All Housing Today articles in August 2022 – Page 14
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CommentWhat the rent cap will mean for social landlords
Introducing a cap on the amount by which housing associations can raise rents could jeopardise investor faith in the sector for a generation and have a disproportionate effect on new build social housing, argue Andrew Cowan, Gemma Bell and Jonathan Corris
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NewsL&Q sees surplus plunge after admitting major new write down
Housing association giant report series of impairments reducing surplus by £53m
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NewsClark brings powers into force to deny housebuilders planning permission
’Responsible actors’ scheme could put developers out of business if they do not pay to sort cladding problems
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NewsGovernment proposes quality standard for all private rented sector homes
Decent Homes Standard could set basic legal minimums landlords will have to meet
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NewsGovernment land for homes programme falls 100,000 plots short of target
Policy launched by former chancellor George Osborne in 2015 achieves just 38% of its aim
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CommentIs levelling up about to level off?
Housing can help spark economic growth in deprived parts of the UK but levelling up needs resources and trust in equal measure, argues Ben Derbyshire
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NewsCalls for government to plug funding gap if ministers push ahead with rent rise cap
Policy could kill housing association development “stone dead”, warns influential consultant Greg Campbell
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NewsUK house price growth slows but remains in double digits, says Nationwide
Lender says price of homes rose 0.8% month-on-month despite downturn fears
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NewsOrbit sees housing completions rise 19%
Materials and labour shortages mean growth was slower than expected for 47,000-home social landlord
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In FocusRural housing: Solving the escape from the country
John Sneddon Tetlow King says communities would more likely accept new homes if they only went to people with a local connection
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NewsWarrington Council gives go ahead for 900-home scheme
Developers will demolish Cockhedge Shopping Park and a council office building called New Town House to regenerate the Warrington town centre site
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NewsRent cap plan would cost landlords £7bn over five years
Impact assessment of government proposal to limit affordable rent increases shows hit to social housing providers
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NewsLandlords ‘concerned’ as government publishes plan to cap rent rises at 5%
Housing secretary says government must protect most vulnerable households but alarm is raised over £7bn hit to finances
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CommentOur housing crisis must not be ignored by the new PM
If either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak want to solve the housing crisis they need to raise their ambitions, says Kush Rawal, director of residential investment at SO Resi
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NewsHousing architect appoints strategic director
Laura Cassullo joins Jo Cowen Architects, firm behind Present Made’s suburban Build to Rent push
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NewsClarion housing arm gets permission for 212-home scheme in Twickenham
Latimer will demolish ex-Richmond upon Thames College buildings for sustainable mixed-tenure scheme
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NewsMortgage lending recovered in July from recent falls
Bank of England says mortgage approvals remain below pre-pandemic level
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NewsNew-build cost increases running well above inflation
Housing association trade body boss says new research shows sector is under ‘huge’ pressure
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NewsNewham submits plans for £1bn Carpenters Estate regeneration
East London council’s housing company has submitted plans to build 2,000 homes in long-delayed scheme