All Housing Today articles in May 2025 – Page 13
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NewsFusion secures £500m to fund five student accommodation schemes
Deal ‘testament to attractiveness of UK’s living sectors’ says developer amid PBSA market growth
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NewsSouthern Housing appoints ex-RTPI chief as new chair
Trudi Elliott takes over when Peter Dixon retires later this year
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In FocusBriefing: Why Durkan is eyeing rapid expansion through social housing stock upgrades
Contractor and housebuilder Durkan is pivoting towards improving existing stock for social landlords. Dan Germann, MD of its rebranded Durkan Regen business, explains his plans to grow the asset regeneration arm to the tune of £100m
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NewsPeabody starts fall by nearly three-quarters as it takes ‘careful’ approach to development
G15 landlord’s pivot to spending more on improving existing homes continues with new, localised approach to services
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NewsStonewater in talks to take on two small housing associations
40,000-home provider could take ownership of later living homes
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CommentEvery housing provider has a responsibility to act on LGBTQ+ inclusion
As pride month comes to an end, Rasila Mistry says the sector must make sure it is more than a month long seasonal campaign
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NewsMHCLG to take control of Building Safety Regulator, pledging ‘fast track’ process and resources to tackle delays
Former London Fire Brigade commissioner Andy Roe to head up new MHCLG board to take on functions of regulator
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NewsHundreds of signatures sign petition to rebuild Manchester’s Hotspur Press after fire
Early 19th century building was due to be incorporated into 600-bed student housing scheme designed by Hodder & Partners
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NewsResident board member appointed vice chair of Peabody
Peter Baffoe has been active on Peabody’s resident-led committees for several years
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NewsChan Kataria appointed to the Regulator of Social Housing’s board
Outgoing EMH Group chief executive to take up non-executive role by December
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NewsG15 misses target for diversity on members’ boards
Mergers see London housing associations regress against target since 2022
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NewsGovernment should ditch 1.5m homes target, says Yorkshire Housing boss
Nick Atkin warns insistence on ramping up delivery in short term will “artificially skew” the Affordable Homes Programme and push up construction inflation
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In Focus‘Simply no alternative for many home purchases’: The sector group hoping Rayner doesn't leave shared ownership out in the cold
The government did not mention shared ownership in its spending review, nor did it feature in the Labour manifesto. Jo Short, who is leading a social landlord-backed campaign to raise awarness about the tenure, tells Matilda Battersby why it is needed more than ever
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NewsRevised Vauxhall towers set for approval next week
Scheme to replace former plan for hotel towers on riverside site
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NewsPlans for 3,000-home Nine Elms tower scheme revealed
Scheme would include 70-storey tower, making it one of the tallest residential developments in the UK
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CommentA new blueprint for social housing delivery: the case for end-to-end development
With the government pledging £39bn over 10 years for affordable housing and seeking to deliver at far greater scale, new models are needed to meet the challenge. A fully integrated, end-to-end development approach can help unlock land, reduce risk and deliver better homes faster, argues Mark Powell
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CPDCPD 07 2025: Mastering sliding and bi-fold doors
Sliding doors date back over a thousand years to Japan, where shoji – paper-covered wooden frames – offered space-saving elegance in homes and temples. Even earlier, grooves in Pompeii’s stone floors suggest the Romans used sliding doors to enhance spatial flexibility.
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News15% of social housing with fire defects may not begin remediation for a decade, says regulator
Majority of works will begin within five years
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NewsSocial housing tenants’ overall satisfaction rises following five successive annual falls
Housemark TSM figures show improvement as landlords reap benefit of increased investment in repairs
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NewsGovernment to call for evidence from sector of ‘no win no fee’ claims farmers exploiting social housing residents
Rayner pledges action to “ensure vulnerable tenants are not exploited”