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In FocusBurnham’s council housing vision, funding frustration and Reform UK disruption: talking points from the Housing Community Summit 2026
Thousands of social housing professionals once again gathered in Liverpool for the Housing Community Summit this week. This year’s conference was dominated by discussion about the new prime minister and how shifts in housing policy direction will affect the sector. Carl Brown and Alex Funk report
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In FocusReform UK conference: Farage scandal overshadows radical planning proposals
An undercover Channel 4 investigation forced two senior Reform UK figures to resign during the party’s Birmingham conference, deepening questions about its electoral prospects. But the party’s radical brownfield planning proposals still have significant appeal in the housing development and construction sectors
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In FocusHas Andy Burnham really backtracked on his ‘council housebuilding revolution’?
The national press seized upon this week’s SAHP as evidence of a u-turn by the new PM. But while Burnham only has himself to blame for the bad headlines, the policy detail suggests big changes really could be on the way.
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In Focus‘A pretty bold swing’: New NPPF ushers in an era of permissive, nationally-led planning policy but could be scuppered by viability crisis
The much-awaited new national planning framework was published earlier this week, with a suite of pro-development policies. But builders are already warning that getting consent is only half of the story. Daniel Gayne reports.
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In FocusUK Design Capital of the year: How Cardiff is rethinking its industrial heritage to drive regeneration
In the last of our UK Design Capital series, Joey Gardiner looks at how Cardiff has used placemaking to rebuild its future after a potentially existential decline with the collapse of the coal and steel industries
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In FocusHow the West of England plans to rocket-boost its regeneration
The West of England Combined Authority is one of the UK’s most productive regions - but its director of homes and regeneration believes it is only just getting started
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In FocusWhat matters most to housing employees?
Housing Today’s first Good Employer Guide explored what housing associations are offering staff. Our second quarterly good employer report surveys employees themselves about what they value most – and where the offer may need to go further. Emma Maier looks at what the results tell us
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In FocusThe draft London Plan beyond the headlines: Five things you might have missed in Khan’s latest vision for the capital
City Hall’s 288-page draft London Plan sets out sweeping changes to density rules, green belt release and tall building policy. Here’s a break-down of what the proposed policies could mean for development across the capital
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In FocusThe rise of Burnham pushes regeneration even higher up the agenda: what the second quarter of Regen Connect has taught us
Regen Connect has continued to track billions in funding, major project approvals and the way regeneration is shifting across the UK. Here is a summary of the campaign’s activity in the second quarter
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In Focus‘We’ve only got this one chance’: how Newcastle-under-Lyme seized the regeneration opportunity
In the latest in our Voices of Regeneration series, Simon McEneny explains how a small Staffordshire town is drastically revamping its town centre in a bid to revive the High Street
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In FocusUK Design Capital of the Year 2026 shortlist: How York is becoming a beacon for heritage revival
York’s example shows how a city with a proud history is using careful regeneration, low-carbon design and brownfield development to prove heritage can be a springboard for renewal
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In FocusFrom Denby Dale to the Colne Valley: Passivhaus pioneers revisit the standard 16 years on
The team behind the UK’s first cavity wall Passivhaus are now building a terrace of three Passivhaus Plus homes in West Yorkshire. Bill Butcher and Chris Herring of 21 Degrees share what has changed - and what they wish they’d known first time around
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In Focus‘Good growth in every postcode and hope in every heart’… But what did Burnham’s speech actually mean?
With grand vision and little detail, Andy Burnham last week made his pitch for prime minister. Daniel Gayne picks through his Manchester speech for clues about what the Makerfield MP will actually do when he gets the keys to Number 10
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In FocusUK Design Capital of the Year 2026 shortlist: How Bradford’s regeneration is driving its revival
Alex Funk takes a closer look at her home city and explores the projects, policies and partnerships driving its transformation that have made it a contender for this year’s award
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In FocusCould a Reform government really force ‘foreign nationals’ from their social homes?
Largely overlooked amid a historic by-election campaign, Nigel Farage’s latest policy announcement is one of the party’s most extreme measures. But could it actually be done? And what would be its impact? Daniel Gayne looks into it.
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In FocusVistry under pressure: what comes next for the housing partnerships giant?
A string of profit warnings and the departure of the chair and chief executive have seen Vistry’s value collapse by more than 80% in two years. Joey Gardiner assesses exactly how much trouble the partnerships housebuilder is now in
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In Focus‘Are we keeping up with the pace of the sector’s challenges?’: Jonathan Walters on regulating England’s social landlords
Walters outlines his big vision for the Regulator of Social Housing in his first press interview as chief executive
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In FocusWhat would prime minister Burnham look like for housing and construction?
The new MP for Makerfield still has a way to go to take Keir Starmer’s job. But with his ascent to Number 10 looking more likely by the day, Daniel Gayne breaks down what his policy agenda might look like for housing, infrastructure and skills
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In FocusRegen Connect interactive funding and development maps
As part of Regen Connect, Housing Today is monitoring regeneration announcements across the UK as they happen. Use our interactive maps of the UK and London to track the activity