitehall urged to tear up subsidy rules 04 July 2008 707
Inside Housing Labour Party members have been warned that a Defend Council Housing-backed debate.... 04 July 2008 706
Society Guardian Social housing: Councils bid to scrap 'tenant tax' 03 July 2008 705
24Dash Flint outlines action plan to 'ensure delivery' of new affordable housing 02 July 2008 711
TUC Housing shortages are affecting Britain's workplaces 01 July 2008 710
Guardian Flint plans emergency measures to combat housing slump 01 July 2008 702
24dash Tenants 'excluded' from review of council housing finances 27 June 2008 704
Public Finance Housing director urges action day over subsidy 27 June 2008 700
Inside Housing Corporation warns landlord over viability 26 June 2008 698
Inside Housing Landlords teeter on brink of public sector as tenants gain judicial review rights 26 June 2008 697
Inside Housing Boards must regain control 26 June 2008 699
Inside Housing Ealing Council plans to take on arms-length refurbishment programme after critical report 26 June 2008 696
24dash Housing association loses 'public body' test case in High Court 24 June 2008 703
Inside Housing Take to the streets over tax on tenants 20 June 2008 709
Times Britain's social housing industry suggests £1bn spree on empty stock 19 June 2008 701
The Observer New homes slump worst since 1945 15 June 2008 695
Inside Housing The F word 13 June 2008 694
Inside Housing Associations forced to scale back build plans 13 June 2008 693
Inside Housing Mayer: landlords threatened by market tsunami 13 June 2008 692
Inside Housing Credit crunch threatens Glasgow stock transfer 11 June 2008 690
BBC 'Strong demand' for homes to rent 09 June 2008 681
BBC Repairs could cost owners' homes 07 June 2008 686
Guardian Bags of misery for tenants 07 June 2008 688
Inside Housing Social sectors greatest downfall still its image problem, poll shows 06 June 2008 685
Inside Housing A quarter of all seats on scrutiny body to be held by tenants 06 June 2008 684
Inside Housing Ratings agency downgrades outlook for Home Group 06 June 2008 683
Inside Housing Brown set to fall well short of build targets 06 June 2008 682
Inside Housing Perceived ideas 06 June 2008 680
Compass The time is now for council housing argues Glyn Robbins 04 June 2008 678
Guardian Rent asunder 04 June 2008 689
Inside Housing Scottish housing grant sparks rent rise fears 03 June 2008 677
Public Finance Use right to buy revenue to build more social housing, MPs urge 30 May 2008 675
Inside Housing Associations use draconian eviction rules 30 May 2008 674
Inside Housing Homes left vacant as landlords struggle to find tenants 30 May 2008 673
Inside Housing Safety net for repossession victims 30 May 2008 672
Inside Housing First empty homes rise in 10 years 30 May 2008 671
Inside Housing Labour fails to address partys housing concerns 30 May 2008 670
Guardian After the boom, the bust 30 May 2008 669
Guardian Average price of British home has fallen by £8,000 in past 12 months 30 May 2008 668
Public Finance Councils call for more housing powers to stop waiting list soaring to 2 million 23 May 2008 652
Inside Housing Government retreats from decent homes deadline 22 May 2008 650
Inside Housing Choice between last resort or sustaining role 22 May 2008 653
24dash MPs add pressure for Council Housing investment 22 May 2008 654
24dash MPs call for 50,000-a-year boost to social housing stock to cut waiting lists 21 May 2008 655
BBC 1m more' on housing waiting list 16 May 2008 679
Inside Housing Swift abolition of HRA on the cards 15 May 2008 645
Inside Housing Market downturn likely to spark fresh mergers 15 May 2008 648
Inside Housing Councils issue warning on social housing demand 15 May 2008 647
Inside Housing PM declares open season 15 May 2008 646
Inside Housing Sixty authorities join forces to oppose stealth tax on tenants 15 May 2008 649
Times Thousands in Leeds left out of pocket by the buy-to-let crash 10 May 2008 639
Daily Mirror 400,000 skint families to join scramble for council homes 09 May 2008 638
Public Finance Councils press for urgent housing subsidy overhaul 09 May 2008 640
24dash New pamphlet makes the case for investment in council housing 09 May 2008 641
Inside Housing Welsh MPs rue not abolishing right to buy 09 May 2008 643
Inside Housing Waiting lists to hit 5 million 09 May 2008 642
Inside Housing Sector stunned as housing development values slump 08 May 2008 637
Inside Housing Critics slam lack of transfer progress 08 May 2008 636
Observer Repossessions set for dramatic rise 04 May 2008 632
Guardian House prices now sliding by £500 a week 03 May 2008 626
Guardian Prescott blames banks for housing boom 03 May 2008 627
Inside Housing Pathfinders risk losing their way during crunch 02 May 2008 624
Inside Housing The Scottish Governments planned new housing association grant system could damage.... 02 May 2008 623
Independent Construction slump wrecks plan to boost supply of new homes 02 May 2008 630
Guardian New-build homes market collapses 02 May 2008 633
Inside Housing Build figures to plummet 02 May 2008 622
Independent Orders for new homes slump by 27 per cent 01 May 2008 631
Public Servoce Home economics 01 May 2008 634
24dash Home rent costs 'soaring' as credit crunch fuels extra demand 01 May 2008 629
24dash Number of new homes being built down by 27% 01 May 2008 628
Waverley Council Government denies council tenants around £200 million 01 May 2008 635
Inside Housing Major builder puts freeze on new section 106 sites 29 April 2008 620
Inside Housing Watchdog withdraws £10m pledge following concerns over landlord's financial future 25 April 2008 713
