All Housing Today articles in November 2024 – Page 16
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NewsGovernment commits to fixing cladding on high-rises by end of 2029
Nearly 30 developers commit to doubling speed of remediation
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NewsNumber of households with children in temporary accommodation reaches record high
MHCLG data shows a 15.1% increase in the number of households placed in non-permanent housing since last year
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CommentPlanning reform is important but finance is key to boosting affordable housing delivery
Andy Hulme outlines the steps the government must take to unlock the biggest boost to social and affordable housing in a generation
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NewsOrbit reports completions ahead of target and increased turnover
But surplus down in interims for first half
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NewsScottish housing bill to cap PRS rent increases passes first stage in Parliament
New legislation could cap rent increases and minimise evictions
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NewsKarbon Homes looks to set up for-profit RP to attract funders
Newcastle-based provider says development of new social housing “remains difficult”
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NewsPlatform’s turnover boosted by rise in shared ownership sales income
49,000-home provider increases investment in existing stock by 84%
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NewsNewlon Housing Trust appoints former NHF director as chief executive
Ruth Davison will succeed Mike Hinch, who will step down from the role in April 2025 after 25 years.
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CommentWarm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 – now that bids have been submitted, what’s next?
Social landlords who have bid for a share of £1.3bn in decarbonisation funding should be getting ready now to hit the ground running when the money comes through. Jessica Arczynski and Rubianka Winspear explain how
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NewsCEO and COO of Notting Hill Genesis write to residents to apologise for failings
Patrick Franco and Katie Bond have sent emails to tenants after the RSH found governance failings which led to ‘poor’ health and safety outcomes
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NewsCamden Council has ‘defensive complaints culture’, says Ombudsman
The landlord had a maladministration rate of 83% between 2023 and 2024
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NewsHousing supply falls 6% year-on-year
13,220 fewer net additional dwellings in 2023/24 compared to previous year, official figures show
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NewsGreen light for £1.3bn coastal regeneration in Edinburgh
Granton Waterfront’s first redevelopment phase will deliver 847 new homes
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NewsOrbit hires new interim director of supported housing from A2Dominion
Jude Cross joins 47,000-home housing association
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NewsScheme to turn 1980s Southwark office block into student homes gets green light
Job also includes building new community kitchen
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In FocusThe big social media question: should housing associations leave X (Twitter)?
Some social landlords describe X as “toxic” but for others it is still a “shop window” and remains an effective route to communicate with residents. As the platform sheds users, Alex Funk looks at how individual landlords are responding
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NewsPennycook sets out details of guarantees scheme to help SME and BTR developers
Existing schemes will be topped up with £3bn of guarantee support for lenders promised in budget
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NewsNHG found non-compliant after governance failings lead to ‘poor’ health and safety outcomes for tenants
67,000-home landlord also given a low ‘C3’ consumer grade along with three councils
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In Focus‘Because the spaces work for children, they work for everyone’ - how Camden’s Whittington estate fosters a community for all ages
Mary Richardson talks to two architects who have made a film about the child-friendly estate where they live, to find out what’s so special about its design
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NewsCommunity Housing Cymru appoints Platform executive as chair
Welsh membership body hires Gerraint Oakley