All Housing Today articles in August 2026 – Page 6
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NewsJump in building safety costs widens losses at Telford Homes
Turnover also down at housebuilder
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NewsClarion boss criticises increase to energy price cap
Clare Miller urges struggling residents to access support from the housing association
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In FocusHas Andy Burnham really backtracked on his ‘council housebuilding revolution’?
The national press seized upon this week’s SAHP as evidence of a u-turn by the new PM. But while Burnham only has himself to blame for the bad headlines, the policy detail suggests big changes really could be on the way.
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NewsCollapsed housebuilder owes unsecured creditors £35m, administrators say
Devonshire Homes sank into administration earlier this summer
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NewsLewisham picks Hill Group for £1.5bn partnership
Two council projects are already being built by the housebuilder
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NewsDurkan pulls out of contracting ‘because it doesn’t make enough money and is too risky’
Hertfordshire housing contractor says regulatory burden leading to more risk and declining returns
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NewsMore than half of London’s initial £6bn SAHP funding to go to town halls amid scepticism about capacity
Specific allocations expected in the next few weeks
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NewsWatkin Jones’ full-year profit hit by delays to transactions
Build-to-rent specialist had been hoping for higher profit
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InformationBuilding the Future Conference brings housing leaders together for a day of debate
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CommentMulti-tenure strategy seen in first SAHP allocations is right approach to tackle housing need
Pivoting the £39bn programme to social rent at the expense of other tenures would have failed to meet need while hampering overall delivery, writes Jordan McCay
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NewsHousing bodies hail government backing for new sector-developed section 106 guidance
Guidance drawn up by housebuilders, councils and housing associations aims to make process for affordable home acquisitions smoother
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NewsKatie Lam appointed shadow housing secretary in Conservative reshuffle
Mel Stride also replaced as shadow chancellor by former Just Eat chairman Andrew Griffiths
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NewsDevelopment drops two-thirds at GSA as provider shifts focus to existing stock
Provider being investigated by regulator sells 231 homes to generate proceeds for reinvestment and cuts back on commercial activity
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NewsHand Network Rail land to metro mayors to speed up housing delivery around train stations, think tank tells government
Centre for Cities said matching housing density around stations seen in France and Japan could reduce UK’s housing shortage by 25%
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CommentThe new Decent Homes Standard: the clock is already ticking for registered providers
In the face of new requirements to improve stock, the question is no longer whether landlords should invest in systems, data, and capability, but how quickly they can afford to do so and whether that is fast enough, write Martin Gladwin and Donna Whitlam
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NewsCIH and CIOB publish guidance for tackling damp and mould in social housing
New guide includes examples of innovative solutions to tackling issue along with a focus on the construction causes of damp and mould
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NewsUnite and Manchester Met University get BSR approval for first phase of 2,300-bed scheme
Construction on scheme designed by Cartwright Pickard expected to complete in time for 2029/30 academic year
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NewsScottish government pledges to end use of temporary accommodation for children
But sector bodies say Swinney’s bold housing goals lack detail
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NewsGreen light for 200 council homes in latest phase of Battersea Power Station masterplan
All homes will be for social rent in GLA-backed scheme