Housing Today Boardroom: Barometer data

The Housing Today Boardroom Barometer panel take part in quarterly surveys to explore their experience of the residential development market, and summarise their sentiment and expectations for the future. The quarterly tracker monitors trends in starts, completions, prices and other key issues. The Workforce Tracker explores year-on-year recruitment, skills and diversity challenges facing development directors. The Horizon Scanner offers an annual snapshot projecting expectations for the year ahead. Housing Today Boardroom members can access dashboards, data, analysis reports and exclusive expert opinion on the issues raised.

Quarterly Tracker

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    Quarterly Tracker: Dashboard

    2024-07-31T14:00:00+01:00

    Each quarter, the Boardroom Barometer panel of housing assoication development experts share their experience of the market in the past quarter and their expectations for the direction of key development measures for the quarter ahead. Sort, filter and explore their Q2 2024 data.

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    Quarterly Tracker Report: Green shoots

    2024-07-31T14:00:00+01:00By Emma Maier

    Q2 2024: With vital signs stabalising for many development teams and a new policy environment emerging, housing association development directors are focusing on the future, finds the latest Housing Today Boardroom Barometer

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    Comment: Radical solutions needed

    2024-07-31T14:00:00+01:00By Gerraint Oakley

    The new government should improve planning, level the playing field in the land market and progress plans for ‘grey belt’ development to relief commuter poverty, argues Platform’s Gerraint Oakley

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    Comment: Business plans under pressure

    2024-04-10T06:30:00+01:00By Andrew Hull

    There are grounds for optimism despite growing concerns about the planning system and contractor resilience, says Eastlight’s development director Andrew Hull

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    Quarterly Tracker Report: Steady completions to close the year

    2024-04-10T06:30:00+01:00By Emma Maier

    Q1 2024: Completions exceed expectations,  starts fell behind predictions, and concerns rise for contractor resilience, planning and competing investment priorities. Housing Today Boardroom’s quarterly barometer of housing association development directors, reveals the latest state of play.

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    Comment: Beware uncertainty ahead

    2024-04-10T06:30:00+01:00By Allam Fisher

    The annual year-end rush benefited completions, but with slow starts, an election and funding programme uncertainty, pipelines are at risk, says NCHA’s development director Allan Fisher

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    Quarterly Tracker Report: Shifting landscape

    2024-01-16T07:00:00+00:00By Emma Maier

    Q4 2023: Material costs and recruitment pressures ease, as concern grows over competing priorities, borrowing costs and viability, finds Housing Today Boardroom’s quarterly barometer of housing association development directors

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    Comment: Can government match our commitment?

    2023-10-09T07:00:00+01:00

    Q3 Barometer results show a sector committed to building: greater government commitment would make all the difference, says Sam Stone, Associate Director of Land & Planning, Abri

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    Quarterly Tracker Report: Mixed fortunes

    2023-10-09T07:00:00+01:00By Emma Maier

    Q3 2023: quarterly figures show a majority maintaining or increasing delivery while a growing minority expect a dip in Q4

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    Comment: Six things the Q2 barometer tells us

    2023-09-18T10:20:00+01:00

    Chris Jones shares his four top take-aways from the latest data – and two changes government can make to help maintain supply.

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    Comment: Stability shows commitment

    2023-08-09T08:00:00+01:00

    Despite unprecedented challenges, the results of the Q2 2023 barometer show housing associations are committed to building essential new affordable homes, says Andrew Hull, development director at Eastlight Community Homes

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    Quarterly Tracker Report: Reality check

    2023-08-09T08:00:00+01:00By Emma Maier

    Q2 2023: Completions and starts are tracking well against target, but fall short of bullish expectations, finds Housing Today Boardroom’s quarterly barometer of housing association development directors

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    Comment: No sitting on the fence

    2023-05-15T14:45:00+01:00By Helen Spencer

    The results of the Q1 2023 Housing Today Boardroom Tracker show housing association development leaders making bold choices in response to challenging market conditions, says Helen Spencer, Executive Director of Growth, Great Places Housing Group

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    Quarterly Tracker Report: Cautious optimism

    2023-05-12T09:25:00+01:00By Emma Maier

    Q1 2023: Strong completions figures boost confidence for the next quarter, despite continued material cost pressures, finds Housing Today Boardroom’s new quarterly barometer of housing association development directors

Workforce Tracker

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    Workforce Tracker: Dashboard

    2024-07-31T14:00:00+01:00

    What are the key trends for workforce and diversity and inclusion for the housing development sector in 2024/25? The Boardroom Barometer Workforce Tracker dashdoard provides an annual snapshot of the experiences of our panel of housing association development directors.

