News – Page 45
-
NewsNon-compliant A2Dominion hires new interim governance and compliance director
Housing association has appointed Hformer RBH director Hilary Milne as new interim director overseeing its governance and compliance
-
NewsIndustry figures criticise lack of resource and competence at Building Safety Regulator
Bosses at Wates and Hill Group said that the BSR needs to be resourced properly and “isn’t currently competent”
-
NewsOne in four social housing blocks with fire safety defects lack remediation plans, says regulator
Social landlords have identified 1,932 buildings as having ‘life-critical’ fire safety defects to the EWS
-
NewsNHF boss Kate Henderson among eight sector leaders appointed to New Towns Taskforce
New slate of sector leaders include interim manchester City Council CEO and former housing minister
-
NewsOmbudsman report criticises landlords for poor handling of temporary moves to carry out repairs
Blakeway identifies communication, timing, and not following policies as key issues in the maladministration cases reviewed
-
NewsPlanning approvals for new homes fall to decade low, HBF report shows
Just over 230,000 units granted permission in year to June
-
NewsRochdale Boroughwide Housing signs off recovery plan launched following death of Awaab Ishak
Chief executive Amanda Newton tells Housing Today Live ‘We are in a much better place now’ and is aiming to return to regulatory compliance
-
NewsL&G sells Cala to private equity investors for £1.35bn
Buyer also includes former investor owner Patron
-
NewsSouthern’s freeze on new development will last until financial circumstances improve, says CEO
Paul Hackett tells Housing Today Live conference this is the “toughest time” for housing association finances he can remember
-
NewsGleeson sells more homes but profit slips
Housebuilder now turning attention to hitting 3,000 homes a year target after restructuring
-
NewsThe traditional housebuilding partnership model has not delivered, Vistry boss says
Firm’s partnerships and regeneration chief says private sector and government partnership hasn’t worked
-
NewsTurnover and surplus up at Onward Homes
North-west housing association increases shared ownership sales income
-
NewsHousing associations should look at residents for next generation of talent, says Peabody asset chief
Andrea Joseph tells Housing Today Live that answer to skills issue may lie ‘within’
-
NewsSpringfield reports sharp drop in completions and profit
Scottish housebuilder cites subdued homebuyer demand and reduced affordable housing activity as profit plummets 37%
-
NewsClarion sells 700 properties to Eastlight Community Homes
125,000-home provider has sold nearly 3,000 homes to other providers since April 2022
-
NewsCIH Scotland highlights ‘significant’ shortfall of student bed spaces in cross-party report
Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee are facing shortages of thousands of bed spaces
-
NewsScottish Housing Regulator proposes three new damp and mould performance indicators for social landlords
Regulator consulting on several changes to the ARC indicators
-
NewsAvant Scotland appoints ex-Bellway regional chief to lead on land acquisition
Iain Allison joins housebuilder as land and special projects director
-
NewsAverage house prices increase to £370,000 as buyers act on falling mortgage rates
Prices have increased by almost £3,000, which is double the long-term average for September
-
NewsTwo-thirds of voters back development under right conditions, says poll
Convincing fence-sitting majority key to success of government’s housebuilding plans, finds survey commissioned by Labour-linked group