All Business articles – Page 8
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      NewsHRA debt reduction of £17bn needed to tackle council underinvestment in housing, new report finds
Report by CIH and Savills calls for a re-opening of the 2012 local authority self-financing settlement
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      NewsChange of CEO at Retirement Villages Group
Tim Seddon, the chief property officer, has been appointed as the successor to chief executive Will Bax
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      NewsSanctuary increases turnover despite 35% drop in sales income
Giant housing association misses development target
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      NewsVistry ‘confident’ it will hit 18,000 completions in 2024
Housebuilder increases build rate 8% in first half of the year
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      NewsL&G Affordable Homes to post £1.3m pre-tax profit after being hit with £35m of revaluation losses
The insurance giant’s for-profit provider completes 1,304 homes in 2023
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      NewsThrive Homes appoints former CItizen COO as its new chair
Kate Still has also held senior positions at Sanctuary and the South East Development Agency, as well as in local government
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      NewsLondon Square acquires site for 712-home scheme
Developer recently acquired by Abu Dhabi property firm Aldar plans to build 15-storey scheme in the centre of Woolwich
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      NewsSpecialist provider with ‘unique’ operating model retains AA- credit rating
Local Space, which provides settled accommodation for keyworkers and those facing homelessness, sees outlook improve to stable
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      NewsProfit down 66% at Strata Homes after ‘challenging year’
Housebuilder publishes annual results after boardroom shake-up
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      NewsBerkeley to launch 4,000-home build-to-rent business as annual profit falls
Push into BTR landlord market comes as housebuilder warns sales will “remain subdued” in the short-term
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      NewsCrest Nicholson rejects two takeover bids from Bellway
£650m offer“significantly undervalued” business says housebuilder
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      CommentWhy the resident liaison officer role is crucial to net zero
Decarbonisation has many challenges, but helping residents understand new heating systems is crucial and often overlooked, writes Matthew Scott
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      NewsHouse prices up 1.5% year-on-year in May, says Halifax
But values falling slightly in the shorter term
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      NewsRepairs spend up 15% as social housing providers prioritise mould and building safety
Latest survey underlines shift towards existing stock with quarterly development spend 24% less than forecasted
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      In FocusMaking a difference to people’s lives: My work as a neighbourhood manager at BHA
Katie Cockburn has worked in housing on the east coast of Scotland for more than two decades. For our Frontline Stories series, she chats with Olivia Barber about her journey and finding her voice as a changemaker in the housing sector.
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      NewsWheatley Group retains A+ stable credit rating
S&P says 93,000-home Scottish housing association has “very strong liquidity”
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      CommentLet’s hear it for the humble Energy Performance Certificate
The humble EPC has survived and could become the cornerstone of an information-rich housing market, writes Ben Derbyshire.
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      CommentIt’s time to rethink how we set social housing rents
Outdated rent-setting practices no longer meet the needs of tenants or providers, argues Charles Kaminaris
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      NewsNorth Yorkshire Council refers itself to Regulator of Social Housing
Local authority finds it does not meet all requirements of the new Social Housing (Regulation) Act