All Business articles – Page 4
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NewsAnnual house price growth falls to lowest level for 18 months
Commentators point to pre-budget hesitancy
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NewsTaylor Wimpey on track to hit completions target despite drop in sales rate
Housebuilder seeking to increase completions to 14,000 a year in the “medium-term”
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NewsMHCLG appoints experienced architect as interim chief construction adviser
Appointment made in response to Grenfell Inquiry recommendation
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NewsBirmingham Council selects Lovell to deliver 3,500-home Druids Heath scheme
Over half the homes will be for affordable housing
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NewsNotting Hill Genesis undershoots completions target as four schemes slip
Audited figures confirm £130m deficit as CEO Patrick Franco says he’s proud of colleagues working to turn non-compliant landlord around
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NewsGreensquare Accord puts loss-making offsite manufacturing business up for sale
25,000-home landlord seeks buyer as it reports overall deficit for 2024/25
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In FocusBriefing: How private landlord giant Grainger is preparing to ride the build-to-rent wave
Grainger has spent the past few years pivoting towards build-to-rent to take advantage of the burgeoning living markets sector. As the firm registers as a REIT in order to attract investment, chief executive Helen Gordon explains her strategy
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In FocusCould the shadow of Grenfell trigger more Ardmore-style collapses of housing contractors?
The contractor’s legacy housing business went into administration due to the weight of building safety issues on its books. Joey Gardiner asks whether we are likely to see other companies suffer the same fate
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NewsA2 Dominion returns to surplus after £100m sale of stock to Westminster Council
G15 landlord exceeds completions target but did not start any homes on site in 2024/25 in line with shift to focus on stock improvements
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NewsOnward Homes increases surplus and turnover despite repair costs pressure
Landlord completes 434 homes, up from 329 year-on-year
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NewsCMA seeks views on Unite Group’s proposed £700m acquisition of Empiric
Watchdog gathering information on the impact the deal could have on UK competition
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NewsGreat Places hires L&Q executive as chief customer officer
Matt Foreman will leave G15 giant next year to take up role at Manchester-based landlord
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CommentGovernment must publish its plan for warm homes
The spending review contained positive funding announcements for retrofit but there are now several key steps needed to ensure the benefits are delivered, write Andy Piper and Matthew Turpin
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NewsL&Q pledges to only work with contractors and suppliers who pay the ‘real living wage’
Housing association giant commits to paying rate from April 2028
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NewsHousing delivery in London in ‘major crisis’ warns HBF as multiple indicators show slowdown
Trade body warns ministers to act urgently as starts, permissions and energy performance certificates all show downturn
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NewsSocial Housing REIT boosts income by 19%
Investor cites ‘chronic undersupply’ of specialised supported housing in unaudited half-year figures
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NewsMTVH targets 1,200 completions this year
G15 landlord exceeds operating margin target as sales increase
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NewsRiverside raises £250m on the bond market
69,000-home landlord to use money to improve existing homes
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NewsFormer Livv boss Léann Hearne joins consultancy
Experienced troubleshooter to provide governance advice