Shapps: Landlords should throw open their books
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has called on the country’s housing associations to follow the Government’s lead, throw open their books and expose how they spend money to public scrutiny.
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Government outlines support for struggling homeowners
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has outlined how the Coalition Government will provide much-needed support to homeowners at risk of repossession.
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Knight Frank welcomes Shapps appointment
The appointment of Grant Shapps as Housing Minister is welcomed by the affordable housing sector. Sue Cocking, head of affordable housing, Knight Frank commented:
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Cameron calls for Government housing rethink
The National Landlords Association has learned that David Cameron has raised the issue of shared housing in Parliament by calling for the Town and Country Planning Order – which would limit access to shared housing – to be revoked.
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The Conservatives have set out a series of new housing policies aimed to promote social opportunity and neighbourhood pride.
The Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA) has said that Conservative views on tenants who are at risk of having their home reposessed shows a ‘failure to understand’ the rental market.
Grant Shapps, the Conservative Shadow Housing Minister has launched a Repossession Advice Pack aimed to help home-owners worried about paying their mortgages.
George Osborne has stressed Gordon Brown’s recession policies aren’t working as new figures show mortgage approvals are at a nine-year low.
Latest research from Halifax shows the ability of key public sector workers to purchase their own home continues to improve and is approaching the level achieved ten years ago before the house price boom.
New evidence supports Yorkshire Building Society’s findings that more borrowers are choosing to fix their mortgage for the longer term as economic conditions remain uncertain.
Latest research from Halifax shows the ability of key public sector workers to purchase their own home continues to improve and is approaching the level achieved ten years ago before the house price boom.
Research commissioned by specialist buy-to-let lender Paragon Mortgages, has shown a significant regional shift in the rental yields achieved by landlords.
