All Housing Delivery articles – Page 14
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CommentStarmer must do more to boost net zero by linking it with social housing policy
The new government has made a promising start, but comments at a recent roundtable with social housing providers suggest we need more policy certainty and consistency over net zero to enable the sector to do more, writes Mike Foy
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CommentWill proposed planning changes help Labour to deliver more homes?
Last week was dominated by housing policy including a new towns task force and proposals to build more homes in more places including the green belt.Thomas Lane assesses what implications the proposals may have for new housing supply
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NewsSurplus down but turnover rises in SNG’s first post-merger financial accounts
The merged organisation, which is aiming to develop 25,000 new homes over the next decade, says its balance sheet is ‘robust, diversified and resilient’
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CommentWe are working to end homelessness – but it requires a united effort
It is an honour to join the international mayors’ council on homelessness and to share the work we are doing with an international audience, says Tom Hunt
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NewsCompetition regulator to review GMCA’s brownfield housing scheme
Scheme will provide £500m in subsidies to providers developing brownfield sites in Greater Manchester
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NewsNorthern Housing Consortium says 320,000 new homes could be delivered on brownfield land
The membership organisation for northern housing providers has said that brownfield funding should be devolved and ‘more flexible’
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NewsLocal housing deals could deliver almost 200,000 new social homes over the next 30 years, LGA says
The LGA has said that local councils need funding and autonomy, stressing that they ’know their areas best’
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NewsWiltshire Council urges housing associations to halt disposals over fears of losing rural affordable housing
The local authority passed a motion last week regarding GreenSquareAccord’s plan to sell local homes
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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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NewsHousing providers and charities urge government to adopt accessibility standards for new-build homes
The Centre for Ageing Better says 250,000 more accessible homes could have been built if the previous government had adopted the regulations
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NewsSocial landlords in Northern Ireland warn ‘we will be lucky to deliver 500 new homes this year’
The letter to Angela Rayner says housing in Northern Ireland is at crisis point and welcomes Labour’s plan to ‘turbocharge’ development
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NewsJohn Lewis gets approval for 353 homes in Bromley Waitrose site redevelopment
Scheme will deliver 10% affordable housing
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NewsAction plan to tackle housing shortage in south Scotland launches
The ten-point action plan was launched by the South of Scotland regional economic partnership and the housing minister Paul McLennan earlier this week
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NewsBirmingham City Council announces plan to use 200 vacant new-build homes for social housing
Homes intended to serve as the athlete’s village for the Commonwealth Games will be sold, but one plot will be retained to provide homes for those on the social housing waiting list
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NewsDame Kate Barker says housing market is worse today than it was 20 years ago
New Barker housing commission has sent initial recommendations from its housing supply review to the housing minister
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NewsHackitt’s golden thread guidance on digitalisation ignored by most product manufacturers, CLC report finds
More than 90% of product manufacturers do not see digitalisation as a ‘major concern’
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NewsL&Q sells strategic land business to Urban & Civic
L&Q’s chief executive Fiona Fletcher-Smith revealed that the housing association was exploring the sale of its strategic land business in May, stating it is not a “core” function
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NewsScottish Empty Homes Partnership brings record number of homes back into use
The partnership is part of the Scottish government’s commitment to bringing empty homes back into use as affordable housing
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NewsClarion gets go-ahead for redevelopment of former London Chest Hospital
Latimer is set to deliver 274 new homes at the site, 50% of which will be affordable
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NewsLondon council leaders call for ‘use it or lose it’ powers to force developers to build
Authority leaders say they need new powers and investment to fix capital’s housing crisis