All Business articles – Page 2
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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
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NewsWeston Homes proposes new first time buyer equity loan scheme
Under housebuilder’s proposed ‘loan to own’ model developers would pay the interest for the first five years
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NewsFinance watchdog opens probe into accountants at Vistry’s south division
Investigation comes after series of profit warnings in 2024
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News‘We know our service has not been up to standard’ - Southern pledges to overhaul repairs and fix finances in four-year corporate plan
G15 landlord pledges £30m efficiencies programme to help close £75m gap in finances
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NewsWheatley reports increase in completions and tenant satisfaction in first half of the year
Glasgow-based provider says it has exceeded target of housing 11,000 homeless households over five years
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NewsNHF and G15 back call for new shared ownership staircasing model to unlock up to £33bn for HAs
Sector bodies endorse Southern Housing’s new subsidised ‘staircasing’ mortgage proposal, describing it as a ‘win-win’ for housebuilding and homebuyers that ’would not stoke house prices’
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NewsContractor Mears appoints former Hanover chief executive to its board
Dame Clare Tickell to join repairs contractors board on 1 April
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CommentWhy ForHousing has launched a ‘tenant talent pool’
North-west housing association ForHousing has launched a new fast-track route into employment for its tenants. Jenny Neville explains how the programme will help strengthen the organisation while ensuring it is investing in people
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NewsRPs’ repairs spend continues to rise but development ‘suppressed’ ahead of SAHP bidding
RSH analysis shows Q4 2025 figure was 9% up on previous quarter
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NewsPlatform completes 1,000 homes in first three quarters
Development up 37% at 50,000-home provider
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NewsMorgan Sindall-owned Lovell increases turnover by 5%
Contracting giant’s housing partnerships arm increases profit
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CommentCollaborate early, stay flexible and think programmatically: how to ensure SAHP bids accelerate delivery
The bidding for the government’s £39bn flagship affordable homes funding programme opens next Tuesday. Tony Woods looks at what tends to work in bids.
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NewsHyde appoints two more residents to its board
G15 landlord now has three residents on its group board
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NewsCompletions down at WHG as it explores merger with Aspire to boost capacity
WHG reports improvement in stock energy efficiency
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NewsHold-ups now dogging gateway 3 approvals, FOI reveals
Law firm Irwin Mitchell says 44 schemes waiting more than three months for sign-off with decisions supposed to be within eight weeks
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NewsStrata Homes halves losses amid shift to ‘less risky’ partnerships work
Doncaster-based housebuilder increases turnover 13% as it looks to forward-buy more homes from housing associations and build-to-rent investors
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News400-home King’s Cross scheme gets green light from Camden planners
Mixed-use plans include a 31-storey tower with 119 social rented homes in first phase.
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NewsHousing Today launches Regen Connect campaign focused on new era of regional regeneration
New series delivering deep insight into the policies, funding and local partnerships shaping urban renewal, and leading up to Building the Future Live Conference in October