All articles by Carl Brown – Page 31
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NewsBerkeley forced to redesign another high-rise scheme
Developer goes back to the drawing board on a major London high-rise scheme for the second time in a month
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NewsLack of skilled workers may be biggest barrier to Labour hitting 1.5m homes target, warns economist
Construction Products Association director Noble Francis warns “there just won’t be the people” to meet key manifesto pledge
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NewsHousing leaders warn Rayner 1.5m homes can’t be delivered without ‘fair financial model’ for social housing sector
CIH, NHF and local authority leaders write to new housing secretary
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NewsSanctuary increases turnover despite 35% drop in sales income
Giant housing association misses development target
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NewsOmbudsman writes to social landlords about ‘serious concerns’ over window-related complaints
Richard Blakeway warns of “unsafe living conditions, where windows are falling onto the ground or boarded-up for prolonged periods”
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NewsG15 boss says ‘for-profits won’t deliver same volume as HAs’ as fears grow over lack of buyers for section 106 homes
Meanwhile, Barratt London’s head of affordable housing warns ‘no-one will take’ affordable homes required through planning agreements
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NewsOmbudsman and Regulator of Social Housing set out how they will work together
Memorandum of Understanding aims to ensure watchdogs with newly increased powers are communicating effectively
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NewsConcrete frame defects and fire safety work cost Barratt an extra £130m
Housebuilder says it expects CMA decision on £2.5bn merger with Redrow by August
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In FocusCIH vice-president election 2024: a guide to the candidates
Chartered Institute of Housing members have a week left to vote in the election for the institute’s president in 2025. Here is a guide to the three candidates
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NewsFour social landlords breach new consumer standards
Three councils and a housing association get ‘C3’ rating
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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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NewsSector welcomes Labour’s planning overhaul and reintroduction of mandatory housing targets
Major housing associations, councils and housebuilders react to new government’s first major policy announcement
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NewsAllison Homes reports £4.9m loss as it eyes partnerships shift
Peterborough-based housebuilder confident of return to profitability as turnover grows
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NewsShropshire and Staffordshire housing associations enter merger talks
Wrekin Housing Group and Housing Plus enter discussions about a “potential legal partnership”
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NewsPennycook appointed housing minister
Greenwich and Woolwich MP with a track record of campaigning on low pay, renter rights and placemaking takes key DLUHC brief
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News‘A new dawn’ – housing leaders hopeful of meaningful change as Labour lands huge majority
Sector reacts to Keir Starmer’s 400-plus seat victory
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NewsPlanning reforms, new towns, 1.5 million homes and changing the Right to Buy…. what the new government has promised for housing
Keir Starmer’s party has won a large majority as many expected. As we gear up for the first Labour government for 14 years, here is a reminder of what has been pledged
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NewsGuinness appoints new chief financial officer
Paul Love will replace Phil Day, who joins Peabody in September
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NewsG15 and Housing Today to partner at Westminster event in September
Housing Today Live is also backed by the Chartered Institute of Housing and the Housing Forum
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NewsL&G Affordable Homes buys 390 shared ownership homes from Orbit Group
For-profit provider adds to growing housing portfolio as Orbit seeks geographical efficiencies