All Housing Today articles in May 2026 – Page 6
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CommentWill local government reorganisation speed up housing delivery or slow it down?
Stuart Crickett outlines the pros and cons of the impending English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act and what needs to be done to ensure it delivers for housebuilding
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NewsAbri and Poplar HARCA adopt Shared Ownership Code
Three social housing providers now signed up to NHQB’s consumer code
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NewsSpringfield cuts debt and moves focus to north of Scotland opportunities
Housebuilder reports revenue of £245m in trading update for FY26
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NewsCardiff co-living tower gets green light
Watkin Jones’ 33-storey scheme replaces taller student accommodation scheme
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NewsNatwest announces £250m loan fund to help RPs buy section 106 homes
Fund matches £250m for section 106 purchases set aside from government’s £2.5bn low-cost loans fund
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NewsBerkeley’s FTSE 100 demotion reflects ‘sector-wide challenges’
Rightmove also demoted from UK’s top stock index
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NewsCroudace moves back into the black but accuses government of lacking housing policy cohesion
Housebuilder increases turnover by 50% but says ‘build, baby build’ optimism in sector has diminished
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NewsEastlight chief executive to step down
Emma Palmer’s resignation follows death of landlord’s chair Hattie Llewelyn-Davies
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CommentWhy community matters in the housing debate
The housing sector often talks about numbers of units developed but at its heart housing is about whether a community feels like home, writes Elly Hoult
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NewsGleeson expects £7.5m profit hit as huge land sale pushed into next financial year
CEO says housebuilders are holding back on buying land
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NewsRSH considering requiring RPs to appraise development capacity and deliver against housebuilding targets
Regulator publishes discussion paper outlining ideas for revamping and ’future proofing’ its economic regulation, including holding ’providers to account’ for delivery
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NewsReform stamp duty to help first-time buyers, MPs urge government
New home ownership affordability report also calls to increase housebuilding rates and give councils greater power to recover empty homes
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NewsSurplus, turnover and completions up at Peabody
Housing association built 89% more homes last year
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NewsCandidates for CIH vice president election announced as voting gets underway
Winner will become president in October 2027
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NewsGovernment should forgive councils’ £29bn housing debt, says Shelter
It would take 119 years to clear social housing waiting lists, according to charity’s new analysis
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NewsBellway holds profit forecast despite dip in demand
Trading update shows private reservation rate and forward order book down on year prior
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NewsHousing-led regeneration could unlock 500,000 homes in the North with the right support, report says
Devolved £500m fund and a dedicated minister for regeneration among recommendations of Renew inquiry into regeneration
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In FocusFrom £50k homes to a £1bn platform: HSPG’s next phase in affordable housing
The social impact investor says a £1bn equity injection from Sixth Street into its for-profit provider PPHA will help it acquire around 4,000 homes and hold more stock for the long term. Guy Horne discusses HSPG’s journey
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NewsWelsh housing minister ‘determined to turn ambition into action’ as she confirms plan for devolved housebuilding agency
Siân Gwenllian sets out plans for Unnos, a statutory right to adequate housing and rent controls as priorities for new Senedd term
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NewsInclusion upgraded to compliant grade after ‘diluting’ risks relating to leases
Provider achieves compliance despite RSH previously warning about lease-based models for specialised supported housing