All Housing articles – Page 24
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NewsA2 Dominion changes executive team structure in drive to improve resident services
The London housing association will not increase its housebuilding programme, in order to focus on improving its existing services
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NewsStarmer’s plans will take five years to deliver homes, says Crest Nicholson boss
Peter Truscott casts doubts over Labour policy
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CommentIt will take at least a year for the sector to become confident with the new building safety regime
The industry has been working hard to get up to speed with the new regulations, but there’s still much to learn, writes Andrew Mellor
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In FocusHousing block uses ROCKWOOL non-combustible insulation for recladding
Dan Court is a U-shaped seven storey building containing 138 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments in Wembley, London. Following the ban on combustible materials in the external walls of relevant buildings over 18m[1] in England which came into force in 2018, Catalyst Housing appointed Higgins Partnerships to undertake the reclad ...
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NewsMoody’s raises outlook for 33 housing associations
Rating agency changes outlook to ‘stable’ due to expectations of falling inflation and providers’ caution on development spend – but downgrades for Riverside and Greensquare Accord
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NewsWaste heat from data centres will keep thousands of homes warm in government-funded project
Old Oak and Park Royal scheme among five recipients of government money
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CommentStarmer’s housing pledges must be backed up with realistic plans
Labour has put housing at the top of its agenda with its ambitious housing policy programme, but the party would have much to do
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NewsHousing Forum calls for £3.8bn SHDF grant to be released sooner
Membership body joins National Housing Federation in calling for longer term certainty over grant funding to bring homes up to energy performance certificate ‘C’
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NewsBromford ‘on track’ to hit 1,200 completions in 2023/24
West midlands association reports increased turnover but smaller margin as it ramps up send on tackling damp and mould
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CommentNotions of 'beauty' should not be too prominent in our planning system
Beauty in design is important but so are lots of other factors, argues Ben Derbyshire
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NewsBerkeley submits plans for 500 more homes at Woodberry Down estate regeneration
Fourth phase of 5,000-home masterplan to include a 26-storey tower
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NewsClarion completions down 23% year-on-year
125,000-home provider takes ‘cautious approach” to development spend
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NewsFurther delays likely under second staircase transitional arrangements, Housing Forum warns
Gove’s transitional period gives a tighter window to get schemes started than current regulations - meaning housebuilders may hold off applying for building regulations approval for schemes until they are sure they can build within 18 months
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NewsJigsaw Homes announces appointment of new CEO
Brian Moran, the current deputy chief executive of Jigsaw, will take over as CEO of 36,000-home provider in December this year
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NewsCladding removal firm fined £240,000 for making Liverpool housing block ‘more dangerous’
Green Facades pleaded guilty at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court to breaching safety regulations following inspections by the Health and Safety Executive
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NewsGovernment to ban leaseholds for new-build houses - but flats exempt
Flats, which account for seven in 10 existing leasehold homes, won’t be included in leasehold ban, according to reports.
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In FocusBeing EPIC : talking housing professionalisation with new CIH president Jill Murray
North-east housing heavyweight Jill Murray is putting improved competency of housing staff at the centre of her presidential campaign. In her first interview in the hotseat, she explains how her campaign couldn’t have come at a better time, writes Carl Brown.
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NewsGove’s Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill becomes law
Flagship legislation to overhaul planning receives Royal Assent
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NewsEPC numbers fall 8% indicating drop in housing supply
Early indicator of housing development trends suggests fall in activity this summer
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NewsMortgage guarantee extension ‘wouldn’t make much difference’, says market expert
Soaring interest rates mean a scheme to reduce deposits will have less impact on mortgage affordability than previously, says Simon Rawlinson