Pinnacle and Mansell join forces to take over management of Woking Council stock
ALSO: Wates Living Space, Regenter, Pinnacle, Kirklees Council, Osborne, Winchester Council, Seddon, Great Places, Lexica Law, Direction Home Group, Mi-Space, Neath Port ... read more
ECB staves off eurozone credit crunch with liquidity injection, but banks' loan costs rise
The European Central Bank moved in December to help reduce tight credit conditions, but inter-bank lending remained very subdued read more
Great Places, Regenter adn Wates Living Space close £130m Oldham PFI scheme
ALSO: Affinity Sutton, Mount Anvil, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Sovereign HG, Genesis HA, Ardmore First Base Partnership, Catalyst HG, Willmott Dixon, Waltham Forest Council, ... read more
Asset sales subsidise interest costs for Metropolitan HP
ALSO: Sovereign HG, Linc-Cymru, Longhurst Group, Adactus, Link Group read more
Golden Gates debuts strongly, winning highest rating for financial viability
ALSO: Eden HA and Stafford & Rural HA see viability ratings upgraded; Bromford's top ratings re-confirmed read more
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New Years honours: Ruby McGregor-Smith, Pamela Alexander, Vincent Brady, Richard Brunwin, Stephen Kennett, Fiona MacGregor, Susan Ratchford, Trevor Diesch, Sally Hancox, ... read more
UK government debt costs fall further but weak economy means more fiscal austerity
The 10-year UK gilt yield hit new record lows in December, down to 2.06 per cent - only fractionally higher than equivalent German sovereign debt read more
Home Group books £11m net surplus
ALSO: Northern Ireland Co-Ownership Housing pushed into deficit by impairment and repossession losses read more
Markets begin 2012 in bullish fashion, hitting six-month high despite global woes
Positive news for most social housing sector firms, with many major housebuilders reporting improved financial performance read more
Public sector cuts and acquisition debt spree push DTZ into administration
ALSO: Mouchel's pre-tax losses surge thanks to excessive costs base; Savills and Grainger shares thrive; markets unchanged month-on-month read more
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Helen Collins, Karen Armitage, Richard Blakeway, David Cowans, Kate Davies, Elaine Elkington, Alison Inman, Yvonne Leishman, Mike Owen, Jim Strang, Steve Trusler, Ron Mendes, ... read more
Gilt yields collapse as investors seek safety and bail out of eurozone sovereign debt
UK gilt yields collapsed to record lows in November, with the 10-year gilt barely above 2.1 per cent read more
New acquisition Claimar Care earns £5m profit for Housing 21 in first full year · 02-11-2011Housing providers' diversity increases thanks to TSA's new registration regime · 02-11-2011Bank of England launches new round of asset purchases despite rise in inflation · 02-11-2011 · Rob Cowley, Social Housing magazine