All articles by Alex Funk – Page 6
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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
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NewsNorthumberland County Council proposes tightening criteria to slash social housing waiting list by 40%
Changes to elegibility criteria could include directly letting properties to homeless clients and stronger local connection prioritisation
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NewsGreen light for 450-home Bellway scheme in Northamptonshire
A £4m investment will deliver local services and 30% affordable housing
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NewsPlatform appoints first ever sustainability director
Lianne Taylor joins Midlands-landlord as it ramps up spend on existing homes as part of net zero strategy
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NewsHull City Council approves 6,000-home housing strategy
A total of 1,452 affordable homes due to be delivered under the plan
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NewsSage Homes’ chief executive to step down after five years
Blackstone-backed Sage will begin looking for a successor soon