All affordable housing articles
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NewsHousing bodies hail government backing for new sector-developed section 106 guidance
Guidance drawn up by housebuilders, councils and housing associations aims to make process for affordable home acquisitions smoother
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NewsMore than half of London’s initial £6bn SAHP funding to go to town halls amid scepticism about capacity
Specific allocations expected in the next few weeks
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CommentSection 106 in 2026: why the hardest part of a permission now happens after committee
The system requires more realism, clarity and flexibility, argues Francis Truss
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News‘Momentum could be lost’ - sector bosses call on government to confirm SAHP allocations urgently
Kate Henderson warns of pipelines being disrupted after expected announcement failed to materialise
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NewsNHF says 32,000 affordable homes could be lost as a result of proposed section 106 flexibility on small sites
Government is considering enabling developers to pay cash in lieu of on-site affordable housing, which trade body warns will disproportionately impact rural delivery
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NewsNHF warns slowing down release of funds under £39bn SAHP could lead to 17,000 fewer homes over three years
Housing associations reducing expected starts following Homes England’s call to reprofile bids, trade body says in letter signed by 21 chief executives
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CommentHousebuilders must stop treating housing associations as buyers of last resort
Early engagement is crucial when seeking to sell homes to providers, writes Jonathan Pearson
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NewsHomes England asks providers to reprofile SAHP bids due to high demand
Agency asks providers to reconsider grant expectations for early years of 10-year initiative, while GLA deadline for revised bids in ‘oversubscribed’ London programme passes
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NewsHousing Today and G15 call for increased devolution of funding in latest report
The recommendation is among 10 ideas outlined in annual State of the Capital report
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In FocusHousing Today and G15 State of the Capital 2026 report
Housing Today publishes its second annual research report looking into ways of boosting affordable housing in London, in partnership with the G15
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In FocusWhy L&G Affordable Homes believes partnership with Hyde is a blueprint for institutional investment in social housing at scale
New 50/50 joint venture is unusual in that it has been created with existing tenanted homes - with both parties sharing ownership. LGAH’s acquisitions MD Catherine Raynsford tells Daniel Gayne why this is important
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CommentCollaborate early, stay flexible and think programmatically: how to ensure SAHP bids accelerate delivery
The bidding for the government’s £39bn flagship affordable homes funding programme opens next Tuesday. Tony Woods looks at what tends to work in bids.
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NewsJV North calls for RPs’ feedback to be included in HBF star rating system amid section 106 quality concerns
Consortium says homes sold to RPs of ‘poorer quality’ than those sold to private buyers as section 106 purchases tumble
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NewsSector reacts as MHCLG announces new social housing taskforce and changes to section 106 and HRAs
Details of rent convergence expected later today as part of affordable housing package
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NewsGovernment adopts funding model first proposed by Housing Today and G15
MHCLG confirms go-ahead for policy first set out in State of the Capital report ahead of further detail on affordable housebuilding acceleration package later today
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CommentWhy new SAHP should make possible regeneration schemes entirely for social rent
Opening up funding for regeneration is crucial for meeting needs of current and future generations, writes Paul Hackett
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News‘Emergency’ planning package to boost London’s housebuilding delayed
Measures reportedly include a reduction in affordable housing requirements on sites
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CommentReduced affordable housing targets in London would be welcome but must be first step in wider reform
As Sadiq Khan reportedly looks at easing affordable housing requirements to tackle London’s development crisis, Nick Cuff argues for a radical simplification of the way we deliver homes
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NewsG15 warns ‘clarity’ on £2.5bn low-interest loans must come before new affordable homes programme prospectus
Homes England and MHCLG working up plan to adopt Housing Today and G15’s amortised grant funding model
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NewsGovernment launches £12m council housebuilding skills and capacity programme
Pennycook says he is “acting to restore the capacity of council workforces to deliver.”