All articles by Alex Funk – Page 9
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NewsGovernment rejects Wiltshire Council’s 37,000-home local plan
Inspectors warn proposed timescales are ‘unrealistic’
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NewsSelwood Housing Group appoints new chief executive
Mark Mayler will take over from Barry Hughes post-resignation
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NewsWales’ tallest building gets green light
REAP 3’s 50-storey skyscraper will deliver 530 build-to-rent homes
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NewsScotland commits £9m to ‘mitigate’ UK government’s LHA freeze in new child poverty support package
Announcement follows Scottish housing minister’s letter urging UK government to reverse cap
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NewsDuchy of Cornwall’s controversial 2,500-home neighbourhood approved
‘Don’t build on fields and orchards,’ MP pleads
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NewsWales passes post-Grenfell building safety legislation
New bill will apply to all shared residential buildings in Wales regardless of height
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NewsRiverside and Vistry get green light for 480-home Camden regeneration project
All social and intermediate rent tenants at existing estate granted subsidised council tax and service charges for 10 years
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NewsTower Hamlets seeks investors and development partners for 52,000-home pipeline
Borough’s ‘Future Places’ report aims to attract investment by outlining key opportunity areas
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NewsBerkshire-based Housing Solutions appoints new board chair
Nat Sloane formerly chaired the government-owned British Business Bank and the National Lottery Community Fund
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NewsManchester council proposes four residential towers in updated regeneration plan
Council’s Water Street scheme could have thousands of new homes and a major public park
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NewsHabiko lodges first ever planning application seeking approval for 240-home Cheshire scheme
Joint venture partnership between Homes England, Muse and insurance company is targeting 3,000 homes for affordable rent by 2038
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In FocusKey talking points from CIH Scotland’s Housing Festival 2026
Debates surrounding the upcoming election, immigration, Scotland’s new housing agency and net zero featured heavily throughout the annual conference. Alex Funk reports
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NewsCouncils and landlords should focus on data collection to aid rent control laws, says Scottish housing minister
Panel discusses the future of the private rented sector at CIH’s Scotland Housing Festival
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NewsScotland needs combined regional housing authorities, says urban economics professor
Duncan Maclennan makes case for unifying council housing duties and resources at CIH’s Scotland Housing Festival
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NewsCIH urges Scottish government to implement professionalism standard in social housing charter
New regulatory approach would ‘ensure more consistency in staff development’ says CIH Scotland director as Scotland’s Housing Festival gets underway in Glasgow
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NewsEngage Londoners early to curb local opposition to housing development, London Assembly tells mayor
Body says public’s visual preferences for residential projects should be considered in upcoming London Plan
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NewsWelsh government announces further £31m for regeneration programme
Its ‘Transforming Towns’ programme supports projects spanning creative industries, leisure, transport and heritage
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NewsLincolnshire Housing Partnership appoints new CEO from education sector
Simon Parkes joins affordable housing provider after serving as chief operating officer at Keele University and University of Lincoln
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NewsGovernment announces £50m to tackle homelessness as number of rough sleepers reaches record high
Announcement made as part of £3.6bn plan to combat homelessness
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NewsCapital & Centric to turn former Sheffield brewery into new neighbourhood
Manchester-based developer proposes 252 apartments at Cannon Brewery, birthplace of Stones Bitter