All Housing Today articles in March 2025 – Page 2
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NewsGreen light for Berkeley’s 900-home Elephant & Castle tower scheme
Four-block Borough Triangle plans survive flood of objections from locals and opposition from Historic England
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NewsSheffield council to consult on five-year temporary accommodation plan
Council considers using extra 200 properties to end use of B&Bs as financial losses due to temporary accommodation reache nearly £5m a year
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News‘Gap must be filled by social housing’ – sector hopeful of funding boost after OBR forecasts 1.3m new homes against Starmer’s 1.5m target
Hopes grow for June 11 spending review with social housing bodies calling for ‘significant’ investment in social and affordable housing to push delivery to 1.5m homes
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CIH UK Housing Review SeriesWhy it is time to rethink rents
As part of a series curated by the Chartered Institute of Housing and written by sponsors of the UK Housing Review, Victor Da Cunha argues we need to define what social housing rents are for
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NewsNPPF changes will result in 1.3 million homes built by the end of the parliament, OBR forecasts
Housebuilding to exceed 300,000 homes a year by 2029/30, excluding impact of forthcoming Affordable Homes Programme
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NewsL&G partners with Japanese developer to deliver 1,000 homes across London
Joint venture’s first 200-property site will have 35% affordable housing
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NewsRochdale Boroughwide Housing regains regulatory compliance after ‘intensive’ turnaround plan
The housing association that managed the home in which toddler Awaab Ishak was exposured to black mould had its governance rating upgraded by the Regulator of Social Housing.
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NewsVistry’s profit drops by nearly two-thirds as impact of cost estimation errors revealed
Housebuilder’s pre-tax profit down in ‘disappointing’ performance
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NewsPlans revised for Birmingham tower entirely covered in PV panels
Co-living scheme would be one of UK’s narrowest residential buildings at just 8.5 metres wide
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CommentUnlocking brownfield sites could boost later living housing while renewing our high streets
The government’s long-term housing strategy and the introduction of a ‘brownfield passport’ could significantly improve the availability of specialist housing for older people, writes Spencer J. McCarthy
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CIH UK Housing Review SeriesHow our merger can strengthen rural communities through affordable housing
As part of a series curated by the Chartered Institute of Housing and written by sponsors of the UK Housing Review, Greg Reed and Christine Candlish talk about Places for People’s merger with South Devon Rural
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NewsMost students in construction courses leave industry after completing training
Home Builders Federation says further education courses do not produce ’work-ready potential recruits’
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NewsWates Residential and Harrow council submit plans for 1,000 homes on former civic centre site
Sheppard Robson-designed scheme replaces former plans rejected in 2022
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NewsRBKC to create personal evacuation plans for vulnerable residents in new draft housing strategy
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea aims to improve housing safety in response to Grenfell Inquiry
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NewsReeves announces extra £2bn for affordable homes
Sector welcomes grant funding, which is intended as a ’bridge’ between current programme and future grant to be announced in June
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CommentWhy housing associations are uniquely placed to work with others to improve health and wellbeing
From helping domestic abuse survivors to working with the health service, housing associations should use partnerships to fulfil their social purpose, writes Elly Hoult
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CIH UK Housing Review SeriesThe temporary accommodation crisis: a network for collaboration
In the first in a series of pieces curated by the Chartered Institute of Housing and written by sponsors of the UK Housing Review, Maggie Rafalowicz describes the work of a new network they are supporting to address the crisis.
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NewsCIH publishes UK Housing Review 2025
Latest instalment of influential research includes focus on Bank of England’s role in housing policy
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NewsBuilding safety levy delayed until autumn next year
Government says move will allow housebuilders more time to gear up for proposals