News – Page 10
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NewsBuilding Safety Regulator considering taking ‘firmer approach’ to bad gateway 2 submissions
Chief Philip White says regulator’s attempts to engage developers rather than turn applications down have contributed to delays
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NewsRed Kite Community Housing hires interim chief executive
Susan Hickey steps up as boss as housing association begins search for permanent CEO
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NewsMPs call for retrofit advice service and accreditation scheme for contractors
Energy committee chair decries ‘lost decade’ for clean energy
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NewsHousing planning applications at their ‘highest for three years’
Figures from consultancy show 44% increase year-on-year in first quarter
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NewsCampaign group launches toolkit to combat social housing stigma
‘Journey planner’ launched at parliamentary reception
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NewsBarratt Supreme Court ruling gives developers ‘clear path’ to recover remediation costs from contractor
Judgement in favour of housebuilding giant over dispute with AECOM-owned engineer will encourage proactive approach to fixing safety defects, say lawyers
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NewsHomes England boss calls on government to fix ‘unacceptably slow’ gateway 2 approvals
Three quarters of high rise housing schemes still being refused for pre-construction approval
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NewsFor-profit providers could own 150,000 homes by 2030, says Savills
Research suggests more than a quarter of homes owned by for-profit providers will be for social rent within five years
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NewsHackney Council must avoid overstating improvements to deliver better resident services, warns Ombudsman
A special investigation into the local authority identified service failures across repairs, responding to vulnerabilities and information management
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NewsManchester council, Muse and housing association agree deal for £500m regeneration project
Longer-term plans will see 2,000 homes built in Wythenshawe
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NewsNational Federation of ALMOs appoints new chair
Former Cheltenham Borough Council chief executive Paul Stephenson
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NewsNew towns housebuilders to be stopped from ‘diluting’ design or housing mix, taskforce chair warns
Michael Lyons tells UKREiiF conference that working on government’s 10,000-home developments will come with ‘clear expectations’ around design and mix
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NewsSage Homes raises £270m through sustainable bond
For-profit provider aiming to deliver 30,000 homes by 2030
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NewsBrickmaker Forterra sees revenue jump due to increased demand from housebuilders
Firm says repairs and maintenance market still subdued
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NewsVistry picked to develop 600 homes as part of Sunderland regeneration
New Sheepfolds community will be one of four residential developments in major scheme
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NewsUK house prices rise 6.4% in year to March, says ONS
But expert says pressure on price is downwards if impact of stamp duty changes ignored
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NewsOctopus Energy launches solar scheme to help social tenants save on bills
Households could save up to £200 per year on energy bills under new ‘Tenant Power’ tariff
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NewsHomes England exceeds annual housing starts and completions targets for second year
Agency completed 37,000 homes and started another 38,000 in 2024/25