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More than five million homes need to be built by 2040 to meet demand, report says

2024-04-26T11:05:00+01:00

Greater London will need 1.8 million new homes, while Birmingham needs to build the most homes out of any local authority

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Clarion’s development arm secures planning for 481 homes in Digbeth

2024-04-26T09:53:00+01:00

The deferred planning application has been approved following concerns over section 106 agreement

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Plans in for 76-storey residential tower in Manchester

2024-04-26T05:55:00+01:00

Proposed scheme by developer Salboy would be the tallest building outside London

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Housing associations must create more efficient development delivery models

2024-04-25T06:28:00+01:00

The challenging market requires providers to look at their overheads, but this also provides an opportunity to innovate, writes Richard Jones

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Flagship submits plans for 1,100-home Norfolk regeneration scheme

2024-04-24T09:20:00+01:00

The regeneration of the 1960s Abbey Estate, located between Norwich and Cambridge, will take place over 20 years

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Enfield Council seeks developer for next phase of 10,000-home Meridian Water regeneration

2024-04-23T10:10:00+01:00

The contract is worth £260m, and homes will need to be delivered between 2025 and 2033

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‘Good, but not perfect’ – What next for Homes England?

2024-04-23T06:55:00+01:00

A year after the launch of its five-year strategic plan, an independent review of Homes England has set out recommendations for improving the body. But with an election coming soon, what might the future actually hold for the agency? Daniel Gayne reports.

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Peabody appoints developer to deliver its first Passivhaus scheme

2024-04-22T11:16:00+01:00

The scheme will deliver 189 affordable, low-energy homes in South-east London

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Labour to unveil golden rules for building on ‘grey belt’

2024-04-19T10:30:00+01:00

The policy has the potential to unlock land to build hundreds of thousands of new homes, says Knight Frank

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Andy Street pledges to triple social housing delivery if re-elected as West Midlands mayor

2024-04-19T08:25:00+01:00

Polling shows uphill battle for incumbent in fight for West Midlands mayoralty

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Government to confirm lowered Affordable Homes Programme delivery target ‘shortly’

2024-04-17T10:43:00+01:00

Revised target for £11.5bn programme will be announced after government admitted it won’t hit 180,000 homes

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Non-compliant Origin becomes a subsidary of Places for People

2024-04-17T09:29:00+01:00

7,800-home housing association completes merger after regulatory downgrade

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Vistry strikes £35m partnership deal with Hyde Group

2024-04-16T11:51:00+01:00

The scheme will deliver 160 affordable homes on a former RAF base in Cambridgeshire

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Birmingham's social housing waiting list ‘continues to grow’ after council's decision to keep it open

2024-04-16T09:18:00+01:00

There are now almost 23,500 applicants on the list, after the council decided not to close its housing register last month

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Mayor commits to ending rough sleeping in London by 2030 if re-elected

2024-04-15T11:00:00+01:00

Sadiq Khan to set aside additional £10m to tackle problem

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FMB calls for dedicated secretary of state for housing

2024-04-15T09:00:00+01:00

The Federation of Master Builders will launch its election manifesto in parliament today

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Clarion chooses ex-EY partner as new board chair

2024-04-12T11:05:00+01:00

Jock Lennox will take over as chair in July, following a handover period

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Vistry signs two partnership deals with Homes England

2024-04-10T10:49:00+01:00

The two schemes will deliver a total of 1,000 new homes in the Midlands

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Government must strike the right balance in welcome drive to raise standards

2024-04-10T06:00:00+01:00

The intention behind the Competence and Conduct Standard is a good one but ministers must listen to industry feedback and beware a one-size-fits-all solution to a complex problem, argues Paul Hackett

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Almost nine in 10 housing associations report uptick in quarterly completions

2024-04-10T05:00:00+01:00

Latest exclusive Housing Today boardroom data published today

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A vision for 150,000 homes but no water to supply them. Does Gove’s Cambridge plan stand a chance?

The housing secretary wants to build nearly three times as many homes as the target set by Cambridge’s own planners. Is there something he knows that they don’t? Daniel Gayne reports

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