All Housing Today articles in November 2023 – Page 3
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NewsDolphin Living’s parent company beefs up board and committee
The foundation behind the 800-home not-for-profit has made four new appointments
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In FocusNorth East Housing Partnership: using strategic sites and aligning funding to build more affordable homes
A total of 17 social landlords have come together to form a group aimed at boosting affordable housing delivery in the North-east. Olivia Barber finds out more.
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NewsGovernment releases an additional £1.25bn for the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund
The additional SHDF funding has been announced as part of £6bn for energy efficiency measures for 2025-2028
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NewsHousing starts and completions down on same period last year, Homes England data shows
In the first six months of the financial year, housing starts have seen sharpest decline
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NewsCountryside 100% affordable housing development in Coventry given the green light
Countryside will deliver the scheme with social housing provider Platform Housing Group
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NewsPlanning permissions drop to lowest level since HBF pipeline report began
The Home Builders Federation’s executive chairman Stewart Baseley predicts housing supply will drop to under 200,000 homes in 2024
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CommentWill 2024 bring transformational change for the housing sector?
A general election amid a rise in off-balance sheet funding models, joint ventures and a more nuanced role for MMC – Richard Jones looks at what 2024 may hold for housing
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NewsManchester council defers decision on plans to build 5,000 student rooms
Two schemes delayed until at least next month following opposition from councillors
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NewsHousing market outlook improving as mortgage rates ease, says RICS
Sales expectations improve among surveyors as Bank of England holds base rate again
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NewsDLUHC targets 8,000 new homes through latest £80m brownfield funding pot
Local authorities encouraged to bid for funds to bring derelict sites back into use as part of government’s ‘brownfield first’ strategy
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In FocusTop 50 Housebuilders 2023: The calm before the storm
Despite a year of turbulence in the housing sector, the year’s Top 50 rankings largely record the growth period seen before Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini Budget imploded the market last year. Joey Gardiner sees what the numbers say about who’s up and who’s down
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In FocusTop 50 Housebuilders 2023
Full sortable data from Housing Today’s ranking of the top 50 UK commercial housebuilders
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CPDCPD 09 2023: Understanding third-party certification processes for insulated panels
This CPD module, sponsored by Kingspan, explores the benefits and processes involved when seeking third-party certification from FM Approvals
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NewsA2 Dominion appoints former Sovereign executive as chief finance officer
The housing association has streamlined two executive finance director roles as part of leadership changes related to its new corporate strategy
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NewsThree social housing landlords found in breach of regulatory standards
Origin found to be non-compliant with economic standards, while Woking and Wigan have breached consumer standards
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NewsOperating margin of 200 largest social landlords falls to lowest since 2009, says regulator
Landlords’ aggregate accounts also show that interest cover is at its lowest level since 2010
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CommentGetting repairs and maintenance right
The Chartered Institute of Housing is involved in a major project to help social landlords bring about a step change in how they approach repairs. Gavin Smart explains more.
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NewsProposed changes to new building energy regulations could be the last
Future Homes and Buildings Standards aim to ensure new buildings are net zero ready and focus on improved building services and renewables
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NewsHBF decries ‘capitulation to NIMBYs’ as Gove prepares to scrap greenbelt housebuilding targets
New NPPF rules expected to be announced this week
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NewsCIH and NHF publish progress report a year on from the Better Social Housing Review
Two organisations will make ‘focusing on core purpose’ theme of joint annual conference in Liverpool next September