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The UK Government is to press ahead with a phased introduction of Social Tenant Access to Information Requirements (STAIRS), which will introduce new rules on openness and transparency for private registered providers of social housing in England.

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The UK government has confirmed it will progress work on the next generation of new towns across England, following the publication of an independent report that recommends 12 locations as potential new towns.

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The UK Government’s new mantra to “build, baby, build” must be matched with a national effort to “skill, baby, skill,” the National House Building Council’s (NHBC) chief operating officer David Campbell warned in a speech to the Labour Party Conference on Sunday,

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The UK government’s housing and regeneration agency Homes England and Countryside Properties, part of Vistry Group plc, have signed a long-term investment joint venture to leverage the investments made by them to accelerate the development of large sites across England. The new vehicle, named

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The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) is calling for extra resources to help environmental health teams deal with the blight of empty homes as communities report rises in unoccupied housing, and landlords threaten to leave the market.

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The UK government's minister for homelessness Rushanara Ali has resigned after reportedly evicting tenants from her East London property before hiking the rent up by hundreds of pounds. Earlier this week, The i Paper reported that four tenants who rented a house owned by Ali were sent an email in No

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Robot bricklayers are set to make their debut on UK construction sites, as the industry continues to grapple with a severe shortage of skilled labour. The technology, developed by Dutch firm Monumental, features dual-arm robotic systems capable of laying bricks and applying mortar at a pace comparab

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