All Housing Today articles in January 2025 – Page 3
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NewsWatkin Jones ‘creating margin’ out of building safety remediation work, says CFO
Developer carrying out work in-house rather than contracting it out
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CommentLocal communities can mistrust CGIs if they appear unrealistic
Residents and other stakeholders are forced to rely on visual representations of planned schemes when forming opinions. It is crucial they send the right message, writes Vasilena Bocheva
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NewsDozens of social landlords introduce data handling training following Ombudsman report
Almost half of responding staff to a survey have received training since Ombudsman criticised sector in 2023
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NewsSouthern rolls out new housing management model
‘Local link’ approach will combine patchless working with area-based supervision
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NewsMPs launch inquiry into land value capture
Florence Eshalomi’s housing select committee will also look at compulsory purchase rules
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NewsPennycook signs regulations to abolish two-year lease extension rule from end of January
Leaseholders will have flexibility to make a claim immediately upon buying a property
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NewsBrickwork firm Forterra discussing price hikes in wake of National Insurance rises
Firm says revenue last year expected to be in line with 2023 figure
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NewsWatkin Jones slashes losses to £300k after turbulent 18 months
Developer buoyed by increased profit from student housing schemes
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In partnershipQueensland Road: A case study on building and fire safety remediation
Symon Sentain, executive director property services, Newlon Housing Trust speaks about the housing association's approach to tackling fire and building safety
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CommentPatchless working but retaining a local link - the best of both worlds in housing management
Troy Francis has been promoted to the role of executive director for operations at Southern Housing. He here explains how the G15 landlord’s revamped operating model will work
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NewsMTVH reaches settlement with residents over 2019 fire
Victims’ solicitor calls for further building safety reforms
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NewsCIH launches new domestic abuse best practice forum for members
New network aims to “share best practice, identify common issues and provide peer support”
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NewsCrown Estate appoints firms for three sustainable housing demonstration projects
GS8, Igloo Regeneration and Town will test out new approaches to eco-friendly housebuilding, building 200 homes in total
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NewsBuild-to-rent construction activity down 11% in London, according to report
Survey by membership group BusinessLDN shows slowdown
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CommentHousebuilders and government must work together to solve the skills conundrum
Ensuring we have sufficient skills to build 1.5m homes is a daunting challenge, but there is hope on the horizon, writes David Thomas
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NewsTopHat reveals £46m loss from factory operations in its penultimate year as it ceases trading
Losses of volumetric housebuilder laid bare in accounts, which also show £28.9m loss in development
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NewsManchester council plans disposal of brownfield sites to bring forward 700 homes
Clarion, Jigsaw and Great Places among those expecting to acquire land
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NewsHome Group chief commercial officer made redundant just five months into role
Kate Still leaves 56,000-home organisation after joining on 5 September last year
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NewsProducts firm Marshalls says turnover will fall due to lower housing demand
Trading update says numbers will improve in line with market recovery
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NewsWatkin Jones’ student towers handed symbolic refusal by Wandsworth Council as scheme heads to appeal
Watkin Jones requests public inquiry into 762-bed Nine Elms development close to Battersea Power Station