All articles by Alex Funk – Page 9
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NewsPilot of shared ownership code begins
Service charge regulations and fee transparency are addressed in the new standard
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NewsCala Homes secures approval for new 320-home scheme in Surrey
Of the 320 homes, 96 will be for affordable tenures
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NewsSwansea Council gets green light for 156-home scheme
The 156-unit energy efficient scheme forms part of the council’s wider efforts to increase affordable housing supply
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NewsWelsh social housing sector given £81m grant increase in draft budget
But budget falls short of the £580m to £740m that Audit Wales identified as necessary to meet 20,000-home housebuilding target
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NewsEnglish house prices have increased twice as fast as household incomes since 1999, reveals ONS
Only the top 10% of earners could afford to buy an average-priced home last year
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NewsNorthern Ireland Executive endorses pledge for 100,000 homes by 2039
Stormont says one-third will be social housing
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NewsMixed response to 4,000-home Earl’s Court plan
Councillors, residents and local organisations have expressed concern about the huge scheme but 135 letters also received from those in favour
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NewsClarion appoints investment banking expert to board
Heike Munro will also become chair of the organisation’s treasury committee
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NewsHomes England reports 32% boost in affordable housing delivery
Completions bounce back after last year’s slump
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NewsScottish government restores £200m to affordable housing budget
Finance secretary Shona Robison announces £768m for affordable homes - but CIH warns it is still less in real terms than 2023/24 figure
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NewsLocal government bodies receive guidance to improve public health through housing
Integrated Care Systems in the East of England are being urged to address health inequalities to build thriving communities
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NewsPlans approved for new affordable neighbourhood in Greater Manchester
English Cities Fund (ECF) will deliver 90 affordable homes built to Passivhaus standards on brownfield land
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NewsSenior MHCLG officials admit department’s data on out-of-area placements needs to improve
Civil servants respond to criticism after numbers of households placed outside of their local area surges to more than 38,000 in recent quarter
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NewsWatkin Jones and Torus agree deal to build 295 homes in Merseyside
The scheme will provide 140 affordable units as part of a wider brownfield regeneration
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NewsNumber of households with children in temporary accommodation reaches record high
MHCLG data shows a 15.1% increase in the number of households placed in non-permanent housing since last year
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NewsScottish housing bill to cap PRS rent increases passes first stage in Parliament
New legislation could cap rent increases and minimise evictions
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NewsNewlon Housing Trust appoints former NHF director as chief executive
Ruth Davison will succeed Mike Hinch, who will step down from the role in April 2025 after 25 years.
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NewsCamden Council has ‘defensive complaints culture’, says Ombudsman
The landlord had a maladministration rate of 83% between 2023 and 2024
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NewsGreen light for £1.3bn coastal regeneration in Edinburgh
Granton Waterfront’s first redevelopment phase will deliver 847 new homes
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NewsOrbit hires new interim director of supported housing from A2Dominion
Jude Cross joins 47,000-home housing association