All Housing Today articles in February 2025 – Page 10
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NewsHousing planning approvals fall 9% year-on-year
FMB calls for more support for SME housebuilders
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NewsBPF 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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NewsParadigm enters merger discussions with Settle in bid to create 30,000-home landlord
Buckinghamshire-based landlord also looking to buy 3,500 homes from L&Q
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News600 homes approved at Lendlease’s Silvertown development
Plan to redevelop largest undeveloped former Royal Docks site approved
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CommentWe need a new approach to funding affordable housing – simply tweaking grant rates won’t shift the dial in London
Housing Today and G15’s proposal for an amortising grant model is already causing a stir in the sector. Paul Hackett explains why it potentially has huge benefits to providers and the Treasury
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NewsMPs ‘sceptical’ government can deliver on building safety remediation promises
Timetable to complete work on buildings over 18m set for 2029
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NewsHealth and safety risks left unresolved for years, Ombudsman finds
Watchdog’s latest report calls on social landlords to take initial complaints as “early warning signs” indicating need for service improvement
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NewsOne 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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NewsKhan backs 10-year settlement and rent convergence
Mayor of London also backed scheme to help renters onto housing ladder
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NewsCrest Nicholson ‘on track’ to hit profit target after better than expected cash performance
Housebuilder open market sales rate increases in first few months of the year
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NewsGreen light for 355-home scheme in Stratford
Project will also include new public realm, cafe and performance space
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In FocusAre 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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NewsSocial housing providers could save £880m by operating more efficiently, says Housemark
Benchmarking organisation says its forthcoming report will show large variations in costs per home across the sector
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NewsLords 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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NewsMuse 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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NewsWolverhampton Council submits ‘brownfield only’ local plan for more than 9,000 homes
Local authority said it is not proposing development on green belt or greenfield sites
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NewsAwaab’s Law to be introduced in Scotland
Scottish government will amend Housing (Scotland) Bill to allow ministers to set timeframes for social landlords to fix hazards such as damp and mould
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In Focus‘Work hard and be nice to people’: Gavin Cansfield reveals his plans for Moat
The Kent-based association has gone through a tricky period with a terminated repairs contract and regulatory criticism. In his first interview, the provider’s new chief executive explains how he intends to improve matters
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NewsPlanning inspector refuses ‘monolithic slab’ Stratford tower at appeal
34-storey student housing scheme criticised for breaching local plan policy on tall buildings
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NewsGreen light for 885 homes in Wembley
Malaysian-owned developer Atlip House’s scheme will include 421 co-living units