All Housing Today articles in August 2026 – Page 3
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CommentThe government is right to be more interventionist on planning
Governments have tried assuming every council will plan maturely and conscientiously. But this hasn’t worked so Matthew Pennycook’s more robust approach is needed, writes Paul Smith.
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NewsHyde gets gateway 2 approval for Greenwich affordable housing scheme
Scheme is first part of 1,200-home Charlton Riverside development
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NewsLondon rough sleeping falls 10% in Q1, City Hall says
Khan’s rough sleeping budget for this year is £55m
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NewsCompletions drop at Karbon as landlord focuses on meeting repairs demand
North-east provider narrowly misses development target
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NewsMidland Heart’s completions more than halve as it increases spend on stock upgrades
Deputy chief executive points to record spend on capital works to improve stock and increase in five-year development target
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NewsOrbit launches £1.6bn procurement process for home improvements and building safety work
Pair of programmes marks shift to longer-term approach by 47,000-home provider
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In FocusThe draft London Plan beyond the headlines: Five things you might have missed in Khan’s latest vision for the capital
City Hall’s 288-page draft London Plan sets out sweeping changes to density rules, green belt release and tall building policy. Here’s a break-down of what the proposed policies could mean for development across the capital
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NewsCIH and NHF cede control of Housemark as procurement services firm Inprova buys majority stake
Inprova buys 80% stake in benchmarking firm co-founded by the National Housing Federation and the Chartered Institute of Housing
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NewsKarbon appoints Sinead Butters as chair
Well-known housing leader and Aspire chief executive to join 31,000-home north east landlord
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NewsBids open for renters’ rights groups to access Khan’s £400,000 education fund
The mayor’s Renters’ Rights Enforcement Fund is meant to educate tenants about their rights, as well as training council enforcers
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NewsMears’ half-year turnover flatlines but order book reaches record £4.2bn after ‘intensive’ re-bidding period
Housing maintenance firm eyes growth after retaining and winning contracts
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NewsIncome, profit and completions up in Persimmon half-year results despite ‘challenging’ market
Housebuilder expects to meet market expectations in its full-year results
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NewsPlans submitted for 53-storey Birmingham tower
700-home scheme next to Curzon Street station could be tallest building in the city
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In partnershipThe Housing Community Summit: where professional curiosity thrives
In a fast-changing sector, professional curiosity and continuous learning remain the foundations of better housing services
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In FocusWhat matters most to housing employees?
Housing Today’s first Good Employer Guide explored what housing associations are offering staff. Our second quarterly good employer report surveys employees themselves about what they value most – and where the offer may need to go further. Emma Maier looks at what the results tell us
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NewsG15 leaders warn of threat to national growth if affordable housing not boosted in London
Leaders call on Burnham to provide fiscal devolution to capital in exclusive webinar with Housing Today as concerns grow about cost of living
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News‘Biggest developing HA’ BFL confirms rise in turnover despite drop in commercial income
Boss Robert Nettleton says group now able to invest £18bn by 2040 in new and existing homes after completion of 127,000-home merger work
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NewsTories would end social tenancies for non-EU foreign nationals
Homelessness and housing groups slam ‘divisive’ policy