All Housing Today articles in May 2025 – Page 12
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NewsNorwich City Council to vote on liquidation of wholly-owned housebuilder
A house builder in Norfolk is set to be liquidated just five years after it was bailed out by a local authority. Lion Homes, previously known as Norwich Regeneration Limited, is to be wound up after years of losses, with Norwich City Council liable to lose up to £10m. Norwich ...
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NewsPeabody downgraded to BBB+ by S&P
Ratings agency says provider’s 2025 financial performance ’materially below’ forecast
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CommentTime for a change of mindset from social landlords on “no access” to properties
Landlords too often record visits as ‘no access’, sometimes closing jobs, without understanding residents’ individual circumstances. We need a new approach that respects residents’ living environments, writes Richard Blakeway
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NewsHousing Ombudsman expects demand to reach 43,000 cases this year
Richard Blakeway has released a plan outlining his approach to tackling the rise in demand
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NewsGovernment launches £12m council housebuilding skills and capacity programme
Pennycook says he is “acting to restore the capacity of council workforces to deliver.”
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NewsSocial landlords required to provide housing management information to tenants on request from April 2027
Regulator of Social Housing will introduce Social Tenant Access to Information Requirements
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NewsNearly half of social and private rented homes ‘not decent’ under proposed new standard
Government publishes consultations on revised Decent Homes Standard and minimum energy efficiency standards
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NewsMHCLG to work with sector to design £2.5bn low cost loans over the summer
Loans could be deployed as part of an ‘amortising grant’ or ’repayable subsidy’ model proposed by Housing Today and the G15
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NewsFailure to bring in convergence would negatively impact existing tenants, says government as it is sets out consultation
MHCLG consults on whether weekly rents should be able to increase by a cash limit of £1 or £2 a year
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NewsThree-year transition period for larger providers to meet the competence and conduct standard
Timetable confirmed for new rules requiring social housing managers to hold qualifications
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NewsAt-a-glance: What we know about the £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme so far
Fresh details are emerging today about the government’s flagship affordable housing funding programme, including the timings of the prospectus, the London split and use of funds.
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NewsNewly-built council homes to be exempt from Right to Buy for 35 years
Pennycook announces further reforms, including changes to use of receipts, eligibility and discounts
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NewsLondon to receive up to 30% of government’s £39bn investment in social and affordable homes
Share is smaller than at start of previous programme
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NewsMHCLG aiming to ensure planners can draw on similar levels of resources as developers in viability negotiations
Senior official says she hopes government plan will tackle imbalance between public and private sectors
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NewsHousing Ombudsman urges landlords to proactively tackle hate crime and anti-social behaviour
A new report from Richard Blakeway finds landlords are “too passive” in their approach
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NewsProfit up 29% and revenue over £1bn at Hill
Builder breaks billion mark for first time in normal reporting year
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CommentA year on from the general election, what progress are we making towards 1.5 million homes?
This Friday marks a year since Labour won a historic landslide in the general election. Paul Smith assesses how the government has fared against its key housing delivery pledge
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NewsDolphin submits plans to add 138 homes to west London estate
Regeneration scheme would involve a mix of retrofit and new build
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News£39bn AHP successor will aim to deliver 300,000 homes with 60% at social rent, says government
Angela Rayner to set out more details on Wednesday of the new programme, along with updates on Decent Homes 2, minimum energy efficiency standards and reforms to Right to Buy
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NewsHouse price growth dropped to 2.1% in June, says Nationwide
Activity expected to pick up over summer