All articles by Alex Funk – Page 12
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NewsWelsh Ombudsman finds ‘injustice’ in social landlords’ approach to complaint handling
Hafod Housing Association and Cardiff Council were deemed to have neglected duties under Equality Act
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NewsBristol council approves 22-storey student tower
Building will be tallest in Temple Quarter regeneration
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NewsCumbrian council aims to bring half of empty homes back into use by 2030
Launch of ‘Empty Homes Strategy’ aims to address lack of affordable housing and rising homelessness
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NewsSocial housing waiting lists in capital reach decade-high, says London Councils
Boroughs left with £700m ‘black hole’ in social housing finances between 2023-24 and 2027-28
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NewsDozens of social landlords introduce data handling training following Ombudsman report
Almost half of responding staff to a survey have received training since Ombudsman criticised sector in 2023
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NewsSouthern rolls out new housing management model
‘Local link’ approach will combine patchless working with area-based supervision
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NewsCrown Estate appoints firms for three sustainable housing demonstration projects
GS8, Igloo Regeneration and Town will test out new approaches to eco-friendly housebuilding, building 200 homes in total
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NewsManchester council plans disposal of brownfield sites to bring forward 700 homes
Clarion, Jigsaw and Great Places among those expecting to acquire land
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NewsGovernment must ‘keep an eye’ on skills required under Starmer’s plan-led system, warns NHF director
Alistair Smyth tells MPs the skills needed in town hall planning departments will change due to government reforms
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In Focus‘One in five of us is over 65. In 10 years, it’s going to be one in four’… Anchor CEO Sarah Jones on why affordable later living housing matters
From starting out in retail to holding financial positions in major companies, Sarah Jones has always had a way with numbers. Now, as boss of the largest non-profit provider of housing for older people, her concern is how to boost the number of social rented homes
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NewsNew high-rise building safety laws expected for Northern Ireland
Policy is being developed following findings from the Hackitt reports and Grenfell Tower Inquiry
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NewsMalaysian firm invests £2bn to accelerate 6,500-home brownfield scheme
Plans for Brabazon new town - billed as the UK’s biggest brownfield development - also include a 17,000-seat arena in the West of England
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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”
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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
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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”
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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