All housing association articles – Page 11
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CommentStrategic planning is crucial for squeezed affordable housing providers
Mergers? Joint venture partnerships? Stock rationalisation? as housing associations face huge financial pressure, Gemma Bell looks at the options available to providers
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NewsSwan and Sanctuary boards approve merger
Rescue deal will go ahead in December subject to ‘commercial discussions with third parties’
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CommentTragedy underlines the need to address systemic failings in our housing system
The shocking death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak has been described as a “defining moment” for the housing sector. David Orr argues the tragedy shows the need to fix deep-rooted problems in housing
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NewsRiverside and One speed up full merger due to ‘economic uncertainty’
Housing associations bring forward plans by a year to ‘protect services’
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NewsHousing associations miss build targets as inflation costs mount
Sovereign, Optivo and Great Places all report impact of cost rises in half-year figures
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NewsAutumn statement: reaction as 7% cap on social housing rent rises confirmed
Industry figures welcome plan to set 7% limit rather than 5%
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NewsNotting Hill beats new homes completions target
But G15 landlord says it will build at current reduced rate for forseeable future
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NewsRegulator downgrades 19 housing associations citing ‘weakening housing market’
Major developers Clarion, L&Q, Home Group, Places for People and Sovereign among those with lowered viability ratings
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CommentNew affordable housing needs to be part of Sunak’s economic solution
The housing association sector can help spear economic recovery, but it needs the government to be active partners once again, writes Geeta Nanda
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NewsAster ‘on track’ to hit 1,300-home target
The £241m turnover business said it is on track to deliver more than 1,300 homes by 31 March 2023.
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NewsL&Q completions up 7% in first half of the year
Housing association giant builds over 2,000 homes in six months but prepares to reduce capital spend
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CommentHow Sunak can boost affordable housing without spending (much) cash
As Rishi Sunak eyes up to £50bn of cuts, Tonia Secker & Paul McDermott outline ways he can keep affordable housing development and retrofitting going through alternatives to higher grant
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NewsL&G pumps £70m into South east association
Insurance giant loans cash to pay for Saxon Weald’s 500-home development programme
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CommentThe Truss legacy: affordable housing must once again save housebuilding from near-oblivion
Former civil servant Matthew Bailes calls for housing associations to be supported to build as we likely enter a recession
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NewsSanctuary ‘to rein in development’ following Swan merger
Ratings agency predicts drop in new build output from housing association giant after rescuing Essex landlord
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NewsRegulator warns economic turmoil likely to hit housing association development
RSH says social landlords must make difficult decisions to “maintain financial resilience” as borrowing headroom reduces
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NewsSovereign buys second shopping centre site for 350-home scheme
Housing association completes second major shopping centre purchase as part of town centre regeneration strategy
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NewsG15 boss warns housing association build likely to be hit in coming slowdown
Unlike in the past, registered providers may not be able to carry on building as the rest of the market slows down, Geeta Nanda warns
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NewsMaidstone housing association appoints deputy chair
Ebele Akojie, who has been finance director at three G15 housing associations, is Golding Homes’ new deputy chair.
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NewsTwo Manchester-based associations enter merger talks to create 34,000-home landlord
Great Places and MSV eye merger to become ‘more resilient’ in challenging environment