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The Budget was a missed opportunity for housing affordability and supply
While some measures were welcome, Reeves’ package of policies fell short overall, writes Chloe Fletcher
Housing Forum and NHF welcome consultation on changes to VAT treatment of social housing sites
Changes to ’golden brick’ rule would ’ease cash flow pressures’ and boost housebuilding at no extra cost to the taxpayer, sector bodies argue
Third of investors report reduced appetite for investing in high-rise developments due to the Building Safety Act
Survey of 50 investors by Investec shows funders’ concerns over new regulations
Henry Boot forward sells site with outline planning for 1,270 homes to Persimmon
Housebuilder to work towards applying for detailed consent early next year
Investment in people and skills can turn ambition into reality on housebuilding
As the budget approaches, Manuel Atkinson argues the government must go further to create more pathways into construction alongside simplified planning
Largest housing associations post drop in development but surpluses rise
Housing Today’s Largest 50 Housing Associations table and analysis of 2024/25 accounts out today
Octopus raises £100m for intermediate rental housing in Scotland
Total commitments in asset manager’s affordable housing fund now total nearly £500m
Landfill tax changes would make projects unviable without boosting recycling, warns NFB
Concern grows over impact of changes designed to boost circular economy
Crest Nicholson shutting office and cutting jobs as it warns profits may be lower than expected
Housebuilder says it has been hit by ’subdued’ market and pre-Budget uncertainty
Is the Building Safety Regulator’s plan to tackle the backlog likely to succeed?
With construction of tens of thousands of homes held up waiting for approval by the new regulator for high rise homes, Joey Gardiner assesses whether the plan by its new management will turn things around
First phase of 3,500-home Edinburgh scheme step closer after Holyrood confirms £42m funding
The first phase of Granton Waterfront will deliver 847 homes
‘My heart is really in regeneration’: Cobalt CEO Claire Griffiths on her new role chairing 23-strong group of Liverpool HAs
Daniel Gayne spoke to the new chair of Liverpool City Region Housing Associations about repairs, development and the opportunity of devolution
Khan’s £11.7bn affordable programme to introduce new key worker living rent product
City Hall publishes prospectus outlining how London’s share of the £39bn for affordable homes announced in the spending review will be allocated
L&Q boosts completions and starts in first half of the year
110,000-home landlord builds more than 1,000 homes in the six months to 31 September
Building 1.5 million homes requires a radical, joined-up strategy
Saying ‘build baby build’ is not a policy, we need fundamental structural change to housing, writes Richard Jones
Registered providers’ interest cover not expected to reach 100% until 2028, warns regulator
RSH says financial performance of RPs has fallen for seven successive years
Small housebuilders are being pushed to the brink. What would the late Duncan Davidson do in this market?
Persimmon’s founder once embodied the bold spirit of the industry — a spirit Denise Chevin argues is now being stifled by rising costs, red tape and planning inflexibility
Yorkshire Housing says rising borrowing costs hampering build plans as it misses target
19,000-home landlord increases surplus and turnover
Plans submitted for £200m Huyton town centre regeneration scheme
Mixed-use plans to include council headquarters and new homes
Innovation, collaboration and the search for capital: Greg Reed outlines what the social housing sector must do post-spending review
Following the better-than-expected spending review, the Places for People boss argues that the sector now needs to work out how best it can deliver an offer in return – and that includes finding new ways of attracting investment.
Housing delivery: case studies
‘We brought Livv back from the brink of destruction’…Léann Hearne on personal and professional challenges and what comes next
The CEO of Livv Group announced in April that she was stepping down in response to a series of “personal challenges” involving her family. She tells Matilda Battersby about her journey
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