All housing associations articles
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NewsScottish government allocates £22m in affordable housing bonds to Link and Cairn Housing Association
The Conservative shadow housing secretary says the investment is not new, and “a drop in the ocean” compared to cuts made to affordable housing in Scotland
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NewsNHF and RICS to develop standardised stock condition survey for social housing sector
The standard will be created in partnership with housing associations and trade bodies
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NewsRegistered providers underspend on development by 17%
Largest housing assocaitions cite delays and contractor failures in latest quarterly survey from Regulator of Social Housing
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NewsG15 stresses sector’s ‘desperate need for certainty’ and calls for 10-year rent settlement
London’s largest housing associations has warned that to continue delivering affordable homes, it needs rent policy certainty
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NewsMelin and Newport City Homes appoint new executive team ahead of planned merger
Three group executive directors have been appointed to help lead the new association
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NewsCardiff Community Housing Association appoints new property and assets director
Andrew Bradley will provide strategic leadership to the assets and property directorate
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NewsHalf of complaints referred to the Ombudsman are from social housing tenants in London
The Ombudsman acknowledges that the operating environment for social landlords in London is “vastly different” from other areas
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NewsTwo housing associations given ‘C1’ gradings for meeting new RSH consumer standards
The regulator has issued two more judgements on consumer standards as part of its first round of inspections since 1 April
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NewsRegulator warns social landlords to learn ‘important lessons’ after nine councils breached consumer standards in 2023/24
The Regulator of Social Housing reveals findings from its annual consumer regulations review
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NewsG15 and Housing Today to partner at Westminster event in September
Housing Today Live is also backed by the Chartered Institute of Housing and the Housing Forum
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NewsThrive Homes appoints former CItizen COO as its new chair
Kate Still has also held senior positions at Sanctuary and the South East Development Agency, as well as in local government
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NewsRural communities ‘held back’ by high house prices, Stonewater survey finds
People in rural communities also highlighted a lack of public transport and public services as barriers to living in the countryside
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NewsSouthern chief executive announces overhaul of service charges
78,000-home association will change calculation and ‘hold managing agents to account’ in effort to keep costs down for residents
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NewsSocial housing tenant satisfaction drops to five-year low, Housemark analysis reveals
Analysis of tenant satisfaction measures (TSM) reveals overall satisfaction has fallen 15 percentage points in five years
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NewsFor-profit RPs to treble housing portfolios to more than 80,000 homes by 2028, Knight Frank estimates
Increase fuelled by increased institutional capital entering the sector and existing players expanding their portfolios, says consultancy.
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CommentWith support from the next government, HAs can build on their growing confidence in using MMC
Research by Building Better and the NHF suggests the sector is maturing and grappling with the practicalities of MMC delivery, writes Trina Chakravarti
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NewsHome Group hires new director to enhance customer journeys
The 55,000-home housing association has appointed Colette Flattery as its new customer experience director
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NewsSocial value in procurement needs assurance process to boost credibility, says HACT
Social housing charity says third-party verification process could help deliver long-term impact
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NewsLoss of social homes cost UK economy £25bn last year, new report finds
Research estimates that social housing tenancies contribute over £70bn per year to the economy. This contribution could be even greater if 1.4 million social homes had not been lost to disposals, conversions, and the Right to Buy scheme.
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NewsOrbit sets target to build and regenerate 5,700 homes by 2030
The Midlands-housing association’s new corporate strategy will focus on continuing to build homes ‘at scale’