All Housing Today articles in May 2025 – Page 11
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NewsSpringfield to report ‘substantial’ increase in profit following land sales to Barratt Redrow
Scottish housebuilder to increase revenue after signing deal to sell six sites as it shifts focus to north of Scotland
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NewsPeabody secures £60m loan for social homes retrofit from Lloyds
Agreement is the largest to date under the National Wealth Fund’s £1.3bn social housing retrofit guarantee scheme
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CommentStreamlining gateway 2: time for a two-tiered approach to building safety approvals?
It cannot have been the intention of the Building Safety Act to create delays to development - it’s time for a fresh approach, argues Bhavini Patel
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NewsMHCLG publishes consultation on leasehold reform
Pennycook pledges “bold package of reforms” to “arm leaseholders with greater rights”
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NewsAviva and Moda secure £200m in debt financing for first phase of 1,000-home scheme
Stone Yard project will use funding from Natwest and Homes England
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NewsSanctuary meets development target but sales drop
125,000-home housing association says a number of investors are interested in buying its student housing portfolio
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NewsHouse prices flat in June says Halifax
Prices didn’t go up, but they didn’t fall in June, according to the building society
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NewsHistoric England names developer for Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings brownfield site
Manchester-based developer Capita & Centric’s 100-home proposals were designed by architect Peter Barber
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NewsHenry Boot gets planning for more than 500 homes and cyber centre in Cheltenham
Scheme could eventually see 2,500 homes built
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CommentWes Streeting wants to link NHS funding to patient satisfaction – could the same principle be applied to social housing?
Using satisfaction measures to make funding decisions is fraught with difficulty but the data could be used more effectively in social housing by the regulator, argues Alistair McIntosh
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CommentIt’s time to see more recycled products in the fabric of our buildings
Nobody needs to be told the planet is in trouble and unfortunately the construction industry is a major contributor to both carbon emissions and waste. Our default approach of using virgin materials over recycled options is a key driver in global warming. As such, we are exhausting our planet’s resources ...
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NewsSocial rent starts funded by Homes England up 43% year-on-year
New social rented homes figure at highest for years as shared ownership starts fall
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NewsGovernment has made ‘little progress’ on nutrient neutrality and incentives for councils, says Housing Forum
But body’s report on Labour’s first year paints generally positive picture
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NewsSouthwark council approves 27-storey tower with student and affordable components
Scheme features 477 student rooms and 79 affordable homes
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NewsGleeson’s housebuilding CEO departs after margins fail to improve
Review identified need for management and organisational changes following cost overruns
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NewsGreen light for revised Vauxhall student towers
Lambeth council signs off plans for 30-storey scheme on Albert Embankment
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CommentOne year of Labour — are we likely to get Britain building again?
Starmer’s administration has made a good start, but the next 12 months will determine whether we see real impact on the ground, writes Spencer J McCarthy
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CPDCPD 08 2025: Understanding and identifying grey belt land
As pressure mounts to deliver new housing and infrastructure in England, the Green Belt – long considered sacrosanct – is once again at the centre of planning debate
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NewsLivv names new chief executive
Former executive director Sharon Marsh, who has been with the Knowsley-based provider since 2012, takes the helm