All articles by Carl Brown – Page 12
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NewsHousing Ombudsman defends move to ‘no longer accept complaints by email’ following criticism
But watchdog stresses it will never ultimately block complaints received by email and insists it is not breaking the spirit of its own complaints handling code
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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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NewsHavering councillors approve build-to-rent partnership to deliver 600 homes for households on waiting list
Deal will see London borough enter nominations agreement with investor and developer Inspired Solutions in bid to ease temporary accommodation crisis
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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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NewsLiverpool City Region Combined Authority announces £2bn investment fund to support 64,000-home plan
Steve Rotheram announces plan at MIPIM event in Cannes
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NewsGovernment’s new rules requiring disclosure of land agreements receive lukewarm reaction from HBF
Measure is intended to help SMEs, but experts are sceptical it will have an impact with some saying it could increase red tape and cost
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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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In FocusA new era for regeneration: Housing Forum’s Alex Notay on funding models, patient capital and the future of placemaking
As pressures mount across planning, funding and delivery, new Housing Forum CEO and Regen Connect advisory panellist Alex Notay outlines why the sector must step beyond traditional silos to unlock regeneration at scale. Carl Brown reports
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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