All Housing Today articles in February 2025 – Page 12
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NewsWDH rebrands as ‘Vico Homes’
32,000-home landlord wants its residents in other areas to feel “as valued and supported” as Wakefield tenants
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NewsAster Group appoints chief of staff
Former chief strategy officer Dawn Fowler-Stevens steps up as chief of staff
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NewsMidland Heart sets out £300m plan to improve 6,000 ‘most challenging’ homes
35,000-home landlord’s corporate plan also pledges 2,250 new homes over the next five years
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CommentLabour’s new towns are an opportunity to turbocharge community development
Following the government’s announcement that it has received 100 proposals for new towns, Amanda Williams calls on ministers to include community-led development quotas in their plans.
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NewsBerkeley’s modular building machinery put up for auction valued at £30m
Housebuilder is reportedly withdrawing from the volumetric business
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NewsPrice increases on the way, brickmaker Forterra warns housebuilders
Firm says costs have gone up in the wake of last autumn’s Budget
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NewsLGA hits back at plans to curtail role of planning committees in approving development
Legislation introduced yesterday would put more decisions in the hands of planning officers
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NewsAmro 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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NewsNew interim CFO for Community Housing
Worcestershire landlord appoints former Genesis financial director Ebele Akojie
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CommentHow landmark building safety court rulings could clarify the law on liability
Recent court rulings - including Grey GR Limited Partnership vs Edgewater (Stevenage) Ltd – could provide better understanding, prompting clear thinking, rapid remediation and the faster resolution of disputes, writes Theresa Mohammed
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CommentLand banking: the baseless conspiracy theory that refuses to go away
Despite numerous reviews finding no evidence of housebuilders deliberately withholding land from the market, we are again having to talk about ‘unbuilt’ homes, writes Paul Smith
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NewsGovernment announces successful applicants for £1.3bn of retrofit funding
Anchor, Bromford, Clarion and Flagship are among the housing associations awarded ‘Warm Homes’ money
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NewsPositive reaction to planning reforms but social housing bodies warn wider support for sector also needed
Housebuilders welcome new legislation
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NewsPersimmon increases profit despite £25m write-off for investment in failed modular developer Top Hat
Housebuilder posts stronger than expected underlying profit and increases homes target for next year
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NewsRegulator warns of ‘increasingly constrained finances’ as Scottish social landlords’ maintenance costs soar
Reactive maintenance spend increases 15% year-on-year
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CommentStriking a balance between PRS regulation and attracting investment
The Scottish government is proposing rent controls but has also set up a Housing Investment Taskforce. As the Labour government in Westminster looks to strengthen renters’ rights, Suzanne Hardie argues this balanced approach should be of interest south of the border.
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NewsPlanning 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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NewsTrio of former Network executives to depart as SNG collapses group structure
Sovereign Network Group to complete amalgamation into one organisation
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NewsBirmingham Council submits proposals for 3,500-home regeneration scheme
Around 51% of housing will be designated for affordable tenures
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NewsPlatform Housing doubles size of Euro debt instrument to £2bn
Provider publishes finance framework setting out plans for spending