Tag Result: local authorities
UKIP launches attack on Essex first-time buyer scheme
UKIP councillors are opposing a council mortgage scheme designed to help first-time buyers...
Huge jump in complaints about landlords – Shelter
Complaints about landlords have leapt in the last three years, according to research by Sh...
Housebuilding to fall woefully short of Government target
The number of new properties constructed in the UK could fall below 100,000 if current tre...
Fifth of housing stock in “dangerous disrepair”
More than a fifth of all properties in the UK have a major safety hazard, such as dangerou...
Second home owners may lose council tax break
Owners of second homes in England may lose council tax discounts as part of new powers set...
Can council loans rescue first-time buyers?
Lloyds TSB has launched a scheme developed with Sector Treasury Services that offers first...
Housing approvals drop to “alarming” low
The housing crisis could deepen further after planning permissions to build new homes drop...
Eurozone talks keep Irish crisis in focus – papers
Eurozone ministers are poised to meet in Brussels as the debt crisis once again threatens ...
NLA demands zero tolerance for rogue landlords
The National Landlords Association (NLA) has called on local authorities to stamp down on ...
90% of landlords in South East will be hit by government rent caps
A survey suggests a third of social tenants could be made homeless and 90% of landlords in...