All articles by Carl Brown
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In FocusThe Housing Today Good Employer Guide 2026: What does the data say?
Housing Today’s first ever directory of good housing association employers highlights trends and initiatives around pay, benefits, skills and development, wellbeing policies and much more. Carl Brown pulls out the key themes
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NewsCIH concerned new competence and conduct requirements may ‘not be taken seriously’ by RPs if wound into existing standard
RSH to review feedback as CIH expresses “surprise” at proposal to incorporate requirements into revised Transparency, Influence and Accountability standard
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NewsOBR predicts net additions to housing stock will fall to 220,000 next year
Body forecasts 1.3m additions in UK from 2025/26 to 2029/30, casting doubt on ability of government to hit 1.5m homes target for England
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NewsProfit up at Vistry as Greg Fitzgerald announces retirement
But turnover falls due to market “challenges” and pre-Budget uncertainty, says housebuidling giant
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NewsSt Basils announces appointment of new CEO
Marsha Blake to succeed long-term boss Jean Templeton at Birmingham-based charity and housing association
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NewsL&Q to hire executive director for north west in partnerships push
109,000-home association looking to build on Greater Manchester base with new role
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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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NewsHouse price growth steady in February
Latest Nationwide index points to “modest recovery” says building society
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NewsL&G purchases 311 homes from Barratt Redrow in north London development
Investor giant’s Affordable Housing Fund has now raised £750m in less than two years
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NewsHill appointed to deliver first phases of 2,000-home regeneration scheme in Enfield
Councillors also agree to change phasing of next phase to speed up £800m project
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NewsL&G joint venture buys Lambeth Hospital site to build £350m build-to-rent scheme
700 homes earmarked for six-acre brownfield site
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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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News‘Stop and think when speaking to rivals’ CMA warns housebuilders
Executive director of watchdog urges industry to follow new guidance
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News‘Little prospect’ of new student housing in many markets due to viability constraints, warns Unite
Unite writes off £10m from decision to pull plug on 600-bed Paddington scheme
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NewsBidding for £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme to open at 1pm today
The bidding process for the £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme opens at 1pm today. Registered providers, councils and housebuilders will be able to apply for grant funding through the £39bn programme, which is targeting the delivery of 300,000 homes over 10 years, with 60% of those for social rent.
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NewsLuxury housebuilder Elivia doubles turnover but remains in the red
Housebuilder backed by Octopus Investments boosts completions
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In FocusCulture, customers and working in Ceaușescu’s orphanages: Nick Apetroaie shares his housing journey
The chief executive of Accent Housing has built his career on a principle of person-centred care. He explains his vision to Carl Brown, and how his outlook was shaped by growing up under a dictatorship in his native Romania
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NewsNHF calls for housing associations to be exempt from Economic Crime Levy
Trade body says charge will reduce borrowing capacity of sector by £224m in 2026/27