All Housing Today articles in May 2026 – Page 4
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NewsPlatform’s completions up by a third as it increases spend on development
Midlands-based provider increases overall turnover despite drop in shared ownership income
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CommentHousing is not enough: why PfP is partnering with the Ramblers
The £1bn-turnover provider will introduce 60 organised walks this year as part of plan to improve health and wellbeing of its residents. Scott Black explains more
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NewsTwo Greater Manchester housing associations open merger talks
Southway Housing Trust and Wythenshawe Community Housing exploring move to create £135m-turnover provider
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NewsWatkin Jones stays in the red
Student housing and BTR specialist says it is targeting more partnerships and refurbishment work
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CommentPlanning application fees should only go up if the process improves also
Simply charging more for a broken system doesn’t fix it. Here’s what ministers should do instead to improve planning, writes Paul Smith
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NewsMears lands £240m social housing maintenance contract
Contractor to deliver repairs services for 10,000 homes
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NewsPlatform acquires land in Cotswolds for 280-home scheme
50,000-home provider acquires consented agricultural land
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NewsCity Hall approves Arada’s 1,500-home leisure centre regeneration in north London
Scheme had been rejected by Barnet council
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News‘Avoid apathy’ on window disrepair, ombudsman urges landlords
Watchdog warns windows in poor condition may present hazards covered by Awaab’s Law
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NewsHouse prices grow 1.5% across UK but London and the south stagnates
Prices rise despite fewer buyers as first-time buyers buy more expensive homes
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NewsHBF says ‘inconsistent’ application of council tax on unfinished new builds is thwarting SME builders
Housebuilders’ body says council tax charges are affecting 88% of small firms
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NewsEnfield Council withdraws 21,000-home plan from New Towns programme following change in political control
North London borough’s new Conservative leader said group was elected on mandate to protect green belt
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CommentMilburn’s report on NEETs should be a call to arms for housing
The latest figures showing the numbers of young people not in employment, education or training are bleak, but the housing sector can do a lot to improve the outlook, writes James Howell
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CPDCPD 08 2026: Decarbonising masonry construction with cellular clay blocks
Sponsored by wienerberger and EH Smith, this module takes an overview of embodied carbon in masonry construction and considers lower-carbon masonry materials and techniques before taking an in-depth look at cellular clay blocks, one innovative route to lower embodied carbon that is gaining wider acceptance in the UK
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NewsDeveloper sought for £12bn Old Oak and Park Royal regeneration
Mayor’s development corporation formally launches procurement process
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NewsMayor of London and MHCLG to press ahead with new town plan despite Enfield Council withdrawal
Mayor and MHCLG both understood to be looking at range of delivery options for 21,000-home project which is listed in government’s New Towns programme
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In FocusThe unlikely return of the back-to-back: how the viability crunch is leading to experimentation with older forms
As housing numbers crash, developers are seeking ways to reimagine projects, with a range of new – and old – forms being tried to move projects forward
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NewsCIH to develop repairs culture toolkit as part of project to boost resident scrutiny
RECAP project also aims to support sector to build accountability
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NewsClarion appoints Hill to build 145 social rent homes in Tower Hamlets
Clarion has appointed The Hill Group to deliver 145 new homes for social rent in Tower Hamlets. The 125,000-home provider’s Clare House redevelopment is scheduled to begin in April 2027, after the completion of demolition works, with completion anticipated in 2029. Improvements to a play space in ...
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NewsKate Dodsworth appointed deputy chief executive at RSH
She will help develop regulator’s overall strategy