All Housing Today articles in February 2025 – Page 2
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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
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News‘Act now to save supported housing’ - sector leaders warn Starmer and Reeves
Letter signed by 170 organisations warns a third of providers may have to stop providing supporting housing due to looming financial crisis
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CommentGrenfell and the return of regulation: getting the right balance
In the latest in a series of pieces for Housing Today by the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence, Jenny Preece looks at academic writings on regulation in the context of the government’s response to the Grenfell Inquiry
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NewsAlmost a fifth of social buildings with unsafe cladding have no remediation plans
500 housing blocks with “life-critical cladding defects” have yet to be addressed
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NewsAmendments to planning bill will slash a year off major housing projects, government says
Bill heads to committee as experts hit out at reforms to nature protections
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NewsBuilding Safety Regulator deputy head admits to ‘underestimating’ challenge of new regime for industry
Around 75% of gateway 2 applications for higher risk buildings are still being turned back by the BSR
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NewsFormer THCH boss appointed MD of for-profit Sparrow Shared Ownership
Sparrow was created last summer after sale of Sage Housing’s shared ownership portfolio
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NewsPeabody and Mount Anvil get green light for 693-home scheme in west London
Approval follows tussle with Ealing council over affordable contribution
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News£330m expected overspend on homelessness services could bankrupt us, London boroughs warn
London Councils describes housing crisis as “single biggest risk” to boroughs’ finances
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NewsGentoo awards three contracts worth £170m under new approach to upgrading homes
Sunderland-based launches new repairs model based on direct resident input as part of drive to become a ‘customer-focused property organisation’
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NewsPoor communications from housing associations ‘compounding’ maintenance failures, says Ombudsman
Richard Blakeway urges providers to improve ahead of Awaab’s Law
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In Focus‘The government’s pro-development agenda is really helpful overall’: HBF CEO Neil Jefferson on delivering through economic turbulence
With an announcement every week from the housing ministry, it must be difficult for HBF chief Neil Jefferson to keep up. Daniel Gayne catches up with him to discuss the latest on planning, building safety and the world economy
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NewsSouthern Housing lost £36m due to collapse of contractor Henley Construct
Administrators do not anticipates payments to be made to non-preferential unsecured creditors