All articles by Carl Brown – Page 14
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NewsHomes England launches section 106 ‘clearing service’ to help tackle affordable housing slowdown
Database aims to connect buyers and sellers of homes as concerns grow over stalled schemes
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News‘It’s not a surprise’: housebuilding starts and completions plummet in Scotland
CIH Scotland says fall is due to rising build costs and an underfunded affordable housing programme
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NewsClarion boosts build figures in first six months of the year
Trading update also shows near doubling of net surplus following increased income from stock disposals
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NewsExperienced CFO Ken Youngman appointed to interim role at Greensquare Accord
Former Family Mosaic executive joins 26,000-home landlord on an interim basis
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NewsPersimmon boss says tax rises and building safety levy will cost housebuilder up to £40m a year
Dean Finch warns government’s efforts to build 1.5m homes hampered by cost burden on sector running into “billions”
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NewsRayner to set out ‘devolution by default’ plan to give mayors more powers over development
MHCLG white paper to propose local government shakeup and more strategic powers for mayors to guide housing, transport and skills projects
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NewsEssex council downgraded to lowest C4 consumer grade over ‘extremely concerning’ failings
Castle Point Borough Council receives damning judgment from the Regulator of Social Housing over failures including management of fire safety and tenant satisfaction data collection
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NewsHill Group secures deal with Lloyds for first forward-funded build-to-rent scheme
Housebuilder eyes further expansion into build-to-rent market
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NewsHousebuilding profit tumbles by 36%
Building’s Top 150 Contractors and Housebuilders list published tomorrow will show extent of profit and revenue fall among largest housebuilders
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NewsOmbudsman warns social landlords to overcome ‘complacency’ towards dealing with hazards
Watchdog says providers often fail to ‘triage’ cases effectively
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NewsVivid acquires 371 homes from L&Q
Fast-growing Hampshire-based provider acquires stock from housing association giant L&Q
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NewsOrbit appoints new chair as it aims for ‘best customer experience’ in housing association sector
Governance shake-up will see two tenant board members join board of 47,000-home organisation early next year
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NewsSpringfield eyes growth after reservations rise and Holyrood restores affordable housing funding
Affordable housing providers ‘hesitant’ to sign contracts in first half of the year
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NewsThrive appoints Watford Community Housing deputy as CEO
Paul Richmond will join 6,000-home landlord on 1 April
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NewsRayner announces plan to bypass local committees to stop developments ‘getting stuck in the system’
Housing secretary pledges to remove ‘subjectiveness’ and allow applications to be approved if they follow local plan and NPPF
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NewsHome Group increases development 42% after targeting shared ownership
Build ‘completions ahead of expectation’ but 56,000-home association expects maintenance costs challenges in second half of the year
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NewsGovernment proposes changes to energy performance certificates
MHCLG and DESNZ propose replacing energy efficiency ratings for domestic buildings with four new headline metrics
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NewsPeabody receives ‘A’ credit rating from Fitch
The rating, the third highest possible, means 108,000-home association is considered to have high credit quality
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NewsAlpha Living CEO to retire next year
Graeme Foster will stand down from role at specialist older people’s housing provider at the end of March