Throne speech promises increased effort to provide affordable housing
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OTTAWA (CP) - Tuesday's throne speech reaffirmed the government's  intention to give cities a share of gas tax revenue but left them in the dark about how much money they can expect in the next few years.
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A spokesman from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said here Friday that multi-fators have pushed up the housing price. Statistics show that the prices of housing and
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The Conservatives are set to make an "unambiguous commitment" to giving more funds to public services.
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Unemployed people living in social housing should actively seek work or risk losing their homes, the new housing minister is expected to say in her first major speech Tuesday.
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The Bush administration, trying to deal with a worsening housing slump, announced a new initiative Tuesday aimed at helping homeowners about to lose their homes
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Of 50 states, Washington DC and Puerto Rico, Hawaiâi is the eighth least-likely place to find &quot;affordable&quot; housing. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition&#39;s annual &quot;Out
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Council tenants should look for work or risk homelessness, the new housing minister is expected to say in a speech.
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Nation needs government help to maintain competitive edge, group says.
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By Gina Macris; Journal Staff Writer  The former industrial complex's eligibility for historic preservation tax credits could pave the way for affordable housing.
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One idea promises to make a good thing even better.
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New government-set goals for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to make home ownership affordable have been eased slightly from the targets proposed earlier this year, the Housing and Urban Development Department said Monday.
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Handing over more greenfield land to housing will not curb rising prices, say campaigners.
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Communities secretary Ruth Kelly is to call for new ways of helping more council tenants get onto the housing ladder.
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An affordable housing fund envisioned as part of a reform measure for mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should have several contributors and be managed by a wide range of housing groups, a top congressional Democrat said on Thursday.
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In one area at least, the new economy is delivering on its promise.
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By Jasmine Kripalani, The Miami Herald  Sep. 17--County commissioners gave the go-ahead Tuesday for a $2.73 million bond to help build a mixed-use affordable-housing project in South Miami and extend the city's Community Redevelopment Agency until 2020.
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Gordon Brown says he will make housing, education and health priorities in his draft Parliamentary programme.