News – Page 56
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NewsWatkin Jones enters joint venture for east London student scheme
Stratford job aims to complete for start of 2026/27 academic year
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NewsCardiff Community Housing Association appoints new property and assets director
Andrew Bradley will provide strategic leadership to the assets and property directorate
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NewsClarion boosts surplus after insourcing repairs work
Housing association has taken measures to “improve cost control” by reducing reliance on contractors as part of transformation drive
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NewsGrenfell borough adopts new local plan with stringent fire safety provisions
Borough also requires developers to prioritise refurbishment over demolition
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NewsSocial landlords in Northern Ireland warn ‘we will be lucky to deliver 500 new homes this year’
The letter to Angela Rayner says housing in Northern Ireland is at crisis point and welcomes Labour’s plan to ‘turbocharge’ development
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NewsJohn Lewis gets approval for 353 homes in Bromley Waitrose site redevelopment
Scheme will deliver 10% affordable housing
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NewsAction plan to tackle housing shortage in south Scotland launches
The ten-point action plan was launched by the South of Scotland regional economic partnership and the housing minister Paul McLennan earlier this week
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NewsMuse and Oldham Council unveil draft plan for 2,000-home town centre scheme
Consultation underway on proposed major regeneration project
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NewsHalf of complaints referred to the Ombudsman are from social housing tenants in London
The Ombudsman acknowledges that the operating environment for social landlords in London is “vastly different” from other areas
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NewsBirmingham City Council announces plan to use 200 vacant new-build homes for social housing
Homes intended to serve as the athlete’s village for the Commonwealth Games will be sold, but one plot will be retained to provide homes for those on the social housing waiting list
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NewsHBF welcomes ‘more pragmatic’ approach to nutrient neutrality as Labour commits to reform
Ministers tell environmental groups that status quo is not working
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NewsDame Kate Barker says housing market is worse today than it was 20 years ago
New Barker housing commission has sent initial recommendations from its housing supply review to the housing minister
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NewsTwo housing associations given ‘C1’ gradings for meeting new RSH consumer standards
The regulator has issued two more judgements on consumer standards as part of its first round of inspections since 1 April
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NewsUnite Students announces £450m capital raise
Student accommodation developer also reports increased profit in first half
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NewsBromford retains A+ credit rating from S&P
Agency cites management expertise, robust planning and strong liquidity as key factors for confirming the rating
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NewsEx-minister Lord Harrington to chair Regal
The former Watford MP will head the board of the London property developer
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NewsL&Q sells strategic land business to Urban & Civic
L&Q’s chief executive Fiona Fletcher-Smith revealed that the housing association was exploring the sale of its strategic land business in May, stating it is not a “core” function
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NewsHousebuilding volumes must double if Labour to meet 1.5m homes target, says NHBC
New homes figures show quarter-on-quarter rise in building rates
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NewsHackitt’s golden thread guidance on digitalisation ignored by most product manufacturers, CLC report finds
More than 90% of product manufacturers do not see digitalisation as a ‘major concern’