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CommentA year on from the general election, what progress are we making towards 1.5 million homes?
This Friday marks a year since Labour won a historic landslide in the general election. Paul Smith assesses how the government has fared against its key housing delivery pledge
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CommentEvery housing provider has a responsibility to act on LGBTQ+ inclusion
As pride month comes to an end, Rasila Mistry says the sector must make sure it is more than a month long seasonal campaign
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CommentA new blueprint for social housing delivery: the case for end-to-end development
With the government pledging £39bn over 10 years for affordable housing and seeking to deliver at far greater scale, new models are needed to meet the challenge. A fully integrated, end-to-end development approach can help unlock land, reduce risk and deliver better homes faster, argues Mark Powell
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CommentFive practical steps to speed up housing delivery - a town planner’s view
Dan Wilson gives his view on what needs to change to the planning system to get Britain building
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CommentThe housing sector needs a Building Safety Regulator that is fit for purpose
The government must get its house in order and act to remove the gateway 2 bottleneck, says Tom Dodson
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CommentGovernment must go further to unlock the power of SME housebuilders
The government’s policies are a step in the right direction, but there’s much more to do,writes Patrick Hickey
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CommentNational Housing Bank and Treasury’s new focus on place should drive investment in renewed communities
Amid much talk of new funding models in the housing sector, we should shift our focus to what places need in order to thrive, argues Andrew Ludiman
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CommentAffordable homes funding increase is welcome but it’s not a silver bullet
The spending review is a positive signal from government but there are further measures the government could take to boost supply, writes Ben Denton
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CommentDebunking the myths about migrants and housing
Cutting migration won’t solve the housing crisis, in fact it could make it worse, writes John Perry
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CommentIntermediate housing: one answer to the supply headache
Greenwich Council is consulting on a new intermediate housing register to match people with suitable homes. Anthony Okereke explains more about it
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CommentThe spending review was a bold step which provides opportunities to think differently about delivery
Ministers must now follow through by giving Homes England the autonomy and resources it needs to direct resources to SMEs, writes Paul Rickard
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CommentThe chancellor’s £39bn boost buys time for social housing – now innovative private finance models must help deliver at scale
The Labour government is prioritising funding for grant-heavy, and much-needed, social rented homes while also promising to ramp up delivery to 1.5 million homes a year. Innovation to draw in private finance can help square the circle, says Carl Brown
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CommentWe must ensure the private sector can recoup upfront investment in retrofit
Decarbonisation requires a step change to meet government targets, write Mark Greatholder and Aliki Zeri
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CommentTenancy fraud creates social harm and we must tackle it
L&Q this year successful brought its first prosecution for tenancy fraud. Nicola Evans explains why providers should tackle the problem
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CommentThe really worrying thing about social housing stigma is how normal it has become
The stigmatisation of social housing residents continues to hold people back. But, writes Rick Liddiment, things can change if we tell a more positive story and give tenants the respect they deserve.
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CommentTackling ASB: New powers for housing associations to evict offenders must come with investment
The government is proposing to make it easier for registered providers to close properties associated with ASB. This is welcome but it must be backed with money, argues Branwen Evans
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CommentPlanning reforms are welcome but will need to sit alongside other measures
Paul Hackett explains what the Labour gavernment’s policies are likely to mean for affordable housebuilding
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CommentCan the London Plan deliver?
Ben Derbyshire reflects on Sadiq Khan’s latest policies to boost housebuilding in the capital
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CommentHow councils can meet the challenge of delivering homes under pressure
Setareh Neshati explains how Westminster City Council is responding to growing housing pressures by delivering community-supported, affordable homes as part of its Fairer Westminster strategy
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CommentHousing associations can’t keep juggling multiple commitments forever
Years of limited funding and increased regulation have left the social housing sector under pressure. Ministers must act to ease this in the spending review, writes Elly Hoult