News – Page 8
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Spending watchdog slams DLUHC’s failure to ‘get money out of the door’ for levelling up
Majority of supposedly ‘shovel-ready’ schemes forced to extend deadlines
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Sadiq Khan announces £100m housing kickstart fund
The fund’s objective is to revive housing schemes that have been stalled due to economic challenges
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Green light for 47-storey Birmingham tower
Regal Property Group’s 525-home scheme set to be the tallest in the city’s Broad Street tower cluster
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Building control dodges potential crisis as accreditation deadline extended
Inspectors now have until July to prove competence after 13-week extension in England
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Profit and revenue up as partnerships shift continues at Vistry
Group takes £19m hit on second staircase costs
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Welsh housing association advises 40 households to leave homes due to RAAC risk
RAAC concrete has been identified in 60 of Trivallis’ properties on the Gower Estate in Hirwaun, and another 17 privately-owned homes were built in the same way
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£8.5bn redevelopment of Earl’s Court due to start in 2026
The Earls Court Development Company will submit a hybrid planning application for phase one this summer
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Aster appoints first ever ‘transformation director’ as it seeks to modernise services
Andy Isted promoted from operational strategy director in drive to harness data and technology
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S&P warns Settle’s ‘aggressive’ approach to investment could weaken finances
10,000-home provider’s interest cover expected to remain low amid increased spend
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Wales extends building control registration deadline amid fears of crisis
But uncertainty remains over deadline in England
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Social housing letting margins in London see sharpest drop
The operating margins of housing associations that depend more on market sales are also affected
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Quarterly private housing output drops 5.2% but monthly increase gives hope
But public housing reparis and maintenace work increases 11.2%
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Financial position of Scottish social landlords ‘weaker than it has been for several years’
Scottish social housing regulator has said landlords have diminished financial capacity to respond to challenges
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Persimmon profit more than halves despite strong end to year
Housebuilding giant expects “subdued” market throughout 2024
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Peabody recruits chief financial officer from Guinness
Phil Day will re-join 107,000-home association in September
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Housing watchdog proposes 40% hike in fees
The Housing Ombudsman has suggested a “polluter pays” model, so that those who use the service more pay for it
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DLUHC confirms end of policy enabling councils to keep 100% of RTB receipts
Policy will end despite DLUHC asking the Treasury for an extension
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Plans submitted to build 42-storey tower above historic Birmingham building
Developer HJB Investments planning to build 300 homes
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Green light for changes to London housing scheme at former biscuit factory
More social housing and second staircases added to South London development