All affordable housing articles
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NewsLabour to unveil golden rules for building on ‘grey belt’
The policy has the potential to unlock land to build hundreds of thousands of new homes, says Knight Frank
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NewsAndy Street pledges to triple social housing delivery if re-elected as West Midlands mayor
Polling shows uphill battle for incumbent in fight for West Midlands mayoralty
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NewsRent controls and homelessness duties outlined in new Scottish Housing Bill
The Scottish government introduces landmark legislation
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CommentHow do we respond to the devastating affordable housing funding cuts in Scotland?
The social housing sector in Scotland is reeling from a 26% cut to affordable housing funding. But what can the sector do in response? asks Ryan Barclay
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NewsCIH Scotland to announce housing emergency at national conference
Last week the Scottish government cut affordable housing supply budget by almost £200m
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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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NewsL&Q and Countryside to deliver almost 4,000 homes at former Ford factory site
With the addition of 947 homes, the revised plans for Beam Park will now deliver 3,947 new homes
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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 appoints new affordable housing director
Shahi Islam will take over from Jackie Jacob, who is set to retire at the end of this month
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NewsHousing starts and completions down on same period last year, Homes England data shows
In the first six months of the financial year, housing starts have seen sharpest decline
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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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NewsLabour pledges biggest affordable housing boost ‘in a generation’
Party would crack down on developers trying to “wriggle out of their responsibilities”, Angela Rayner says
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NewsHousing 21 appoints Michael McDonagh as interim chair
Current vice chair stepping up as interim chair for registered provider of retirement living
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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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CommentWhy Community Land Trusts can help boost affordable housing in rural tourist hotspots
With support, community-led housing models can help provide housing in rural or coastal hotspots affected by second homes and holiday lets, writes Tom Chance
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NewsGove ‘shames’ major social landlords for letting down tenants
Housing secretary chastises 13 associations and councils including Notting Hill Genesis, Hyde, Lambeth and Westminster
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NewsCala Homes profit slumps 25% in half year numbers
Insurance giant L&G’s housebuilding business sees completions fall in ‘challenging market’
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NewsAffordable later living providers call off merger
Housing 21 and Extra Care Charitable Trust say they will develop their own distinct services
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NewsBuild on brownfield to slash social housing waiting lists, says Edaroth
White paper by MMC developer urges government to incentivise offsite building on brownfield land
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NewsFunding Affordable Homes secures debt refinancing in plan to triple output
A social impact fund which invests in UK affordable housing has secured £56m in debt refinancing and says it aims to expand to 3,000 homes