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    Workforce Tracker Report: Patchy Progress

    2024-07-31T14:00:00+01:00By Emma Maier

    Q2 2024: Diversity in development teams has remained static, formal inclusion targets are the rise and there has been a shift in the profile of the most sought after skills compared with last year, finds Housing Today’s boardroom’s annual diversity and workforce tracker

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    Comment: Sector can lead on skills

    2024-07-31T14:00:00+01:00By Lyndsay Nickerson

    Housing associations could be at the heart of the new government’s skills and employment agenda, says Aster Group’s people director Lyndsay Nickerson – if the sector steps up on skills

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    Workforce Tracker Report: Room for improvement

    2023-08-09T08:00:00+01:00By Emma Maier

    Q2 2023: Recruitment steady, some progress on diversity and most sought-after skills among the findings from Housing Today’s Boardroom’s first annual Workforce and Inclusion Tracker.

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    Comment: Inclusive behaviours are the next step

    2023-08-02T21:52:00+01:00By Jenny Brown

    We should feel encouraged by 71% of reporting increases in diverity on their teams, says Altair director Jenny Brown

Horizon Scanner

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    Horizon Scanner: Dashboard

    2024-04-10T07:00:00+01:00

    What does the 2024/25 financial year hold for residential development? The Boardroom Barometer Horzon Scanner dashdoard provides an annual snapshot of expert prediction from our panel of housing association development directors. Delve into their expectations using these interactive graphs.

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    Horizon Scanner 2024/5: Uncertainty caps growth

    2024-04-10T06:30:00+01:00By Emma Maier

    Q1 2024: Long-term delivery numbers are stabilising as social rent and delivery through private partnerships are set to grow, finds Housing Today’s boardroom barometer panel look at the year ahead

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    Comment: Adjusted focus

    2024-04-10T06:30:00+01:00By John Perry

    Barometer results confirm that some associations are backing away from s106 – a new government must focus on making s106 workable and attractive to social landlords to capitalise on the opportunities to deliver more affordable homes, says John Perry, policy advisor at the Chartered Institute of Housing

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    Comment: Market stabilising but challenges remain

    2024-04-10T06:29:00+01:00By Amanda Williams

    The sector needs ringfenced funding for affordable homes and planning improvements to continue delivering homes at a good rate, says Aster Group Chief Investment Officer Amanda WIlliams.

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    Comment: Diversity in delivery is key

    2023-05-22T14:48:00+01:00By Amanda Williams

    Housing associations are rising to the challenge of the uncertain market, and delivery diversity is their key asset, says Aster Group Chief Investment Officer Amanda WIlliams.

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    Horizon Scanner Report: forecasting the year ahead

    2023-05-13T20:38:00+01:00By Emma Maier

    Q1 2023: Against the backdrop of continued inflation and interest rate rises, the housing association development directors on Housing Today’s boardroom barometer panel shared their hopes and concerns for the year ahead

Sustainability & Safety Tracker

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    Comment: Uncertainty is major barrier to new homes

    2024-01-26T10:30:00+00:00By Victoria Moffett

    Housing associations want to build to new stafety standards right away, so they need government to act quickly, says the National Housing Federation’s buiding and fire safety lead Victoria Moffett

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    Comment: Three steps to cut carbon

    2024-01-26T09:09:00+00:00

    Savills expert Tom Hill outlines how leading housing associations are making progress on understanding and reducing their carbon footprints

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    Sustainability & Safety Tracker: Dashboard

    2024-01-16T07:00:00+00:00

    Building safety and Net Zero are top priorities for housing developers, but what are the emerging trends for 2023/24? The Boardroom Barometer Sustainability & Safety Tracker dashdoard provides an annual snapshot of the experiences of our panel of housing association development directors.

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    Sustainability & Safety Tracker Report: Ambitions and realities

    2024-01-16T07:00:00+00:00By Emma Maier

    Q4 2023: Housing Today Boardroom’s first Sustainability & Safety Tracker finds housing association development directors have their sights set on improvements to building safety and progress towards Net Zero. But how confident are they in making progress towards those targets? And what are the key drivers and barriers to ...

Finance Tracker

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    Finance Tracker: Dashboard

    2023-10-09T07:00:00+01:00

    What are the key trends for finance and investment for the housing development sector in 2023/24? The Boardroom Barometer Finance Tracker dashdoard provides an annual snapshot of the experiences of our panel of housing association development directors.

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    Comment: Tough choices

    2023-10-09T08:00:00+01:00

    Competing priorities and increasing borrowing costs make partnership essential, says David Jubb, National Director at JLL

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    Finance Tracker Report: Resilience and resolve

    2023-10-09T07:00:00+01:00By Emma Maier

    Q3 2023: In the face of challenging times, the Housing Today Boardroom’s Finance Tracker finds housing associations re-financing to enable delivery