Young and old celebrate Christmas in Calcot
Calcot’s neighbourhood wardens are bringing old and young together for a festive afternoon of carol singing next week.

Published 15 December 2006
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Partnership marks 100th affordable home
When Laura Short moved into her new one-bedroom apartment in Tiverton, she had little idea that unpacking her belongings would create a milestone moment for Mid-Devon District Council.

Published 31 October 2006
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Part-buy homes in demand as waiting list tops 1100
The waiting list for shared ownership homes in West Berkshire has reached record highs with 1121 families, couples or individuals desperate to get on the housing ladder, new research out today has revealed.

Published 27 September 2006
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Housing crisis getting worse in Reading
The local housing market in Reading is under severe strain and is set to worsen, according to Sovereign Housing Association.

Published 25 September 2006
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Four out of five give Bristol landlord thumbs-up
Extra investment in repairing homes and tackling nuisance neighbours has paid off, according to new research by Sovereign Housing Association.

Published 20 October 2006
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Three in four give Dorset landlord the thumbs-up
Extra investment in repairs and antisocial behaviour is paying off for Twynham Housing Association, after a survey found that three in four residents are happy with local services.

Published 17 October 2006
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Vale and Sovereign in talks to form alliance
The Vale Housing Association and Sovereign Housing Group have announced they are in talks to create an alliance that will deliver stock rationalisation and better services.

Published 29 September 2006
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Keys given to new affordable Plymouth homes with royal title
Keys will be handed over to residents moving into new homes which replaced outdated blocks of flats and maisonettes in Devonport, Plymouth.

Published 20 September 2006
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Search for public artist finds three winners
Back in May, we launched a national campaign to find a public artist to produce a piece of art as the centrepiece for our new sheltered housing complex at Carnarvon Place, Newbury.

Published 15 September 2006
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Town centre site will create wider choice of homes
Sovereign Housing Group has unveiled plans to replace 39 cramped old bungalows and flats with a wider choice of housing in Newbury town centre.

Published 14 September 2006
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Housebuilders sign up for affordable programme
Four regional housebuilders have been awarded contracts for 250 affordable homes in a groundbreaking deal to raise standards and generate savings.

Published 24 August 2006
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Sheltered apartments on the home straight
Newbury's £18m apartment complex for older people is a step nearer after the completion of a state-of-the-art glass atrium last week.

Published 28 July 2006
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Barton Hill cottons on to quality homes
Barton Hill residents enjoyed a street party recently to celebrate swapping high-rise living for spacious family homes.

Published 25 July 2006
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New director shows commercial edge
Sovereign Housing Group has appointed Phil Stephens to spearhead one of the largest affordable housing programmes in the Thames Valley and South West.

Published 19 July 2006
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Somerford residents turn out to help turn their area around
Nearly 100 people on Christchurch’s biggest housing estate want to join a new initiative to help improve the quality of life in their neighbourhood.

Published 18 July 2006
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Twynham celebrates sponsoring local credit union
Twynham Housing Association is helping its residents and staff get better access to safe, low-cost savings and loans

Published 13 July 2006
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Sovereign is partner for affordable homes on racecourse site
Sovereign Housing Association says it is extremely pleased to be involved in the major plans for Newbury Racecourse that were unveiled today.

Published 10 July 2006
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Clever revellers ditch the taxis for Temple Quay
Bristol's partying young workers should ditch their taxi home to the suburbs and invest in a city-centre apartment, property experts said today.

Published 25 May 2006
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Artists can make their mark with Sovereign
Newbury’s biggest landlord is offering budding local artists the chance to make their mark by designing a centrepiece sculpture for the town’s top-of-the-range apartments for older people.

Published 25 May 2006
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Greenham's hub reopens after facelift
Greenham residents turned out to celebrate their new-look community centre on Saturday after a £75,000 makeover of the facility and surrounding area on the Nightingales estate.

Published 25 May 2006
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Residents get more with Sovereign
Berkshire’s biggest landlord has launched an exciting new customer reward scheme to say a big thank you to residents who keep their homes tidy and pay their rent on time.

Published 03 May 2006
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Landlords work smarter with Cornish home swap
Around 100 Cornish housing tenants have swapped landlords today in a bid to deliver better services locally.

Published 03 April 2006
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Somerford residents get to shape their future
New affordable homes and improved community facilities could be the result of plans to regenerate Christchurch’s biggest housing estate and help solve the growing housing crisis in the town.

Published 31 March 2006
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Neighbourhood wardens move into Purley
Berkshire’s biggest landlord is adding two neighbourhood wardens to patrol the streets of Purley on Thames to combat vandalism, graffiti and remove abandoned cars.

Published 29 March 2006
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Boon for former troublespot
Two Bristol landlords have teamed up with local residents to turn an antisocial behaviour hotspot into much-needed affordable family homes.

Published 22 March 2006
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Affordable homes help couples on to housing ladder
Young families and couples are getting a foot on the housing ladder in an expensive part of North Dorset, thanks to Twynham Housing Association which is marking the completion of its first new homes for several years.

Published 16 March 2006
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History dig paves way for over 55s apartments
TV Archaeologist Phil Harding gave a corner of Hungerford some trowel treatment recently to find out more about the town’s medieval foundations.

Published 16 March 2006
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Landlord on hand to cut DIY risks
Dozens of homes in Christchurch are being tested for asbestos this week in a bid to prevent home improvement enthusiasts putting themselves at risk.

Published 3 March 2006
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The writing's on the wall for Greenham kids
Kids will be gathering in Greenham this weekend to daub graffiti on a wall. But organisers say don’t be alarmed – it’s all part of the latest youth initiative!

Published 27 February 2006
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Massive estate renewal programme announced
Berkshire’s biggest landlord has announced multimillion pound plans to improve housing estates and sheltered homes in and around Newbury.

Published 15 February 2006
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Tradesmen are top of the class
Bricklayers from Sovereign Housing Group demonstrated their skills in a lesson for special needs children at Newbury’s Castle School last week.

Published 30 January 2006
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Joined-up thinking to help develop affordable homes in the West     
Four Housing Associations in the West of England have joined forces with four Local Authorities to help each other.

Published 25 January 2006
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Teenagers spearhead estate clean-up
A neglected pond on a Witney housing estate is well on the way to recovery after local residents and local landlord Sovereign Housing Association rolled up their sleeves to give the place a makeover.

Published 23 January 2006
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