All Housing articles – Page 30
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In FocusBriefing: Why Weston Homes plans to ‘in-source’ everything
Forget outsourcing expertise, material imports, software and even factories. In 2023, Weston Homes is “in-sourcing” as much as possible. Chair Bob Weston explains why.
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NewsClarion posts lower turnover after scaling back build plans
135,000-home housing association confirms near halving of surplus as contractor failures and cyber attack cost bite
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NewsHigh Court orders contractor to pay Home Group £6.5m over contract breach
Mears-owned repairs firm MPS told to pay housing association giant over termination losses
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NewsHouse prices drop 0.2% in July - Nationwide
The latest house price index reveals July 2023 was the “weakest outturn” since July 2009
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CommentThe election starting gun has been fired - but what housing policies do we need?
As both main parties announce policies, Ben Derbyshire describes his remedy for tackling the housing crisis
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NewsS&P warns proposed merger would weaken creditworthiness of Housing 21
Credit rating agency concerned about merger partner Extra Care Charitable Trust’s lease-based operating model
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NewsNandy on RTB: telling social tenants they can’t own their homes is “unacceptable”
Shadow housing secretary outlines reasons for Labour support for Right to Buy
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NewsGove blasts L&Q customer service failings as “unacceptable”
Housing secretary writes to 105,000-home association after damning Housing Ombudsman report
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NewsSovereign exceeds new build target despite surplus squeeze
62,000-home housing association increases build rate by 40% as it eyes further development boost through Network merger
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CommentGove’s simplification of plan-making won’t remove political barriers to development
The housing secretary this week announced proposals to make the local plan system more simple. However, Paul Smith argues the problems go beyond technical processes.
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NewsGovernment proposes three-check system for local plans
Consultation paper published outlining Gove’s proposals to speed up and simplify local plans
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NewsPersimmon finance boss set to depart after a year
Jason Windsor is leaving for new role at investment giant
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NewsL&Q ordered to pay £140,000 in compensation to tenants following ‘prolonged’ service decline
105,000-home housing association rapped by Housing Ombudsman over poor customer service
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NewsHousing slump takes toll on brickmaker Forterra’s numbers
Revenue and profit fall in first half with only ‘modest’ improvement expected in second
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CommentDrawing up a blueprint for sustaining social housing tenancies
A unique research project is taking place at Sheffield Hallam University looking at how to improve tenancy sustainment, explains Paul Hackett
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In partnershipHow do we increase affordable housing supply against the odds?
How can the social housing sector deliver new housing despite rising costs? Daniel Gayne reports on a roundtable hosted in Manchester as part of Housing Today Live in partnership with Edaroth
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NewsDLUHC says amber rating for Building Safety Regulator is appropriate
Department says major projects authority’s concern reflects the scale of challenge the fledging HSE body is facing
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NewsGreen light for final elements of Olympic village development
Build-to-rent developer Get Living gets planning approval for three new buildings
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NewsHomes England misses delivery targets as ‘perfect storm’ engulfs housing associations
Government agency hits 86% of completions target
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NewsGove’s new second staircase threshold will stall more schemes, experts warn
Surprise move to tighten fire safety rules could lead to developers struggling to ensure viability