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Gleeson appoints new land director in north west
Gareth Owens will be responsible for land pipeline in Greater Manchester and Merseyside
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BPF calls for recruitment of 3,000 extra planners
Property body says more resources needed to take advantage of devolution and planning reform
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One in ten tall social housing buildings still have fire defects, says regulator
More than 600 such buildings have been remediated since 2017 but 1,920 remain at risk
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Khan backs 10-year settlement and rent convergence
Mayor of London also backed scheme to help renters onto housing ladder
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Are housing associations really overcharging residents?
Tenants are winning service charge cases in court, but official figures show housing associations spend more on services than they actually bill for. Daniel Gayne looks into whether these cases are isolated errors, or whether other factors are at play.
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Lords built environment committee launches inquiry into new towns
Study will look into if and how new settlements can be delivered effectively
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Muse submits plans for 1,600-home regeneration scheme in Solihull
Morgan-Sindall owned placemaking specialist signed development agreement with council last year
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Plans for 2,100-homes on Victorian gasworks site to progress after section 106 deal agreed
Berkeley Homes and Newham Council have reached an agreement over the scheme
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Introduce collective bargaining to housebuilding to attract workers, says think tank
IPPR calls on government to extend approach taken in social care and teaching support to other key sectors
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Record HA spending on new and existing homes but costs won't match inflation in years to come, says regulator
Regulator also finds wide variation in interest cover across sector
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Berkeley’s modular building machinery put up for auction valued at £30m
Housebuilder is reportedly withdrawing from the volumetric business
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Amro submits plans for 507-home BTR and co-living scheme in Sutton
Project includes upgrades to public realm around Sutton station
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Planning and Infrastructure Bill sets out radical shake-up of committee system
Legislation would see government dictate which types of applications can be determined by councillors
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Platform Housing doubles size of Euro debt instrument to £2bn
Provider publishes finance framework setting out plans for spending
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Rayner sets out plans to cut list of statutory consultees and reduce role in planning decisions
Proposals come ahead of publication of planning and infrastructure bill
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UK house prices hold steady in February, says Halifax
Bank’s mortgage chief says market activity ‘strong’ despite slowdown
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Scottish Federation of Housing Associations CEO Sally Thomas to step down
Social housing leader cites need to focus on ‘other aspects of life’ ahead of autumn departure
- In Focus
Six key takeaways from Scotland’s Housing Festival 2025
The Scottish social housing sector gathered in Edinburgh this week. Delegates mulled the impacts of a new Westminster government and regulatory changes with one eye on Holyrood elections next year. Daniel Gayne reports.
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How closely has the government adhered to the Grenfell Inquiry’s recommendations?
While Angela Rayner has promised to ‘take forward’ all of the recommendations, not all appear to have been adopted to the letter. Daniel Gayne and Tom Lowe analyse the wiggle room the government has given itself over some of the key measures