All articles by Carl Brown – Page 32
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NewsStarmer’s plans will take five years to deliver homes, says Crest Nicholson boss
Peter Truscott casts doubts over Labour policy
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NewsMoody’s raises outlook for 33 housing associations
Rating agency changes outlook to ‘stable’ due to expectations of falling inflation and providers’ caution on development spend – but downgrades for Riverside and Greensquare Accord
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NewsConstruction workloads fall as housebuilding activity drops off
Surveyors report biggest fall in construction activity since pandemic
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NewsHousing Forum calls for £3.8bn SHDF grant to be released sooner
Membership body joins National Housing Federation in calling for longer term certainty over grant funding to bring homes up to energy performance certificate ‘C’
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NewsBromford ‘on track’ to hit 1,200 completions in 2023/24
West midlands association reports increased turnover but smaller margin as it ramps up send on tackling damp and mould
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NewsClarion completions down 23% year-on-year
125,000-home provider takes ‘cautious approach” to development spend
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In FocusBeing EPIC : talking housing professionalisation with new CIH president Jill Murray
North-east housing heavyweight Jill Murray is putting improved competency of housing staff at the centre of her presidential campaign. In her first interview in the hotseat, she explains how her campaign couldn’t have come at a better time, writes Carl Brown.
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NewsGove’s Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill becomes law
Flagship legislation to overhaul planning receives Royal Assent
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NewsGuinness takeover of troubled Shepherds Bush Housing Group step closer
Shareholders and boards of both organisations have now approved plan for non-compliant 5,000-home association to join Guinness
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NewsEPC numbers fall 8% indicating drop in housing supply
Early indicator of housing development trends suggests fall in activity this summer
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NewsMortgage guarantee extension ‘wouldn’t make much difference’, says market expert
Soaring interest rates mean a scheme to reduce deposits will have less impact on mortgage affordability than previously, says Simon Rawlinson
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NewsVistry boss defends asking suppliers for price cuts and says ‘greater efficiencies mean more work in future’
Stephen Teagle says firm has had ‘many positive conversations’ with subcontractors over 10% cost reduction proposal
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NewsSquare Roots posts £808,000 loss in first year as a registered provider
Provider owned by property company London Square is aiming to have 4,100 homes under construction or in ownership by 2029/30
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NewsFurther ‘political failure’ on nutrient neutrality will damage business, warns HBF
Body reacts to reports that new bill promised by Michael Gove to solve hiatus has been shelved.
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NewsVistry to cut headcount by 200 in partnerships restructure
Housebuilder expects £40m hit to profit amid “continued slowdown” in private market
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NewsGovernment reportedly drops plan to scrap nutrient neutrality rules
Ministers now not expected to bring forward bill in 7 November King’s Speech
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NewsNew CIH president vows to promote housing as a career as she takes the reins
Jill Murray launches ’Be EPIC’ campaign to champion professionalisation
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NewsHousing association and contractor plead not guilty to charges over retirement village blaze
Your Housing Group and repairs contractor Morgan Sindall Property Services deny breaking law over Crewe fire
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NewsApache secures funding deal to back suburban build-to-rent venture
Joint venture with Nuveen Real Estate for single family BTR to begin with 373-home scheme in Cambridge
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NewsPeabody vice-chair to stand down
Ravi Rajagopal decides against seeking re-appointment with Peabody chair citing time commitment of “other roles and interest”