News – Page 97
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NewsNew mortgage commitments drop 41%, says FCA
Mortgage balances with arrears increased 44% year-on-year to £18.8bn
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NewsGovernment ‘can’t subsidise MMC forever’ warns housing minister
Aspirations around modern methods of construction “not yet” achieved, Rowley says
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NewsGove approves 2,150-home Hounslow scheme rejected by planners
Berkeley and M&G’s plans get green light despite concerns about ”an incongruous, monolithic wall of development”
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NewsGovernment outlines roadmap to increase use of timber in construction
Use of material a ’key part’ of net zero strategy, says minister
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NewsTwo more student housing schemes submitted for planning
Birmingham and Manchester schemes to see the construction of nearly 1,800 student rooms
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NewsStonewater set to acquire Mount Green
The 36,000-home housing association will takoever the 1,600-home Mount Green as part of its expansion plan
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NewsHousing Ombudsman launches special investigations into three London social landlords
Special investigations instigated over issues with damp and mould, repairs and complaint handling
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NewsThrive Homes appoints new executive director of finance
Stephen King has 30 years of experience
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NewsTower Hamlets Community Housing and Poplar HARCA agree merger
Boards give go-ahead to merger which will see Poplar HARCA take on homes owned by Tower Hamlets Community Housing
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NewsHousebuilders and contractors chasing £1bn development framework
Four-year deal for Wolverhampton council to focus on infill sites
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NewsBloor Homes’ profit declines 9%
Privately-owned Derbyshire-based housebuilder says demand impacted by higher mortgage costs
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NewsGove summons five housing associations for a meeting over maladministration findings
The secretary of state has written another batch of 10 letters to housing associations, on the back of severe maladministration findings
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NewsPlans submitted for 35-storey tower in Leeds
Proposal to deliver 1,100-unit student accommodation block tower and refurbish1 960s Merrion Centre office block
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NewsAverage house price drops £7,000 in December, says Rightmove
Annual house prices declined less than predicted, however, at just 1%
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NewsRegulator of Social Housing publishes guidance on Tenant Satisfaction Measures
RSH will evaluate TSM requirements for providers with fewer than 1,000 homes following voluntary pilot
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NewsBerkeley halts investment in new development due to planning and regulation concerns
Housebuilder to focus instead on “financial strength” in “volatile and unsupportive” operating environment
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NewsGovernment should create ‘flying squad’ of viability experts for section 106 deals, report says
Centre for London report says viability experts are needed in complex s106 negotiations
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NewsPercentage of major planning applications decided within statutory 13-week period increases
Almost 90% of applications were decided within 13 weeks or the agreed time, Government planning data finds
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NewsHome Group appoints Southern Housing director to head up building safety
Monika Lee, who worked for Kensington & Chelsea council in the aftermath of Grenfell, joins 55,000-home association
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NewsHouse prices rise for the second month in a row, says Halifax
Increase in house prices in November is slightly lower than in October, but market continues to show signs of recovery