All Housing Today articles in April 2024 – Page 5
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In Focus
In search of a magic patch size: How social landlords are rethinking their housing management approaches
With the new consumer standards and increased scrutiny on the sector, many social landlords are re-assessing how they do housing management. As part of Housing Today’s Every Person Counts campaign, Olivia Barber finds out more
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News
Next London mayor should review fast-track planning route for affordable housing, says HBF
The trade association says the mechanism is ‘more hindrance than help’, as voters head to the polls.
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Masterplan approved for new stadium and 3,500 homes in Kent
The scheme covers a 60 acre site in Northfleet adjacent to the Thames
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Reading Council set to wind down ‘unviable’ housing company
The local authority says the wholly-owned Homes for Reading has missed two loan repayments
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Comment
Section 106 delivers numbers- but to ensure good services, HAs need more control
L&Q has launched a review into how it can work with managing agents where ownership arrangements make it hard for the association to influence services and costs for residents. Fiona Fletcher-Smith explains more.
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Related Argent appoints Cushman & Wakefield global chief executive as strategic advisor
Move comes as sister company Argent is absorbed into Related Argent
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Rising interest rates see house prices fall in April
Nationwide figures show first-time buyers choosing to wait
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Midland Heart appoints new executive director of property services
The 35,000-home housing association has promoted Sayeed Harris to the role
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Thinktank says ‘mania’ for high rise development has damaged UK cities
Policy Exchange report says tall buildings do not deliver high densities as claimed, and that boom in high rises has not helped address housing crisis
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Clarion full-year completions fall 24%
Housing association giant takes a more “cautious” approach to new build as it undershoots original development target by 600 homes
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£500m mixed-use campus in Newcastle gets thumbs up
Outline approval granted for 1,250-home plan on former General Hospital site
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Green light for 433-home scheme on London’s South Bank
£1bn project finally gets nod after delays caused by Historic England intervention
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Accent hires interim chief executive to replace Paul Dolan
Sarah Ireland will fill the role while the housing association searches for a permanent chief
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Bolstered CPO powers for local councils come into force
Changes welcomed by NHF but controversial among developers
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Building Talks podcast teams up with Jackie Sadek and Peter Bill for housing crisis series
Home Truths is a straight-talking podcast getting to the heart of this politically-charged debate - watch the trailer here
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Green-light for £500m mixed-use campus in Newcastle with more than 1,000 homes
Outline approval granted for 24 separate developments plots on former General Hospital site
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Firm behind rejected plans for ‘bonkers’ Birmingham tower to draw up new proposals
Marrons says it will work with council on new design for 80 Broad Street site
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Great Places misses annual development target by nearly 300 homes
‘Site-specific’ delays cited as reason 786-home target was not met
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Student scheme to become Bristol's tallest building after green light
Olympian Homes’ scheme will replace Premier Inn tower