All Financing articles – Page 3
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NewsAster development and pre-tax surplus drops in first half of the year
Aster’s development of new homes has dropped by 24% and its pre-tax surplus has dropped by £4.7m
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NewsBirmingham City Council calls for increased grant funding for temporary accommodation alternatives
The local authority will write to Angela Rayner urging her to create a long-term homelessness strategy that includes more funding for social housing and temporary accommodation alternatives
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NewsBromford increases spend on existing homes amid 20% increase in demand for repairs
The housing association, based in the West Midlands and South-west, has also delivered 457 new homes so far this year
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NewsManchester City Council approves additional £5m for housing company to bring forward four new development sites
This City plans to bring forward 600 new sustainable homes across the four brownfield sites
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NewsHousing Ombudsman's orders against social landlords triple year-on-year
Blakeway made almost 22,000 recommendations to put things right in 2023/24
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NewsHomes England, Muse and pensions insurer announce JV to build 3,000 homes
New company Habiko aims to be self-sustaining within 12 years
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NewsCredit rating agency revises Places for People’s outlook from stable to negative
S&P has downgraded PfP’s outlook due to increased costs associated with investments in existing homes
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NewsConcern mounts over financial impact of NI changes on housing associations providing care and support
Changes could cost larger care providers millions of extra pounds a year
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NewsNumbers of people rough sleeping in London increases by 18% compared to last year
The homelessness sector has welcomed the additional £233m funding for homelessness in the budget but says long-term funding is needed.
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NewsSector bodies urge Scottish government to prioritise housing following £4.9bn Budget boost
Housing organisations point out that the Scottish government has promised to prioritise housing yet affordable housing funding was cut by £196m this year
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NewsGovernment allocates extra £230m to tackling homelessness and rough sleeping in Autumn Budget
Total spending on homelessness to rise to £1bn in 2025/26
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NewsSocial landlords increase stock at faster rate despite ‘challenging economic environment’, RSH reveals
Providers increase stock by nearly 43,000 homes, compared to around 33,000 homes the previous year due to increase in social rent homes
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NewsHBF urges the government to launch a replacement for closed Help to Buy
New analysis by the trade body has indicated that the Help to Buy scheme will return £2bn to the exchequer once all loans are repaid
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NewsMore than 300,000 London households on waiting lists for social housing
Centre for London and the G15 are calling for £15bn funding per year to deliver 33,000 social rent homes a year
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NewsCIH Scotland has ‘serious concerns’ that introducing Passivhaus equivalent will affect housing delivery
Devolved government plans to bring in standard for all new builds
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NewsSolihull Council appoints Vistry to deliver MMC sustainable housing scheme
The development will be 100% affordable
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NewsCouncils urge chancellor to take ‘immediate action’ as one in four councils risk needing bailouts
LGA says Budget must provide councils with financial stability to protect the services
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CommentNext steps for business planning in housing associations
Financial reporting season has barely come to an end for English registered providers but work on next year’s budget planning and financial forecast returns (FFRs) will have to start within weeks. Helen Routledge provides tips for improvement
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NewsNewham Council becomes first social landlord to receive lowest ‘C4’ consumer grade
Regulator calls for “significant change” at London borough after finding missed electrical tests, fire checks and thousands of overdue repairs
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NewsS&P downgrades Futures Housing’s credit rating over increased investment in existing homes
The credit rating agency says that Futures’ spend on stock will keep its EBITDA margins below 20% over the next two years