News – Page 55
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NewsPlaces for People’s RMG makes senior appointment
The company’s previous managing director is retiring after 20 years
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NewsScottish Housing Regulator finds many landlords have appropriate tenant safety measures in place
The regulator said that tenant and resident safety was a ‘key priority’ for landlords it visited as part of its annual risk assessments
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NewsIlke Homes saga approaches conclusion with Homes England set to recoup just £5m
Government’s housing agency set to receive just 7% of what it is owed
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NewsCompetition regulator to review GMCA’s brownfield housing scheme
Scheme will provide £500m in subsidies to providers developing brownfield sites in Greater Manchester
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NewsNorthern Housing Consortium says 320,000 new homes could be delivered on brownfield land
The membership organisation for northern housing providers has said that brownfield funding should be devolved and ‘more flexible’
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NewsHousebuilding set to boost activity, RICS sentiment survey says
Labour government’s pledge to build more homes and simplify planning system buoys industry
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NewsChartered Institute of Housing to establish new equality, diversity and inclusion board
The board will help to set a strategic direction for all future EDI initiatives at CIH
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NewsProfit down at Taylor Wimpey as cladding costs soar in half-year results
Despite drop, observers say results show ‘tentative signs of turnaround’ in housing sector
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NewsPlatform Housing’s surplus falls due to pension scheme exits costing £18m
The Midlands-based housing association also cited cost pressures from investment in homes, customer services, and high inflation
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NewsMichael Lyons and Kate Barker appointed to lead government’s new town taskforce
Expert group will make recommendations within a year
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NewsLocal housing deals could deliver almost 200,000 new social homes over the next 30 years, LGA says
The LGA has said that local councils need funding and autonomy, stressing that they ’know their areas best’
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NewsBerkeley announces return to land market after NPPF reform
Housebuilder keen to ’play its part’ in government’s plans
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NewsLabour’s planning reforms have ‘given hope’ to housebuilders, says HBF chief
Industry welcomes reforms to NPPF announced by Angela Rayner
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NewsWiltshire Council urges housing associations to halt disposals over fears of losing rural affordable housing
The local authority passed a motion last week regarding GreenSquareAccord’s plan to sell local homes
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NewsRayner announces new target of 370,000 homes as she reveals plan for NPPF changes
Figure is result of new method for calculating housing need, housing secretary explains
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NewsFlagship Affordable Homes Programme set to deliver as few as 110,000 homes
Angela Rayner calls for ‘council house revolution’ to fix crisis
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NewsBromford Housing reports increase in turnover, but higher operating costs
Housing association blames rise on higher repair volumes
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NewsHousing Ombudsman launches probe into Lewisham Council over high maladministration rate
London authority self-referred to the Regulator of Social Housing in December last year over concerns about whether it was providing decent homes
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NewsRayner set to make affordable housing delivery ‘No 1’ priority as Reeves mulls infrastructure cuts
Housing secretary could raise housebuilding targets in reformed NPPF due tomorrow
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NewsHousing providers and charities urge government to adopt accessibility standards for new-build homes
The Centre for Ageing Better says 250,000 more accessible homes could have been built if the previous government had adopted the regulations