All articles by Alex Funk – Page 2
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NewsDecision to sell Brighton council buildings for housing funds called in for scrutiny
Councillors raised objections to Labour-led authority’s £20m plan to raise funds through the dispose of public assets
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In FocusKey talking points from the CIH Housing Brighton 2025 conference
The social housing sector gathered this week for its annual event on the south coast. From the spending review, and recent local election results, to housing targets, fire safety and damp and mould, there was no shortage of things to discuss. Alex Funk and Carl Brown round-up the key talking ...
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NewsRushing AI to do housing jobs could be ‘catastrophic’, warns Rochdale Boroughwide Housing boss
Amanda Newton spoke at Awaab’s Law panel discussion alongside Housing Ombudsman
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NewsTenants could pay more rent for green homes to generate development funds, Housing Forum director tells Housing Brighton event
Higher rent payments would be offset be lower energy bills
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NewsLandlord to build 300 homes under strategy to promote Welsh language and repopulate rural areas
Grŵp Cynefin’s ’A Place to Belong’ plan will also deliver a government-backed retrofit scheme
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NewsCIH appoints permanent director of policy, communications and external affairs
Ex-MHCLG deputy director Rachael Williamson has taken on the role permanently following an interim period
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NewsPlanning and Infrastructure Bill could deliver up to £7.5bn economic boost, says government
Changes such as lower costs to businesses and increased certainty around planning may incentivise further investment over next decade
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NewsGovernment to fund 18,000 retrofit training places
DESNZ will boost green skills under its Warm Homes Plan through financial awards
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NewsIslington and Shoreditch Housing Association recruits new chief executive from NHG
Pippa Fleetwood-Read has also held senior roles at L&Q and the National Housing Federation
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NewsPost-Grenfell building control panel set up by government
Members include former Hyde Housing CEO and ex-housing minister
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In Focus‘We knew Awaab’s Law was coming’: My work as a damp, mould and condensation team leader at Yorkshire Housing
In the latest edition in Housing Today’s Frontline Stories series, Alex Funk catches up with Clint Lear, who is determined to make Yorkshire Housing tenants’ homes safer and warmer
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NewsEdinburgh councillors approve plan to halt lettings policy in bid to tackle temporary accommodation shortage
Pause will allow officers to turn roughly 120 void homes into homes for homeless people as it seeks to regain compliance with legislation
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NewsLivv Housing Group CEO stands down to spend more time with family
Léann Hearne, who led Merseyside landlord through rebrand and regulatory upgrades, will retain non-executive board positions in the sector
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NewsHousing wealth held by over 60s hits record-high £2.9 trillion, says Savills
Head of residential research says there is ’little incentive’ for boomers to downsize
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NewsRenters’ Rights Bill threatens student housing supply, private landlords warn
Government’s current draft of legislation does not allow landlords to regain possession of smaller student properties at end of academic year
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NewsHounslow Council rejects Ombudsman’s request to house young mother and baby
Watchdog’s investigation finds “catalogue of errors” in dealing with applicant
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NewsAlmost a fifth of social buildings with unsafe cladding have no remediation plans
500 housing blocks with “life-critical cladding defects” have yet to be addressed
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News£330m expected overspend on homelessness services could bankrupt us, London boroughs warn
London Councils describes housing crisis as “single biggest risk” to boroughs’ finances
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NewsCost of leasehold reforms rises to £4bn after government updates impact assessment
Increase down to financial model updates over ten-year appraisal period