All Affordable Homes programme articles
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In Focus‘Good, but not perfect’ – What next for Homes England?
A year after the launch of its five-year strategic plan, an independent review of Homes England has set out recommendations for improving the body. But with an election coming soon, what might the future actually hold for the agency? Daniel Gayne reports.
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NewsNorthern housing associations warn of slowdown without affordable housing funding clarity
Clarity on funding post-2026 needed, says JV North
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NewsG15 urges government to commit to a 10-year rent settlement in the spring budget
London’s leading housing associations have set out measures to ensure ’long-term certainty’
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NewsG15 calls for £15bn a year in AHP grant funding amid steep drop in starts
Starts on affordable homes in London have dropped by 76% compared to last year
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In Focus‘The figures on starts are terrifying’. What’s really happening to the Affordable Homes Programme
The government has admitted that it will not hit its development targets. Joey Gardiner asks what’s really going on and looks at how the situation can turn around
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NewsHomes England says affordable housing delivery will be lower than NAO estimates
Reprofiled £11.5bn Affordable Homes Programme set to deliver less than 157,000 homes
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NewsHomes England opens next round of bidding for Affordable Homes Programme
There are increased investment opportunities due to market sentiment, Homes England says
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NewsMore than half of homes started under Sadiq Khan’s 2016-2023 programme yet to be completed
The remaining 60,000 homes started under the Mayor’s previous Affordable Homes Programme are set to be completed by 2029
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NewsNo new homes started under Khan’s 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme
Disputes between government departments and economic factors mean no new development so far, admits deputy mayor
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NewsHomes England’s ‘strategic partnerships’ have not added value, says government review
Long term funding agreement with housing associations haven’t delivered benefits beyond normal procurement, evaluation finds
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NewsAffordable homes funding overhauled as government misses programme target
Homes England will be able to fund replacement affordable homes for the first time amid deepening delivery challenges
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NewsFull housing devolution to metro mayors to take until 2026
Homes England set to retain role in both Manchester and West Midlands after devolution, unlike in London
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NewsGovernment to fall 32,000 affordable homes short of target
MPs call for action after forecast shows large shortfall in Affordable Homes Programme numbers
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NewsAffordable housebuilding hits seven-year high
But fears remain over future delivery amid cost inflation and looming downturn
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NewsCall for government to spend a fifth of affordable housing cash on modular homes
Trade body report says modular homes are 55% less expensive than a traditional brick-built house to heat
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In FocusThe London problem: how rising costs are hitting the capital’s housing plans
The whole of the UK is facing an inflation-fuelled economic squeeze, but developers in London have little cushion to absorb build cost rises. Joey Gardiner looks at what this means for private and affordable delivery in the capital
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CommentOur housing crisis must not be ignored by the new PM
If either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak want to solve the housing crisis they need to raise their ambitions, says Kush Rawal, director of residential investment at SO Resi
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NewsKhan ‘closely monitoring’ affordable homes delivery as inflation concern mounts
The mayor of London calls for extra grant funding from government amid warnings inflation could derail £11.5bn affordable homes programme
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NewsAffordable housing delivery shows partial recovery in 2021/22
Homes produced from Homes England-funded schemes remain well below pre-pandemic levels
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NewsGove wants more funding for social housing
Housing secretary tells MPs he wants more affordable homes and accepts that requires investment