Alex Funk
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NewsWorthing council to pull out of 216-home scheme and sell share to partner
West Sussex local authority says it wants to accelerate construction and “receive payment sooner”
NewsSage Homes 'extremely sorry' for failing to support vulnerable residents
For-profit landlord ’backed by Blackstone did not properly address the concerns of 18 tenants, finds Housing Ombudsman
NewsGreen light expected for 4,500-home Manchester regeneration project
Studio Egret West’s design for a “woodland town” aims to deliver 20% “genuinely affordable housing”
NewsRenters’ Rights Bill passes third reading but property sector remains sceptical
New changes to the law include capping advance rent payments at one month and allowing bereaved guarantors to end a tenancy where the resident has died
NewsLondon Square’s for-profit registered provider appoints ex-council leader as new chair
Former Waltham Forest leader Clare Coghill has stepped up to head the board of Square Roots after three years as vice chair
NewsCIH, Shelter and SFHA launch project to research Scotland’s affordable housing need
Findings will be used in discussions with political parties ahead of 2026 Scottish parliamentary elections
NewsBristol Council considers selling 1,200 homes which are 'expensive to maintain'
It also considers pulling out of two housing scheme contracts expected to deliver more than 900 homes
NewsWelsh ombudsman withdraws social landlord complaints data following concerns around inaccuracies
Watchdog says the figures, the first it has published for social housing, are under review and will be republished
NewsPlacefirst neighbourhood in North East approved
Farringdon Row will form part of 1,000-home Sunderland Riverside regeneration masterplan
NewsThirteen Group secures £30m loan from Natwest for retrofit programme
Bank pledged total loan of £5bn to help decarbonise social housing sector
NewsSouthern Housing appoints former MTVH executive to its board
Mark Everard has also previously held roles at Aecom and Capita
NewsOmbudsman’s first good practice guidance to focus on improving relationships between tenants and landlords
Landlords encouraged to learn from positive examples of resident engagement and complaint handling
NewsPlacefirst and Strata agree joint venture deal to build 500 single-family rental homes
New company set up by housebuilder and aims to deliver 500 new homes
NewsHousing planning approvals plummet to record-low, says HBF
Unit approvals must increase by over 150% if government is to meet its 370,000-home annual target
NewsLambeth Council seeks developer for schemes worth a combined £250m
Around 35% of the 450 planned homes will be affordable
NewsFuture residents expected to be socially, physically and financially worse off, says Clarion
UK’s largest housing association paints pessimistic picture for social housing tenants in years to come
NewsWelsh social landlords complete merger
Newly-formed Beacon Cymru Group will manage 9,000 homes across South Wales
NewsNew RICS president warns skills shortage could ‘derail’ Starmer’s housebuilding plans
Justin Sullivan says demand for skilled workers is “white hot” as industry requires 250,000 extra bodies by 2028
NewsHightown appoints new chief executive from Greensquare Accord
Long serving CEO David Bogle will pass the torch to Maxine Espley in April
NewsDeal signed to develop 1,000-home Bradford neighbourhood
Planning application due to be lodged next spring