All Housing Today articles in February 2025 – Page 6
-
NewsBuilding Safety Regulator losing half its time setting up inter-organisation groups, says minister
Alex Norris says regulatory delays must be brought down but process should ‘feel onerous’
-
NewsUK house prices drop again in March, Halifax HPI shows
Second month of decline follows growth in January
-
NewsScottish social landlord Ancho folds into Cairn
Cairn takes over Ancho’s entire housing stock following seven-year partnership
-
NewsNorthern housing associations call for £1.4bn fund for regeneration
Lates Northern Housing Monitor outlines state of housing in the region
-
NewsPat Ritchie appointed interim chair of Homes England
Former Newcastle City Council and Homes and Communities Agency boss appointed to chair funding body by Angela Rayner
-
CommentMaking sure housing associations’ social value has true impact
Social value from the social housing supply chain must be championed at the highest level, argues Rod Holdsworth
-
NewsStonewater CEO to stand down in the Autumn
Longstanding boss Nick Harris to leave his role to spend more time seeing family and travelling
-
In FocusKey talking points from CIH’s TAI 2025 conference
From affordable housing development, to new building safety legislation, tenant engagement and the pros and cons of mergers, attendees at TAI 2025 in Wales this week heard vigorous debates on many topics. Alex Funk rounds up the key takeaways
-
NewsPlatform’s chief finance officer to step down
Rosemary Farrar to remain in post until replacement found
-
NewsHome Group secures £260m in new finance as part of 6,000-home plan
56,000-landlord also looking to invest £450m in improving existing homes
-
NewsMHCLG did not do impact assessment of Building Safety Levy’s affect on affordable delivery, MPs told
Permanent secretary at department also tells PAC that delay to levy won’t increase cost to government
-
CommentFrom fabric first to smart heat: the changing face of retrofit
We are seeing a revolution in how we upgrade our homes but we must make sure those in poverty can benefit, writes Chris Brown
-
NewsSmart socket claims to prevent electrical fires
A British inventor has launched a smart socket that is said to utilise thermal monitoring to prevent electrical fires with the aim of disrupting traditional safety standards
-
NewsHomes England and Octopus Real Estate announce £150m of low-interest loans for sustainable homes
‘Greener Homes Alliance 2’ will see SME housebuilders benefit from low interest rates in return for meeting energy efficiency criteria
-
NewsTwo Welsh housing associations merge to form 14,000-home Hedyn
Newport City Homes and Melin complete amalgamation
-
NewsHomes England joint venture buys site for 3,500-home scheme on Cambridgeshire airfield
Bourn Airfield site first acquisition by agency’s £250m joint venture with Oaktree Capital and Greycoat Real Estate
-
NewsMuse and Manchester council consult on £500m plan to regenerate Manchester suburb
Up to 2,000 homes could be delivered in Wythenshawe around revitalised civic centre
-
NewsWelsh housing workforce overburdened with non-housing responsibilities, warns CIH Cymru director
Report finds increasing workloads are impacting housing professionals’ wellbeing, as CIH’s TAI 2025 conference gets underway
-
CommentShaping the next London Plan
What should Sadiq Khan’s next spatial development strategy for Greater London consist of?. Ben Derbyshire looks at the key issues of debate
-
NewsUniversity of Cambridge reveals updated masterplan in latest consultation on 3,800-home Eddington scheme
Source: Eddington / Hawkins\Brown