All articles by Alex Funk – Page 3
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NewsCutting housing investment ‘not an option’ says CIH as Scotland forecast to miss delivery targets
CIH submits evidence to parliament committees ahead of 2027/28 budget urging increase in social and affordable housing
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NewsNew Greater Manchester mayor pledges 50,000 social and affordable homes by 2039
Bev Craig to set up new public sector land bank in bid to remove development blockers
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NewsPrivate landlords call on government to unfreeze housing benefit as number of families in temporary accommodation soars
Ministers under pressure to restore housing allowance rate amid Burnham’s crusade to end homelessness
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NewsStonewater pilots AI tool to improve risk assessment across 40,000 homes
Programme will identify potential hazards using photographs and streamline repairs and maintenance planning into one system
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NewsTenants report low satisfaction with complaint handling despite performance improvements, says Housemark
Formal complaints saw 25% monthly increase with 98% resolved within target timescales
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NewsHill Group appoints new managing director
John Fitzgerald previously worked alongside Hill boss at start of 35-year career
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NewsLancaster City Council handed C2 in first regulatory grading
While EMH Group awarded consumer standard upgrade
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NewsHomes England interim chair has tenure extended by six months
Pat Richie will stay in role until end of April 2027
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NewsNewham approves Carpenters Primary School replacement scheme with residential tower
Project sits outside wider Carpenters Estate masterplan for 2,300 homes
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NewsHyde acquires hundreds of affordable homes at London Square’s Woolwich scheme
London Square says deal is developer’s largest affordable housing transaction to date
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NewsPortsmouth chooses ECF as regeneration partner for next stage of major city centre scheme
City centre north project to deliver up to 2,300 homes
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NewsGreen light for first phase of 8,500-home PfP and Barratt Redrow plan
Partnership will deliver six villages in East Hertfordshire, with nearly 2,000 affordable homes
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NewsGovernment-backed AI tool identifies over 3,000 sites with housing potential in Lewisham
Proptech innovation fund pilot could ‘inform future policy work and engagement with landowners and developers’, says MHCLG
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NewsFund manager launches affordable housing portfolio for people facing homelessness
The Resonance housing pathways fund is seeded with over £100m in existing assets and £118m from investors
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NewsOmbudsman confirms STAIRs complaints processes following consultation
Tenants will have three months to lodge a complaint with the watchdog after receiving a response from their provider
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NewsWelsh government extends three schemes to improve home ownership affordability
Trio of programmes will now run until 31 March 2027
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NewsNHF updates code of conduct ahead of new competence and conduct standard
Changes include a stronger focus on resident scrutiny, influence and oversight alongside new expectations around challenging social housing stigma
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NewsOmbudsman publishes first lessons from complaint handling code
Watchdog urges landlords to ‘reflect on the appropriate complaints model for their organisation’ after code made statutory in 2024
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NewsStonewater appoints new CFO from Accent
Appointment follows previous CFO’s sudden departure in March
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NewsTenant satisfaction rises in early view of 2025/26 TSMs, says Housemark
Reapirs and maintenance services post strongest improvements while gas safety falls 15 percentage points