Alex Funk
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NewsAPPG calls on government to include intergenerational communities in long term planning strategies
New inquiry report lays out several recommendations to address later living housing shortage
NewsCouncils report improved confidence in social housing finances in latest LGA survey
But 99% say they are likely to raise rents in 2026/27
NewsMTVH acquires neighbourhood at 4,700-home Berkeley regeneration scheme
Housing association to deliver 426 affordable homes at TwelveTrees Park in East London
NewsBristol City Council overhauls tenancy processes after ombudsman found it made vulnerable resident homeless
Watchdog said landlord disposed of tenant’s possessions and changed the locks without his knowledge or consent
NewsTrident CEO to retire after decades in the housing sector
Former Gentoo and Wythenshawe Community Housing boss wants to ’step on to the next life pathway’
In Focus‘I feel a bit like a therapist’: My work as a resident liaison officer for Durkan Regen
In the latest in our Frontline Stories series, Yogesh Mata-Badul talks about engaging with residents, his passion for tenant vulnerability training and his personal shopping side gig
NewsGreen light for 230 homes in next phases of Cardiff regeneration scheme
Wates Residential set to deliver first three phases of seven-phase project
NewsGovernment rejects Wiltshire Council’s 37,000-home local plan
Inspectors warn proposed timescales are ‘unrealistic’
NewsSelwood Housing Group appoints new chief executive
Mark Mayler will take over from Barry Hughes post-resignation
NewsWales’ tallest building gets green light
REAP 3’s 50-storey skyscraper will deliver 530 build-to-rent homes
NewsScotland commits £9m to ‘mitigate’ UK government’s LHA freeze in new child poverty support package
Announcement follows Scottish housing minister’s letter urging UK government to reverse cap
NewsDuchy of Cornwall’s controversial 2,500-home neighbourhood approved
‘Don’t build on fields and orchards,’ MP pleads
NewsWales passes post-Grenfell building safety legislation
New bill will apply to all shared residential buildings in Wales regardless of height
NewsRiverside and Vistry get green light for 480-home Camden regeneration project
All social and intermediate rent tenants at existing estate granted subsidised council tax and service charges for 10 years
NewsTower Hamlets seeks investors and development partners for 52,000-home pipeline
Borough’s ‘Future Places’ report aims to attract investment by outlining key opportunity areas
NewsBerkshire-based Housing Solutions appoints new board chair
Nat Sloane formerly chaired the government-owned British Business Bank and the National Lottery Community Fund
NewsManchester council proposes four residential towers in updated regeneration plan
Council’s Water Street scheme could have thousands of new homes and a major public park
NewsHabiko lodges first ever planning application seeking approval for 240-home Cheshire scheme
Joint venture partnership between Homes England, Muse and insurance company is targeting 3,000 homes for affordable rent by 2038
In FocusKey talking points from CIH Scotland’s Housing Festival 2026
Debates surrounding the upcoming election, immigration, Scotland’s new housing agency and net zero featured heavily throughout the annual conference. Alex Funk reports
NewsCouncils and landlords should focus on data collection to aid rent control laws, says Scottish housing minister
Panel discusses the future of the private rented sector at CIH’s Scotland Housing Festival