All articles by Alex Funk – Page 13
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NewsNewham Council rejects call for financial review of regeneration project after £320m cost increase
A committee of councillors has called for review of financing strategies for the £1.4bn Carpenters Estate project
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NewsWelsh government’s final budget insufficient to meet social housing targets, warns CIH
£437m capital investment “falls well short” of amount identified by Audit Wales to deliver 20,000 social homes by 2026
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NewsPlans in for 580 homes at former Shredded Wheat factory site in Hertfordshire
Malaysian developer IJM bought site after previous joint venture’s scheme fell through
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NewsDandara gets green light for 300-home shopping centre redevelopment
Chilterns Shopping Centre heads for demolition to make way for two new residential buildings
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NewsOne Housing review unearths more than 800 inaccurate records on asbestos risk
Ombudsman ordered review after tenant’s ceiling collapsed, prompting concerns about asbestos exposure
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NewsRival backs McCarthy Stone retirement scheme after NHS criticism
Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s integrated care board said proposed 52-home facility would “put too much strain” on local health services
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NewsGateshead Council to invest £260m into housing over next five years
More than 400 new council homes and upgrades to existing stock in the pipeline
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NewsHull City Council appoints ECF as development partner on 850-home regeneration scheme
City centre project is backed by £10m of government funding
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NewsHouse price growth slows in February ahead of stamp duty deadline, says Rightmove
New sellers showing “pricing restraint” amid high competition
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In FocusKey talking points from the CIH South West conference
A variety of topics were on the table at the CIH South West conference, from rural homelessness, to supported housing funding, promoting housing careers and attracting investment. Alex Funk reports from Bristol
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NewsSocial landlords must improve data to deliver social value, procurement firm tells CIH South West conference
Wider understanding of the community where a new scheme is based will ensure that it is fit for use
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NewsRural housing in South West finds it ‘difficult’ to attract investors, says Octopus director
The Chartered Institute of Housing’s South West conference gets underway in Bristol
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NewsAileen Evans joins Church of England’s new housing association as it bids to become an RP
Church Housing Association is working on its application to be a registered provider
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NewsA2Dominion appoints first resident board member
Housing association brings tenant to panel after helping her set up a haircare business
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NewsTaylor Wimpey hires new director from Weston Homes
Dawn Wylie leaves Weston after nine years as land director
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NewsNorth Yorkshire Council likely to halt Selby local plan as housing need trebles in wider county
Councillors press pause on local plan to focus resources on county-wide housebuilding proposals
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NewsTrivallis halves housing officer patch sizes
New ‘team around the tenant’ approach aims to make support more accessible for residents
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NewsMTVH’s chief financial officer announces retirement
News comes as housing association signs joint venture deal for 323 homes in South London
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NewsHouse prices up 0.7% in January following pre-Christmas dip
Demand for new mortgages is “strong” despite soaring cost of housing
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NewsRestricted access to buildings delaying cladding remediation, warns HBF director
Witnesses tell MPs of barriers to remediating blocks, including limited building access, workforce shortages and unqual access to funding for social housing providers