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The regeneration rethink: funding, power and the local leaders shaping what comes next

For over a decade, built environment policy has prioritised new build over regenerating places. As Housing Today launches its new Regen Connect editorial campaign, Joey Gardiner finds out why that might all be about to change

‘The cliff edge has probably been reached’ … When the Warm Homes Plan finally arrives, will there be an industry left to deliver it?

Reports suggest the upcoming plan will see a big move towards low carbon technologies and shift in emphasis from grant to regulation. But industry figures say its long delay and the cancellation of the ECO scheme last year could leave DESNZ without the workforce to deliver its goals.

Social housing’s top 200 biggest spenders on repairs and maintenance in 2024/25

The Regulator of Social Housing has published its annual global accounts data for the 200 largest registered providers in England. But who spent the most in 2024/25? Use our sortable data table to find out.

‘I’ve always had a feeling for people and doing the right thing’: New CIH president Julie Haydon on building resilience

Wolverhampton Homes’ director of corporate services has a blueprint to boost mental wellbeing among social housing workers. Speaking to Alex Funk, she discusses how to tackle workforce burnout

What slow progress at Tempsford says about the wider new towns programme

Despite the suitable location of the Bedfordshire site as a place for tens of thousands of new homes, the government has yet to formally declare its backing for the project. Joey Gardiner asks why so many questions remain unresolved

‘It’s reassuring that development is a cycle’… Following the 12-year regeneration journey at Elephant Park

As Lendlease’s huge project at Elephant & Castle finally approaches completion, Daniel Gayne spoke to the team behind the scheme to find out how it has changed over more than a decade of work

Best of 2025: features, data and reports

Our pick of the best Housing Today features from the past 12 months

Best of 2025: biggest news stories and talking points

From the spending review and funding debates, to building safety hold-ups, viability issues, new regulation and the rise of Reform, 2025 was a busy year for the housing sector. Here is our round-up of the key talking points.

Best of 2025: interviews

Our pick of the best Housing Today interviews from the past 12 months

Best of 2025: comment pieces

Our pick of the best Housing Today opinion pieces from the past 12 months

What the latest documents tell us about the government’s progress on building safety

A flurry of progress reports, consultation documents, reviews and statements were put out by the government last week. Housing Today combs through the documents to unpack what has been achieved in responding to the Grenfell Inquiry’s recommendations and what is still to come

Could York Central be the model to tackle housing's viability problem?

Work has started preparing ground for York Central, a 45-hectare development next to York station that will deliver up to 3,000 homes and 1.4m sq ft of commercial space through a public-private partnership. Thomas Lane reports.