All housing articles
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NewsBuilding Safety Regulator chief to step down in September
Philip White’s ’partial retirment’ announced internally in March but only made public today
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NewsGovernment launches National Housing Bank with £16bn to invest in delivery
Bank will be a subsidiary of Homes England and will make long-term investments in building new homes
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NewsWhat deal can Rayner strike for affordable housing? What to watch out for in the spending review
Wednesday’s announcement will have huge implications for housing and infrastructure, but defence and health commitments mean cuts will have to fall somewhere. Daniel Gayne reports
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NewsCrown Estate signs development JV with Lendlease which could deliver 26,000 homes
Six major schemes in London and Birmingham named in deal
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NewsLandsec to invest extra £2bn in housing development
Developer wants to reduce exposure to office market in coming five years to fund shift into residential
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NewsNew RICS president warns skills shortage could ‘derail’ Starmer’s housebuilding plans
Justin Sullivan says demand for skilled workers is “white hot” as industry requires 250,000 extra bodies by 2028
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NewsLocal government bodies receive guidance to improve public health through housing
Integrated Care Systems in the East of England are being urged to address health inequalities to build thriving communities
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NewsSector bodies urge Scottish government to prioritise housing following £4.9bn Budget boost
Housing organisations point out that the Scottish government has promised to prioritise housing yet affordable housing funding was cut by £196m this year
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NewsPlaces for People appoints new managing director for developments
Andrew Usher has been promoted from development director to managing director for developments
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NewsCouncils urge chancellor to take ‘immediate action’ as one in four councils risk needing bailouts
LGA says Budget must provide councils with financial stability to protect the services
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NewsShift subsidy to supply to bring down housing benefit spend, says CIH
But fiscal benefits could take years to be realised
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NewsSomerset council calls new proposed mandatory housing target ‘unrealistic’
The leader of Bath and North East Somerset council has warned Angela Rayner new target must take into account UNESCO status
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NewsPlaces for People launches new training programme to tackle sector skills shortages
PfP Thrive will deliver training programmes for the UK housing and construction sector
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In FocusKey takeaways from the Building the Future Conference and Housing Today Live
Church House in Westminster yesterday was the venue for two back-to-back conferences on construction and housing attended by hundreds of professionals from the built environment. Here is a round-up of the key talking points from the event, run by Building and Housing Today.
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NewsWest of Scotland Housing Association boss to retire next year
Brian Gannon has announced he will be stepping down as chief executive of the Glasgow-based housing association in spring 2025
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NewsMP who grew up in council house elected chair of housing select committee
Florence Eshalomi MP has succeeded Clive Betts MP as chair of the committee
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NewsProfit down at Taylor Wimpey as cladding costs soar in half-year results
Despite drop, observers say results show ‘tentative signs of turnaround’ in housing sector
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NewsBallymore and LLDC get green light for 700-home scheme in east London
Residential phase of Straford Waterfront set to start construction in 2026