All articles by Carl Brown
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NewsLifestone Homes appoints Elly Hoult as chief executive
Former CIH president and Peabody COO will join recently enlarged and renamed provider in April
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NewsMTVH ‘confident’ of completing 1,000 homes this year
Group’s surplus dropped as support arm ‘underperformed’
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NewsBudget 2026 reaction: Social housing funding welcomed but viability concerns persist
The first Budget of the Burnham government has drawn a mixed reaction from housing leaders. Alex Funk and Carl Brown report.
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NewsHealey announces £4.7bn for Your First Home scheme
But full details of local property caps to be “published shortly”
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NewsHealey confirms extra £1.5bn for Social and Affordable Homes Programme
Chancellor announces several funding measures designed to help social housing sector, including VAT relief on land sold to social landlords
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NewsChancellor says Milburn’s Neet report to be published next month
Government says all of its ‘large construction and infrastructure projects’ must have minimum amount of apprentices
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NewsHealey removes BNG rules on smaller brownfield sites and pledges more ‘proportionate’ approach to housebuilding regulation
Chancellor promises no more major changes to building regulations this parliament except to improve building safety
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NewsRegulator ‘considering alternative resolution options’ if necessary for Notting Hill Genesis
Landlord’s governance grade remains non-compliant nearly two years on from original judgement
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NewsClarion increases turnover and surplus in first half
Group starts work on nearly 1,000 homes in six months to 30 September
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NewsVistry hires water company executive as CFO
Helen Miles will join £4bn-turnover housebuilder next year
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NewsCruden increases turnover and nearly doubles pre-tax profit
Firm hails “success” of shift from tendered construction contracts towards land-led development and partnerships
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NewsPennycook announces raising of shared ownership income eligibility caps
Housing association leaders welcome ‘change working households have been waiting for’ ahead of the Budget
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NewsTameside Council acquires second shopping centre as it gears up for £1bn regeneration plan
Greater Manchester borough will now hire consultant to review its plan for Ashton-under-Lyme
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NewsRegistrations of new homes fall 13%
Figures are latest indicator of housing market slowdown as Burnham seeks to boost demand with Your First Home scheme
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In FocusRapid growth and leaving a legacy: Liam Bevan on the rise of Cardo
Backed by private equity, buoyant from no fewer than 18 acquisitions and expecting to turn over £460m in its current year, the Welsh repairs contractor has grown sevenfold in just three years. Its co-founder talks about the firm’s background, strategy and what comes next
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NewsStandardised S106 templates for medium-sized sites must retain flexibility, warns CIH
CIH also says off-site affordable housing should be in “exceptional circumstances”
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NewsHalf of councils failing to hit deadline for approving planning conditions, says HBF
Trade body says issue is disrupting construction schedules and undermining viability
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NewsData and digital capability not strong in housing and built environment, AI scientist warns
Guy Marshall says boards not able to ask the right questions about critical issues
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NewsImportant for sector to win ‘hearts and minds’ argument against for-profit naysayers, says L&G Affordable Homes director
Catherine Raynsford says alternative to finding new sources capital is to ‘sit on rent roll’ and not build anything
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NewsMerger with Aspire would enable ‘step change’ in efficiency, says WHG
West Midlands association pubishes audited accounts