All articles by Alex Funk
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NewsNumber of Northern Irish households in temporary accommodation up 79% in five years
Number of children in TA also sees 65% increase
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NewsPreston City Council becomes registered provider after ‘long hiatus’
Move aims to increase city’s supply of social housing following council housing stock transfer 20 years ago
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NewsSanctuary appoints new group chair
‘Highly respected’ CBE-holder Ros Kerslake to take over from Andrew Manning-Cox
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NewsGreen light for 1,150-home regeneration masterplan in Derby city centre
Derbion to deliver 14-storey tower and six residential blocks near shopping centre
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NewsGovernment’s first supported housing advisory panel sets out objectives and strategy
Members will focus on the delivery of ‘good quality’ supported housing for older people and working age adults
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NewsWelsh housing minister ‘determined to turn ambition into action’ as she confirms plan for devolved housebuilding agency
Siân Gwenllian sets out plans for Unnos, a statutory right to adequate housing and rent controls as priorities for new Senedd term
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NewsGovernment should forgive councils’ £29bn housing debt, says Shelter
It would take 119 years to clear social housing waiting lists, according to charity’s new analysis
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NewsReform stamp duty to help first-time buyers, MPs urge government
New home ownership affordability report also calls to increase housebuilding rates and give councils greater power to recover empty homes
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NewsEastlight chief executive to step down
Emma Palmer’s resignation follows death of landlord’s chair Hattie Llewelyn-Davies
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NewsKing’s charity proposes Poundbury-style approach to housebuilding
More than a dozen regional forums to be established in coming months to push Duchy of Cornwall’s divisive model of urbanism
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NewsGovernment moves to establish Greater Cambridge development corporation
Statutory instrument laid for creation of body, despite mixed result of consultation
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NewsUK house prices remain flat in May amid market uncertainty, says Halifax
Middle East insecurity and high inflation expectations continue to keep borrowing costs high
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NewsSeveral landlords overhaul complaint procedures as ombudsman uses new investigations powers
A2Dominion, Amplius and Redbridge Council among those involved in tier one interventions
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In FocusEnsuring older people aren’t placed in the ‘wrong setting’: My work as an operations manager at Preferred Homes
Diane Emmison takes about the benefits of pet-friendly housing, shared dining experiences and intergenerational communities in Housing Today’s latest Frontline Stories interview
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NewsKensington and Chelsea council awards £74m post-Grenfell retrofit contract
But is yet to receive amount of government funding required for full refurbishment works at Grenfell Tower’s estate
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NewsFor-profit RP founded by former Crest Nicholson boss targets 3,000 homes over five years
Insitutionally-backed for-profit provider forward funds 260 homes for social rent across two sites in London.
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NewsArrears drop to lowest level for at least four years, reveals latest Housemark data
More than half of social landlords reported a reduction in rent arrears over the past year
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NewsHabinteg sets out accessible housing pipeline in new corporate strategy
Specialist provider to build more than 170 accessible social homes in London
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NewsCardiff’s new regeneration strategy to focus on three most deprived neighbourhoods
Adamsdown & Splott, Butetown and Cardiff Bay, and Plasnewydd will be prioritised for redevelopment over next few years
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NewsFormer council chief executive joins Plus Dane board
Mike Harden spent over a decade leading Knowsley Borough Council