All Housing articles – Page 4
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Housing market ‘not as good as expected’, says Morgan Sindall boss
Revenue and operating profit rise nonetheless in group’s partnerships business.
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Persimmon’s Charles Church brand names new UK land director
Premium new homes brand of Persimmon has added to its top team
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CPA forecasts increase in housing output but risks rise amid fears of fresh tax hikes
Trade body says uncertainty has set in ahead of autumn Budget
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BPHA returns to net surplus but misses interest rate cover target
Bedford-based provider records increased turnover but development falls
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Green light for 53 social rent homes on ex-Tower Hamlets council office site
Tower Hamlets scheme part of plan for 4,000 council homes in borough
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Mount Anvil and Kensington council submit plans for 274 homes on west London brownfield site
PRP-designed scheme will be nearly 45% affordable
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Ballymore and Places for London’s 3,300-home Edgware scheme approved after amassing more than 2,000 objections
Howells-designed scheme approved yesterday evening after overcoming significant local backlash
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Build-to-rent completions up in Scotland but units under construction drop 15% in a year
SPF warns of ’pipeline exhaustion’ and blames planned rent controls
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New bill will enshrine cladding remediation deadlines in law
Landlords face unlimited fines or imprisonment, with Homes England set to get new powers to force remediation
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Chief executive departs from Lincolnshire Housing Partnership after less than a year
12,000-home landlord appoints interim for a year following resignation of Ceri Theobald
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Social rent starts funded by Homes England up 43% year-on-year
New social rented homes figure at highest for years as shared ownership starts fall
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At-a-glance: What we know about the £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme so far
Fresh details are emerging today about the government’s flagship affordable housing funding programme, including the timings of the prospectus, the London split and use of funds.
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London to receive up to 30% of government’s £39bn investment in social and affordable homes
Share is smaller than at start of previous programme
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Housing Ombudsman urges landlords to proactively tackle hate crime and anti-social behaviour
A new report from Richard Blakeway finds landlords are “too passive” in their approach
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In Focus
Briefing: Why Durkan is eyeing rapid expansion through social housing stock upgrades
Contractor and housebuilder Durkan is pivoting towards improving existing stock for social landlords. Dan Germann, MD of its rebranded Durkan Regen business, explains his plans to grow the asset regeneration arm to the tune of £100m
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Comment
A new blueprint for social housing delivery: the case for end-to-end development
With the government pledging £39bn over 10 years for affordable housing and seeking to deliver at far greater scale, new models are needed to meet the challenge. A fully integrated, end-to-end development approach can help unlock land, reduce risk and deliver better homes faster, argues Mark Powell
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Rayner’s delayed homes penalty will slow down building, says the Housing Forum
Members’ organisation claims latest government plans will backfire and undo positive recent work
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In Focus
‘The core skill is listening to people’: My work as a complex mental health needs lead at Advance
In the latest in our Frontline Stories series, outdoorsy Catherine Convey chats with Housing Today about the strides she has taken since taking on a leadership role at the supported housing provider
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£39bn AHP could support 500,000 new homes, says JLL
But £100bn would be needed in private finance to plug the viability gap
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In partnership
Lion Farm Estate Regeneration: Achieving additional homes, improving accessibility and upgrading thermal performance
Located in Oldbury, Sandwell Council’s Lion Farm estate regeneration project has seen existing council housing blocks upgraded with enhanced thermal performance and accessibility, while also delivering new homes through roof space development. The ‘Lakes’ project, delivered by contractor Lovell, created additional twenty new homes by building on top of the ...