Public Finance Councils dragging their feet over Social Homebuy 25 April 2008 621
Inside Housing Quick succession 25 April 2008 619
Inside Housing Onwards and upwards 25 April 2008 618
InsideHousing Watchdog withdraws £10m pledge following concerns over landlords financial future 25 April 2008 616
Inside Housing Fast-tracked grant allocations scary 18 April 2008 610
Inside Housing Tenant takes government to court over HRA cash 18 April 2008 609
Public Finance Housing association loans cause concern 18 April 2008 615
Guardian First-time buyers thwarted by 200% price rise 17 April 2008 614
24Dash 10% of homeowners 'could be plunged into negative equity' 17 April 2008 613
Camden New Journal Mayor pledges homes help 17 April 2008 612
Camden New Journal KEN: ILL FIND A SOLUTION ON HOUSING 17 April 2008 611
Inside Housing Falling prices threaten up to 10 housing associations 15 April 2008 608
Observer Labour MPs' fury over homes crisis 06 April 2008 601
Sunday Times Labour heartland faces housing crash 06 April 2008 602
Financial Times A third of housing deals fall through 05 April 2008 604
Financial Times Look at housing markets, IMF says 04 April 2008 605
Public Finance RSL coffers boosted by £542m of sales 04 April 2008 603
Guardian Brown suffers big backbench revolt over council house repairs 01 April 2008 600
Guardian Housing slowdown threatens Brown target 01 April 2008 599
24dash 45 MPs sponsor 'council housing' amendments 28 March 2008 659
Inside Housing Tories slam spiralling council lists as Labour failure 28 March 2008 596
Inside Housing Probe reveals tensions in ALMO relations 28 March 2008 595
Inside Housing PFI costs significantly more than grant funding 28 March 2008 594
Inside Housing Summit plots the future 28 March 2008 593
Inside Housing Bill reforms fail to satisfy associations 28 March 2008 592
Inside Housing The great escape 21 March 2008 597
Inside Housing Labours working groups at a standstill on housing 21 March 2008 591
Inside Housing Lobbyists drafted in to combat politicians gripes 21 March 2008 590
Inside Housing Tenants organisations are at odds over barred campaigners 21 March 2008 589
Inside Housing Wave of Labour rebellion over minister's proposals 14 March 2008 583
Public Finance Councils to be empowered to keep money raised from rent 14 March 2008 587
Inside Housing Funding regime will leave councils unable to make ends meet 14 March 2008 584
Inside Housing Landlords reject builders cast-offs 07 March 2008 585
Public Finance Councils turn away from PFI for housing 07 March 2008 588
Inside Housing Rapid turnover of arms-length executives 22 February 2008 574
Times Hope lies in empty homes 22 February 2008 573
Inside Housing Tenant claims authority reneged on promise to spend stock transfer cash on housing 22 February 2008 575
Inside Housing Home truths 22 February 2008 576
Inside Housing Tenants voices are about to get agency 22 February 2008 577
Public Finance Councils build tiny fraction of new homes 22 February 2008 578
Times Housing co-operatives win seal of approval 22 February 2008 572
Guardian Owner-occupancy slides to the lowest level in almost a decade 14 February 2008 566
Inside Housing Underspend crisis warning 12 February 2008 571
Inside Housing Council poised to build after 25-year break 08 February 2008 555
BBC Home repossessions rise to 27,000 08 February 2008 559
Inside Housing Tenants groups enraged by Flints draconian speech 08 February 2008 554
Inside Housing Housing association boards will come under greater scrutiny from the Housing Corporation.... 08 February 2008 556
Guardian That sound? Labour's hard nuts are alive and whistling 08 February 2008 557
Inside Housing Flints idea so stupid its frightening 08 February 2008 553
Inside Housing Rent Service risks pricing people out of their homes 07 February 2008 565
Daily Mirror Property Badder 06 February 2008 547
Daily Mirror Avoid return to workhouse 06 February 2008 546
Guardian Home truths 06 February 2008 548
Guardian Joined-up thinking on housing and jobs (letters) 06 February 2008 549
Guardian Housing homeless is a duty, say Flint opponents 06 February 2008 550
Guardian To link council tenancy with jobseeking feeds the stigma 06 February 2008 551
Daily Mirror Homes alone 06 February 2008 545
Times Charities attack proposals to make council house tenants look for work 06 February 2008 552
New Statesman Workhouse social policy 06 February 2008 558
Guardian The cart before the house 05 February 2008 543
BBC 'Work or lose home' says minister 05 February 2008 542
Guardian Labour: if you want a council house, find a job 05 February 2008 544
Independent Anger at 'find work' ultimatum for tenants 05 February 2008 564
24dash Council tenants 'outraged' at housing minister's employment contract plans 05 February 2008 665
Guardian Unlimited No 10 plays down Flint's social housing plan 05 February 2008 541
Inside Housing Call for security of tenure to be case-by-case 01 February 2008 570
Guardian The grim repo: 1.28m sub-prime US homes threatened by bailiffs 30 January 2008 540
Guardian Warning over one million homes at risk 30 January 2008 539
BBC House costs up as food bills drop 28 January 2008 560
National Office of Statistics Housing-related costs average £143 per week 28 January 2008 538
Public Finance Only sign deals if you have the expertise, auditors warn councils 18 January 2008 537
Inside Housing Local authorities stock transfer publicity to be investigated 14 January 2008 536
Inside Housing Billion pound tenant tax 10 January 2008 532
Inside Housing Model to attract private funds could pay for new council homes 10 January 2008 533


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