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In FocusUK Design Capital of the Year: How Bradford’s regeneration is driving its revival
Alex Funk takes a closer look at her home city and explores the projects, policies and partnerships driving its transformation that have made it a contender for this year’s award
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CommentTackling the stigmatisation of social housing residents is a leadership issue
Stigma is not inevitable. It is shaped by choices and behaviours and can be reduced through deliberate, consistent action, writes Rachael Williamson
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NewsTower Hamlets Council seeks contractors for £520m retrofit programme
Tower Hamlets Council has launched the tender process for a £520m housing retrofit programme. The announcement was made at a market engagement event on Tuesday attended by contractors, consultants and industry partners. The programme is intended to bring the borough’s 22,000-homes up to the reformed Decent Homes Standard and deliver ...
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NewsStonewater appoints new chair as it consults on full merger with Mount Green
Subsidiary would be folded entirely into 40,000-home Stonewater under latest proposals
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In FocusFrom £50k homes to a £1bn platform: HSPG’s next phase in affordable housing
The social impact investor says a £1bn equity injection from Sixth Street into its for-profit provider PPHA will help it acquire around 4,000 homes and hold more stock for the long term. Guy Horne discusses HSPG’s journey
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NewsTributes paid to ‘extraordinary’ Hattie Llewelyn-Davies following death
Experienced leader who championed closer links between housing and health dies after short illness
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NewsKeepmoat steps up landbuying activity after drop in profit and turnover
‘Year of consolidation’ for giant housebuilder but forward pipeline grows as it ditches ‘conservative approach’ to acquiring sites
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NewsHoney reduces losses as it aims to more than double annual revenue to £175m
Sheffield-based housebuilder backed by private equity firm targets “rapid expansion”
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NewsOrbit announces appointment of technology and data director
Neil Laird joins £400m-turnover housing association
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CommentHow Watford Community Housing increased income from overlooked assets
Revitalising garages enabled the Hertfordshire landlord to generate half a million in additional income over nine years while boosting its welfare fund for residents. Tina Barnard explains more
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NewsRetrofit firm under SFO investigation ‘completely refutes’ fraud allegations
JJ Crump said all work carried out under failed ECO 4 scheme was ‘carried out in good faith’
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In FocusArada bought the dip in the UAE and reaped the rewards. But will it work in London?
Its purchase of developer Regal London last year might have been the first most in the UK had heard of Arada. But in the UAE it has been building up a reputation for green, wellbeing-led development for the better part of a decade. Daniel Gayne finds out what it plans ...
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NewsL&G Affordable Homes’ for-profit RPs get highest grades across the board in first regulatory judgements
Guildford Borough Council improves from C3 to C1 consumer rating, while Connexus handed ‘failing’ C3 grade
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NewsBellway set to build more homes than expected this year but warns of ‘volatility’ in market due to Iran war
Housebuilder reports dip in statutory pre-tax profit
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NewsFive firms sign maintenance contracts worth a total of £1bn with Guinness
£500m turnover housing association announces winners of planned mainteance work
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NewsCountryside appointed by west London council to build 300 homes as part of £125m leisure centre redevelopment
Scheme to built at 1970s-built Gurnell leisure centre that closed during covid
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In FocusWith build-to-rent on the back foot, can major regeneration schemes still stack up?
Retailer John Lewis blamed its decision to scrap plans to build 10,000 BTR homes on a ‘fundamental shift’ in economic conditions. Joey Gardiner wonders what the future is for this vital sector
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CommentWhy bringing quantity surveying in-house is about more than saving money
L&Q has saved £28m in two years by internalising quantity surveying. However the move has also allowed the landlord to transform the way it works with contractors to drive better services for residents, explains Chris Todd
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NewsFor-profit provider appoints MTVH executive as managing director
Kush Rawal to join provider managed by social impact company
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CommentWho really holds the power? Time to give tenants real influence over social landlords’ long-term priorities
The strengthened consumer regulatory regime has given tenants more leverage but this is not the same as power, argues Kai Jackson