All articles by Alex Funk – Page 8
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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
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NewsPlacefirst neighbourhood in North East approved
Farringdon Row will form part of 1,000-home Sunderland Riverside regeneration masterplan
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NewsThirteen Group secures £30m loan from Natwest for retrofit programme
Bank pledged total loan of £5bn to help decarbonise social housing sector
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NewsSouthern Housing appoints former MTVH executive to its board
Mark Everard has also previously held roles at Aecom and Capita
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NewsOmbudsman’s first good practice guidance to focus on improving relationships between tenants and landlords
Landlords encouraged to learn from positive examples of resident engagement and complaint handling
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NewsPlacefirst and Strata agree joint venture deal to build 500 single-family rental homes
New company set up by housebuilder and aims to deliver 500 new homes
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NewsHousing planning approvals plummet to record-low, says HBF
Unit approvals must increase by over 150% if government is to meet its 370,000-home annual target
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NewsLambeth Council seeks developer for schemes worth a combined £250m
Around 35% of the 450 planned homes will be affordable
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NewsFuture residents expected to be socially, physically and financially worse off, says Clarion
UK’s largest housing association paints pessimistic picture for social housing tenants in years to come
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NewsWelsh social landlords complete merger
Newly-formed Beacon Cymru Group will manage 9,000 homes across South Wales
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NewsNew RICS president warns skills shortage could ‘derail’ Starmer’s housebuilding plans
Justin Sullivan says demand for skilled workers is “white hot” as industry requires 250,000 extra bodies by 2028
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NewsHightown appoints new chief executive from Greensquare Accord
Long serving CEO David Bogle will pass the torch to Maxine Espley in April
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NewsDeal signed to develop 1,000-home Bradford neighbourhood
Planning application due to be lodged next spring
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NewsLegal & General buys two plots in 1,400-home Birmingham scheme, doubling number of affordable homes
700 of the 1,414 homes intended for the 2022 Commonwealth Games’ athletes’ village will be for affordable tenures
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NewsSouthern Housing appoints new executive director of operations
The housing association has internally promoted its director of corporate operations
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NewsGreen light for 4,500 homes in South Cambridgeshire after four-year stall
A complaint from the Enviroment Agency put scheme on back burner in January 2021