All Housing articles – Page 12
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CommentWas Angela Rayner right to buy?
The shadow levelling-up secretary has taken flak for exercising her right to buy, but Labour too has a long history of dalliance with the concept of selling council homes, writes Ben Flatman
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NewsGovernment to confirm lowered Affordable Homes Programme delivery target ‘shortly’
Revised target for £11.5bn programme will be announced after government admitted it won’t hit 180,000 homes
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NewsBlackrock-backed Heylo increases turnover by 25% in face of regulatory difficulties
Non-compliant for-profit posts revenue of £27.5m.
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In FocusHow JLA’s mould-fighting sanitisers are helping social landlords improve tenant satisfaction
The sanitisers can achieve better results, improve relations with residents, and help protect the satisfaction scores that determine housing association funding from the Regulator of Social Housing, writes Helen Buchan, head of product at JLA
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NewsCIH names CEO of Irish housing association as next chair
John Hannigan is set to take over as chair of the professional body in October
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NewsTributes paid to ‘utterly inspiring’ former CIH president following death
Steve Benson passed away on Sunday following a battle with cancer
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NewsHigh Court allows legal challenge to Gove’s energy efficiency policy
Judicial review to look into government’s attempt to stop councils setting stricter rules for housing than national standards
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CommentGovernment must strike the right balance in welcome drive to raise standards
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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NewsAbolition of multiple dwellings tax relief costs Unite Students £67m
Multiple dwellings relief scrapped by Jeremy Hunt in last month’s Spring Budget
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NewsBallymore revives plans for 1,600-home Newham neighbourhood
Developer adds co-living homes after criticism from Sadiq Khan over affordable housing shortfall in original 2021 proposal
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NewsHomes England should ‘take more risk’ and lead on more schemes, says review
Report endorses role of housing body but recommends offloading Help-to-Buy and building safety responsibilities
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NewsMcLaren signs development deal for £1.1bn York Central scheme
Agreement with Homes England and Network Rail to see construction of 2,500 homes and along with office and retail space
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In FocusThe general election race is on…what the parties are saying on housing, planning and building safety
The next general election is just months away. Housing Today looks at the key talking points.
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NewsAnnual house price growth slows to 0.3%, says Halifax
First monthly drop in prices for six months reported
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NewsSecond staircase design guidance will still result in delays to schemes, warns HBF
Ambiguity in newly-published documents means schemes will still be “impossible” to sign off, say housebuilders
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NewsVistry announces new board appointments
Former media executive Rob Woodward to become senior independent director
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NewsHousing Forum calls for funding to help social landlords offset second staircase costs
Membership body says publication of technical guidance ends uncertainty over new rules but warns more funding is needed
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CommentWhat the second staircase guidance means for the industry
The long-awaited guidance will give developers confidence to proceed on projects, but debates will continue, writes Andrew Mellor
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NewsLong-awaited guidance on second staircases published
Evacuation lifts are not an absolute requirement, technical guidance reveals
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NewsOnward Homes appoints permanent executive finance director
Danielle James, who has been interim since November, will be given the role on a permanent basis from Monday.