All L&Q articles
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NewsL&Q boss accuses HBF of ‘whinging’ over section 106 take-up
Working with ‘unregulated cowboy’ S106 managing agents poses a risk to regulatory compliance, Fiona Fletcher-Smith tells conference
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NewsCouncil approves 651 homes in next phase of Barking Riverside
More than half of home set to be affordable
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NewsL&Q records lowest annual completion numbers for a decade
G15 landlord expected to be biggest builder in the housing association sector despite pivot towards repair and maintenance
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NewsVistry and L&Q secure first gateway 2 approvals after 13-month wait
‘Major milestone’ as two buildings signed off for 300-home scheme in west London
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NewsL&Q pledges to only work with contractors and suppliers who pay the ‘real living wage’
Housing association giant commits to paying rate from April 2028
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CommentGovernment has delivered our asks but we can’t underestimate the scale of the task ahead
As we approach party conference season, Fiona Fletcher-Smith looks at what the sector now needs to tackle the housing crisis
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NewsL&Q executive director to leave as part of leadership restructure
Vicky Savage, executive group director for development and sales, will depart the G15 landlord in August
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CommentTenancy fraud creates social harm and we must tackle it
L&Q this year successful brought its first prosecution for tenancy fraud. Nicola Evans explains why providers should tackle the problem
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News‘If you don’t collaborate with each other on social value there’s other fish in the sea’: L&Q manager’s message to contractors
Large landlord has three tiers of social value options for contractors including a 1% levy on contract value
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News‘Early engagement is essential’ - G15 publishes guide for housebuilders seeking section 106 deals
New report by London housing association group is latest attempt to tackle section 106 slowdown
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CommentHow stock rationalisation can help residents get a better service
G15 landlord L&Q is focusing on London and Manchester and considering stock not in these areas for transfer. Chief executive Fiona Fletcher-Smith explains more
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NewsL&Q development down 26% as it pursues de-risking strategy
Housing association giant raises extra £30m from stock sales in first nine months of 2024/25
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NewsL&Q appoints new group finance director
Ed Farnsworth will succeed long-serving Waqar Ahmed in January
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NewsL&Q puts £58m-turnover PRS company up for sale
Housing association seeks buyer for loss-making 3,000-home subsidiary as it prioritises its ‘core purpose’
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NewsL&Q reports deficit for first half of the year
Sale of strategic land division to Urban & Civic creates accounting loss as development falls 30%
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NewsLandlords struggling with damp and mould repairs timescales, Ombudsman finds
The watchdog has shared more than 100 severe maladministration cases on damp and mould ahead of Awaab’s Law being introduced.
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CommentHow do we build the homes we desperately need without jeopardising our climate goals?
Keeping embodied and operational carbon low while building the homes we need is a formidable challenge. Fiona Fletcher-Smith argues collaboration and data-sharing is the key
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NewsL&Q finance director Waqar Ahmed to step down after 16 years
Ahmed will leave his post at L&Q by next April after a career spanning three decades
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NewsL&Q trebles surplus as operating costs fall
Housing association spends £112m on capital works as it shifts expenditure towards existing homes
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NewsL&Q underlines north west expansion as it joins Manchester social landlord group
London-based housing association giant becomes part of the Manchester Housing Providers’ Partnership