News – Page 13
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NewsAvant Homes Scotland gets green light for 260 homes in Fife
A quarter of homes in Keelyside View scheme will be for affordable tenures
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News‘Single regulator’ for construction to be introduced from 2028 as government sets out Grenfell Inquiry response
Chief construction advisor also to be appointed in raft of new reforms
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NewsGovernment sets out plans for reform of construction products regime
Third party testing could be subject to audits
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NewsThe government’s response to the Grenfell Inquiry: Key proposals at a glance
Ministers have published their long-awaited plan in response to the inquiry into the Grenfell fire, which claimed 72 lives in 2017. Here is a guide to the key proposals.
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NewsSocial housing tenants to be ‘empowered’ to challenge landlords as part of Grenfell Inquiry response
MHCLG-funded resident engagement training programme to be expanded
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NewsRegulator launches probe into Anchor’s governance as safety failings found
Anchor also handed low ‘C3’ consumer regulation grading along with two other landlords
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NewsGovernment to review governance of TMOs and ALMOs
Ministers pledge to ensure effective oversight and accountability is in place for social housing management organisations as part of response to Grenfell Inquiry report
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NewsSeven firms could be disbarred from taxpayer contracts over Grenfell failings
Government to launch investigations into companies as part of response to last year’s report into disaster
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NewsMorgan Sindall-owned Lovell increases turnover and profit
Partnerships firm increases operating profit 18%
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NewsSmall developer halts housebuilding amid ongoing viability challenges for SMEs
Financial pressures and planning delays drive Sigma Homes to shift towards land acquisition and planning
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NewsFire chiefs say it could take 24 years to identify unsafe buildings over 11m
NFCC calls for coordinated government strategy to address barriers
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NewsRayner to reveal government’s response to Grenfell Inquiry today: here’s a reminder of the final report’s recommendations
Deputy prime minister to make oral statement in House of Commons tomorrow afternoon
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NewsLandlords need ‘robust records’ to triage damp and mould cases effectively, warns Ombudsman
Housing providers have seven months to improve inspection processes ahead of the implementation of Awaab’s Law , says watchdog
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NewsBristol student accommodation scheme delayed until 2027 ‘due to gateway 2 hold-ups’
Unite Students increases profit but repeats warning of Building Safety Regulator approval delays of around six months
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NewsHouseholds ‘trapped’ on social housing waiting list experiencing ‘devastating’ consequences, says SFHA
Scotland’s ‘housing emergency’ has left 250,000 people unable to access affordable homes
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NewsGrenfell insulation firm to challenge Kensington and Chelsea ban in court
Insulation firm Siderise says last December’s decision by council ‘without foundation or justification’
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NewsSeven regional groups of social landlords join forces to call for funding overhaul
Joint spending review submission from groups representing 75 housing associations and councils calls for consolidation of funding pots and reclassification of housing investment as infrastructure spend
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NewsBromford in push to buy land as it seeks to build 11,000 homes over seven years
Midlands-based housing association aims to complete purchase of land for 1,000 new homes by April as merger with Flagship imminent
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NewsNewham Council rejects call for financial review of regeneration project after £320m cost increase
A committee of councillors has called for review of financing strategies for the £1.4bn Carpenters Estate project
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NewsProcurement Act comes into force
Major shake-up of the way public bodies purchase goods and services starts today