All L&Q articles
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News
L&Q sells strategic land business to Urban & Civic
L&Q’s chief executive Fiona Fletcher-Smith revealed that the housing association was exploring the sale of its strategic land business in May, stating it is not a “core” function
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Comment
Why housing associations need to make healthy surpluses
Those who tell stories about the sector ‘raking in’ surpluses fundamentally misunderstand the nature of our strained social housing financial model, writes Fiona Fletcher-Smith
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S&P downgrades L&Q’s credit rating citing ‘sizeable’ need for investment in stock
Housing association loses A- rating but sale of non-core assets should stabilise finances, says ratings agency
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L&Q exploring sale of PRS and strategic land functions
Fiona Fletcher-Smith tells conference she wants to return housing association to traditional model and ‘put residents first’
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L&Q appoints former Co-op Bank boss as group chair
Housing association giant also recruits former Orbit COO to board
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L&Q recovers 143 homes from tenancy fraud over the last year
The 105,000-home housing association made 100 tenancy recoveries the year before
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L&Q reports trebling of surplus – but this could be reduced by impairment charges
Housing association giant reports earnings set for hit due to ’development defects and prolonged inflation’
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Comment
Section 106 delivers numbers- but to ensure good services, HAs need more control
L&Q has launched a review into how it can work with managing agents where ownership arrangements make it hard for the association to influence services and costs for residents. Fiona Fletcher-Smith explains more.
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Comment
Ministers must think of housing as national infrastructure - not as an addition to national debt
Long-term investment in housing would create economic benefits, supporting growth, jobs, skills and supply chains, argues Fiona Fletcher-Smith
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News
G15 calls for £15bn a year in AHP grant funding amid steep drop in starts
Starts on affordable homes in London have dropped by 76% compared to last year
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L&Q and Countryside to deliver almost 4,000 homes at former Ford factory site
With the addition of 947 homes, the revised plans for Beam Park will now deliver 3,947 new homes
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L&Q quarterly completions drop by a third
The 109,000-home housing association has reduced its development target to focus on investing in existing stock
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L&Q’s completions down 37% as it reins in spending and focuses on existing stock
Giant association deleverages as it eyes 50% cut in capital expenditure by 2026
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Countryside and L&Q submit plans for 3,500-home scheme in Essex
The proposed joint venture scheme will deliver an additional 3,500 homes as part of the Chelmsford Garden community masterplan
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NHF hits out at ‘surprise’ change to lower inflation measure for shared ownership rents amid delivery concern
Trade body asks housing association members for information on how shift from RPI to CPI might hit development pipelines
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Inspector grants L&Q permission for 73-home scheme after council refusal
Coventry City Council’s bid to block Wilsons Lane development overturned following inquiry
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L&Q builds 4,000 homes for second successive year despite surplus squeeze
108,000-home association pumps more money into improving existing stock amid Ombudsman criticism
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L&Q quarterly completions drop by half
The 105,500-home housing association is investing £3bn in a programme of repairs and remediation
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Comment
Political commitment and cross-sector collaboration is key to delivery
As Michael Gove announces the government’s plan for housing, Fiona Fletcher-Smith outlines what is needed to boost housebuilding