All articles by Carl Brown – Page 6
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NewsTaylor Wimpey ‘on track’ to meet profit expectations amid ‘strong underlying demand’ for homes
Housebuilder says it expects to deliver around 10,000 homes and post £416m in operating profit
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NewsNew Towns Taskforce seeks views on suitable sites for developments of more than 10,000 homes
Independent panel set up by government and chaired by Michael Lyons issues call for evidence
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NewsPrivate landlords in Northern Ireland offered discounted CIH property management course under new partnership
Partnership between CIH and TDS aims to “promote professionalism and best practice in the private rented sector”
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NewsPeabody CEO says rent convergence could bring benefits bill down rather than increase it
Ian McDermott disputes MHCLG’s claim that reintroducing the policy would increase the welfare bill
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NewsEstate agency founder Kevin Hollinrake appointed shadow housing secretary
Hollinrake has previously criticised Labour’s plans to scrap ‘no fault evictions’
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In FocusHousing association financial statements 2023/24: key trends and library of reports
The reporting season has come to an end, here are all our reports from housing association balance sheets for 2023/24
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NewsTurnover and surplus up at Notting Hill Genesis
Bulk sales and “careful” cost management behind 29% increase in operating surplus, London association says
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NewsHyde acquires £175m-turnover property services management company Pinnacle
Boss Andy Hulme says deal is a “game-changing” moment for the housing sector as G15 landlord seeks greater reach to build on funding track record
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NewsGovernment predicts Right to Buy sales to drop to 1,700 a year as it tables legislation to slash discounts
Discounts to return to pre-2012 levels
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NewsMHCLG appears to rule out rent convergence, warning it would hit residents’ disposable income and increase welfare bill
MHCLG admits reintroducing rent convergence would help social housing providers’ finances but warns against the measure in consultation paper
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NewsReeves announces £3bn in guarantees for SME housebuilders and confirms £500m AHP top-up
Chancellor confirms £5bn of housebuilding investment next year
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NewsTogether Housing Group trebles build rate but falls into deficit
Group exceeds development target but posts £12.5m deficit after recognising fire safety costs
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NewsSocial housing leaders welcome government prioritising the sector but call for even longer rent settlement
Government announces a five-year rent settlement and £500m Affordable Homes Programme top-up ahead of longer-term strategy next year
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NewsClarion increases development 30% and doubles surplus in first half of year
Sales margin falls from 8.2% to 5.4% due to “market conditions”
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NewsGovernment announces five-year rent settlement and confirms £500m top-up for current AHP
But sector will have to wait until the Spring for details of affordable housing funding post-2026
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NewsTroubled Octavia to join Abri as a subsidiary
Boards of two associations decide to press ahead with merger plan
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NewsBarclays and Lloyds strike deal with National Wealth Fund to lend £1bn for social housing retrofit
Treasury-owned NWF will provide guarantees to enable ‘competitively-priced’ bank loans for social landlords
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NewsSurplus and development up at Your Housing Group
29,000-home landlord increases development 22%
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NewsRegulator warns of ‘little margin for error’ as HAs' debt servicing costs exceed net earnings
Weakening of providers’ finances ‘continue to intensify’, says report