In Focus
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In FocusBest of 2025: features, data and reports
Our pick of the best Housing Today features from the past 12 months
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In FocusBest of 2025: interviews
Our pick of the best Housing Today interviews from the past 12 months
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In FocusBest 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.
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In FocusBest of 2025: comment pieces
Our pick of the best Housing Today opinion pieces from the past 12 months
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In FocusWhat 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
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In FocusCould 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.
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In FocusTop 50 Housebuilders 2025: searching for signs of hope
The last year has dashed hopes of a rapid return to growth with the Labour government’s housebuilding programme. Joey Gardiner assesses which firms have managed to navigate choppy waters successfully, and whether the seas look any calmer ahead
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In FocusTop 50 Housebuilders 2025: the table
Full sortable data from Building’s ranking of the top 50 housebuilders in the UK
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In FocusHow the viability crunch is also putting housing design quality under strain
Mary Richardson examines how Britain’s viability crisis is squeezing design quality and stalling the creation of real places to live
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In FocusLargest 50 Housing Associations 2025: full table
Full sortable data from Housing Today’s analysis of the largest housing associations’ 2024/25 accounts
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In FocusLargest 50 Housing Associations 2025: key trends from this year’s accounts and library of reports
Housing Today has been tracking the 2024/25 financial statements of the largest housing associations over the past few months. Here are the key themes from this year’s reports
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In FocusLargest 50 Housing Associations 2025: Digging into the data
Housing Today’s exclusive analysis reveals key financial metrics for the biggest 50 housing associations in the UK. Carl Brown reports
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In FocusIs the Building Safety Regulator’s plan to tackle the backlog likely to succeed?
With construction of tens of thousands of homes held up waiting for approval by the new regulator for high rise homes, Joey Gardiner assesses whether the plan by its new management will turn things around
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In Focus‘My heart is really in regeneration’: Cobalt CEO Claire Griffiths on her new role chairing 23-strong group of Liverpool HAs
Daniel Gayne spoke to the new chair of Liverpool City Region Housing Associations about repairs, development and the opportunity of devolution
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In FocusThe Social and Affordable Homes Programme prospectuses: what you need to know
Homes England and the Greater London Authority have published their prospectuses for the £39bn Social and Afffordable Homes Programme. Daniel Gayne summarises the key points
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In FocusInnovation, collaboration and the search for capital: Greg Reed outlines what the social housing sector must do post-spending review
Following the better-than-expected spending review, the Places for People boss argues that the sector now needs to work out how best it can deliver an offer in return – and that includes finding new ways of attracting investment.
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In Focus‘Having housing stability improves your life chances’: Chan Kataria reflects on his 40 years in social housing
The charismatic chief executive of EMH Group steps down this week after a 40-year housing career. Here he explains how childhood upheaval shaped his thoughts about housing and talks about his biggest achievements and what comes next. Carl Brown reports
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In FocusIs the social housing sector ready for Awaab’s Law?
The first phase of Awaab’s Law comes into effect from next week, but what have social landlords been doing to prepare? Alex Funk speaks to experts and providers to find out
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In FocusWill the expected London housebuilding package rescue the stalled development industry?
With one in six housing schemes in the capital on hold and demand at rock bottom, Joey Gardiner asks whether simply reducing expectations for affordable housing will be enough to get construction going again
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In FocusA hidden housing hurdle: How sewage treatment capacity is stalling 30,000 new homes - and why it could get much worse
A growing number of water companies are objecting to planning applications for homes on the basis that there is not enough local sewage treatment capacity to cope, writes Joey Gardiner.