All Housing Today articles in February 2025
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NewsTaylor Wimpey on track to hit annual operating profit target despite margin squeeze
Housebuilder expects full-year operating profit of around £444m
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In Focus‘We knew Awaab’s Law was coming’: My work as a damp, mould and condensation team leader at Yorkshire Housing
In the latest edition in Housing Today’s Frontline Stories series, Alex Funk catches up with Clint Lear, who is determined to make Yorkshire Housing tenants’ homes safer and warmer
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NewsEdinburgh councillors approve plan to halt lettings policy in bid to tackle temporary accommodation shortage
Pause will allow officers to turn roughly 120 void homes into homes for homeless people as it seeks to regain compliance with legislation
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NewsHome Group boosts development as it continues to target affordable home ownership
Groiup’s shared ownership sales more than double year-on-year
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NewsBuilding safety hold-ups blamed as new housing starts in London plunge to 16-year low
Delays getting gateway 2 sign-off sees new home builds in capital collapse as one housing developer describes problems as a ‘national scandal’
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NewsLivv Housing Group CEO stands down to spend more time with family
Léann Hearne, who led Merseyside landlord through rebrand and regulatory upgrades, will retain non-executive board positions in the sector
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NewsWatkin Jones set for ‘small operating profit’ in first half as it signs two major development deals
Student housing specialist with a turbulent recent past ‘positive’ about trading outlook
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CommentAbolishing planning performance agreements? Templates for section 106? There are further opportunities to reform planning
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill offers a chance to look at how we can improve the planning application process further. Paul Smith gives his thoughts on some ways to do it
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NewsHousing starts lag behind completions for sixth consecutive quarter
Pocket chief bemoans ‘disappointing’ results as ONS publishes latest quarterly data
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NewsHousing wealth held by over 60s hits record-high £2.9 trillion, says Savills
Head of residential research says there is ’little incentive’ for boomers to downsize
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NewsPersimmon ordered to stop work by Leicestershire council for second time in 12 months
Housebuilder believes it had complied wtth requirements for enabling works
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NewsClarion increases completions 12% but undershoots target
Housing association giant boosts turnover and surplus but warns overall surplus figure in accounts will be impacted by £20m building safety impairment
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NewsRenters’ Rights Bill threatens student housing supply, private landlords warn
Government’s current draft of legislation does not allow landlords to regain possession of smaller student properties at end of academic year
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CommentHow social landlords must respond to Trump tariff impacts
Economic turmoil will have knock-on impacts for affordable housing supply chains in the UK, but it also presents an opportunity for social landlords to demonstrate resilience, argues Peter Brown
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NewsGet Living submits revised plans for 500 homes on Elephant and Castle site
Proposed build-to-rent scheme to include a cultural venue and student accommodation as part of the final phase of the £1.5 billion redevelopment.
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NewsHounslow Council rejects Ombudsman’s request to house young mother and baby
Watchdog’s investigation finds “catalogue of errors” in dealing with applicant
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NewsParadigm and Settle announce designate appointments ahead of merger decision this summer
Paradigm chair Richard Moriarty would continue in role for combined provider
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NewsWandsworth councillors unanimously reject 29-storey Battersea tower
Scheme branded as making a “total mockery” of council’s tall buildings policies
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NewsNottingham City Council approves 247-unit student accommodation scheme after height reduction
Viability issues mean delayed PBSA tower will not have to make s106 contribution
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NewsShelter hires voluntary sector membership organisation boss as new chief executive
Sarah Elliott is set to take the reins at the housing and homelessness charity in September