All articles by Carl Brown – Page 5
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NewsGreat Places starts ‘below target’ despite doubling 2024/25 total in last three months
Manchester-based housing association hits targets for seven out of 12 performance measures
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NewsHBF calls for action over ‘inconsistent’ road adoption delays and rising costs
Trade body calls for common standards as conflicting approaches by local authorities ‘make it impossible to plan housing’
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NewsMPs call for shake-up of funding and support to tackle ‘rough sleeping emergency’
Florence Esholami says soaring rough sleeping figures are a ‘source of national shame’ and calls on ministers to act
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NewsBarking & Dagenham Council’s developer to shift away from direct delivery of council housing
Largest council-owned developer Be First announces new partnerships model as it shakes up board and leadership team
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NewsNine in 10 planning departments facing difficulties recruiting staff, MHCLG survey finds
First annual survey of planning capacity reflects concern about town halls’ capacity to cope with planning reforms
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NewsVistry forward sells 256 homes to MTVH
Latest deal is part of 1,500-home development in Wokingham, Berkshire
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NewsBarratt Redrow upgrades full-year profit forecast in first interim results since merger
Buoyant housebuilder reports 23% increase in profit as it says merger will generate £100m of cost savings
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News‘Welcome, but much more is needed’ – social housing sector reacts to £300m top-up to AHP
Angela Rayner’s surprise announcement of £300m extra for affordable home building has raised hopes of substantial support in the spending review
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NewsRegulator of Social Housing confirms 5.6% increase in fees for large housing associations
Local authorities with more than 1,000 homes will see their regulatory fees increase 13.9%
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NewsGovernance rating upgrade for Flagship
33,000-home housing association has “strengthened its governance arrangements”, says regulator
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NewsFurther £300m top-up announced for Affordable Homes Programme
MHCLG says latest funding will deliver 2,800 homes, with half for social rent
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NewsWheatley surplus up as it increases investment in existing homes
Scottish housing association giant boosts turnover
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NewsProfit halves at Gleeson despite increased home sales
Housebuilder expect margins to improve in second half of the year as net reservation rates grow
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NewsBellway confident of growth as it increases completions 12%
Housebuilder says it is ‘on track’ for 8,500 completions this year
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NewsRayner still ‘determined’ to hit 1.5m homes target as she announces plan to digitise home buying
Housing secretary “not giving up” on manifesto pledge as project announced with Land Registry to ensure easier data-sharing
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NewsPrivate landlords required to bring homes up to EPC ‘C’ by 2030, government proposes
British Property Federation raises concern about timetable
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News‘C4’-rated Newham Council to shake up procurement in £18m plan to improve existing stock
East London borough to refurbish 3,400 homes in response to low consumer grade from Regulator of Social Housing
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NewsL&Q development down 26% as it pursues de-risking strategy
Housing association giant raises extra £30m from stock sales in first nine months of 2024/25
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NewsGovernment announces phased timetable for Awaab’s Law
Sector welcomes plan to introduce policy in phases with focus on damp and mould from October
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News‘Make housing a passionate choice’, says Elly Hoult in presidential address
The Chartered Institute of Housing president explains how social housing changed her life and why the sector should ‘shout from the rooftops’ about its careers opportunities