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NewsAt-a-glance: What we know about the £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme so far
Fresh details are emerging today about the government’s flagship affordable housing funding programme, including the timings of the prospectus, the London split and use of funds.
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NewsBuilding Safety Regulator chief to step down in September
Philip White’s ’partial retirment’ announced internally in March but only made public today
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NewsUnite insists complaints ‘hotline’ complies with data protection rules and won’t risk residents’ safeguarding
Merseyside housing association files formal complaint with Information Commissioner’s Office
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In FocusBeyond the green belt review: Five things you might have missed in the London Plan consultation
Sadiq Khan’s green belt rethink got the headlines, but there was plenty more to learn from last Friday’s announcement
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NewsGovernment announces extra £21.1m for alarm systems and extends Waking Watch Replacement Fund
Use of costly waking watch schemes has been widespread since Grenfell
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SponsoredFusion21’s five top tips for procuring with purpose
Oliver Mooney, head of category at procurement specialists Fusion21, explains how to ensure procurement goes beyond the transactional arrangement
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In FocusHousing Today’s Good Employment Report in full
Housing Today this week publishes its exclusive Good Employment Report.
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NewsMorris Homes falls to loss on back of high interest rates and low revenues
Revenue was 30% down last year
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NewsRayner asks Building Safety Regulator for ‘fundamental review’ of Approved Documents
Guidance on meeting regulations to be simplified
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NewsSouthern Housing names new chief financial officer
Current CFO Sarah Smith will stand down in May
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NewsShift subsidy to supply to bring down housing benefit spend, says CIH
But fiscal benefits could take years to be realised
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NewsPlaces for People launches new training programme to tackle sector skills shortages
PfP Thrive will deliver training programmes for the UK housing and construction sector
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NewsMinisters seek views on brownfield planning passport to speed up development
MHCLG issues policy paper and call to evidence on first day of Labour party conference
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NewsAvant Scotland appoints ex-Bellway regional chief to lead on land acquisition
Iain Allison joins housebuilder as land and special projects director
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In FocusThe Grenfell Inquiry’s final report: what to look out for
The Grenfell Inquiry will present its conclusions next Wednesday more than seven years after the fire. Here’s a summary of the evidence the inquiry chairman Sir Martin Moore-Bick has had to unpick
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CommentWill proposed planning changes help Labour to deliver more homes?
Last week was dominated by housing policy including a new towns task force and proposals to build more homes in more places including the green belt.Thomas Lane assesses what implications the proposals may have for new housing supply
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NewsL&G’s suburban BTR business records first income and continues land purchases
Insurance giant’s subsidiary bought site in Coventry just last month
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NewsMichael Lyons and Kate Barker appointed to lead government’s new town taskforce
Expert group will make recommendations within a year
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In FocusA boost for housebuilding or an ill-defined gimmick?: Labour’s ‘grey belt’ plans explained
Labour hopes its rebrand of ‘ugly’ green belt land will help. But will it work?
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NewsTogether Housing gets £50m retrofit funding boost in first-of-its kind loan from RBS
Deal will allow housing association to invest in heat pumps and new cladding