All News articles – Page 3
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NewsFormer Homes England boss Nick Walkley to leave role at consultancy
Walkley leaves role as Avison Young UK president “to pursue other interests”
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NewsSurplus falls at Orbit as inflation and maintenance pressures push up costs
47,000-home landlord margin reduces as it steps up investment in improvements to existing stock
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NewsL&G appoints new head of affordable homes in shake-up
Shaun Holdcroft, formerly of Hyde and Settle, will lead L&G’s affordable housing business
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NewsGovernment needs to double private investment in social housing sector to hit 1.5m target, says regulator
Jonathan Walters says there is ‘strong arc’ of providers between South East and East Anglia capable of ramping up delivery
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NewsHomes England ‘not needed’ in combined authority areas, says Liverpool mayor
Steve Rotheram says agency would still have role in areas without devolution deal
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NewsNo other housing secretaries have ‘gone out to bat’ for the social housing sector like Angela Rayner, says NHF chief executive
Panel members discuss the former secretary of state’s departure from government at the Housing Community Summit 2025
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NewsHomes England recruiting regional directors in devolution drive
Organisation’s chair says it is moving to ’empowered regional model’, mooting five-region structure
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NewsHousing Community Summit: all our coverage in one place
Thousands of housing professionals have descended on Liverpool for the Housing Community Summit. Here is all our coverage so far in one place
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NewsRent increases should be linked to energy efficiency of homes, Housing Community Summit hears
Spending review positive for sector but uncertainty over detail of new funding programme remains
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NewsMP warns sector not to use delays as reason to row back on building safety reforms
Speaking at the Housing Community Summit, housing select committee member Joe Powell urged the industry to work with the Building Safety Regulator to clear delays and clamp down on “cowboys”
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NewsSector needs ‘short-term solution’ to labour shortages, says Abri CEO
More European immigration could be necessary while long-term strategy developed
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NewsNHF warns it can’t support MHCLG’s mandatory floor coverings proposal unless extra funding provided
Proposed requirement in new Decent Homes Standard would cost Sovereign Network Group £6m a year, CEO tells Housing Community Summit as consultation period nears end
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NewsPennycook keeps housing brief following reshuffle of junior ministers
More than 20 new junior ministers appointed following Angela Rayner’s resignation
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NewsGood Homes Alliance publishes water-efficiency design guide with model specs to help deliver water-neutral housing
New guidance translates policy intent into buildable details, setting out a fittings-based route to verified consumption, options for rainwater and greywater systems and evidence from six live projects
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NewsHomes granted planning approval down 22% year-on-year
Quarterly figure lowest for 13 years, finds report by HBF and Glenigan
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NewsVistry launches joint venture with Homes England for large-scale sites
Initiative being backed by £150m of government money and will cover jobs of up to 3,000 homes
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NewsGrainger completes transformation into a REIT as it aims to grow through Build-to-Rent
Move will save Britain’s largest listed residential landlord an estimated £15m in tax in its first year and help it attract investment
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NewsSteve Reed appointed housing secretary
Former Lambeth Council leader succeeds Angela Rayner, who stood down earlier today after underpaying stamp duty on a flat
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NewsBasildon Council to end £300m repairs contract with Morgan Sindall
The company’s maintenance services have “not been good enough” says council leader
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NewsRayner resigns as housing secretary
Political heavyweight who grew up on a council estate and pledged to prioritise social housing development steps down over criticism over stamp duty paid on a flat