All Housing Today articles in November 2024 – Page 4
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NewsClarion boosts completions by 53%
Housing association giant doubles surplus but spend on existing homes falls amid Building Safety Regulator approval delays
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NewsVistry to begin construction after buying 233-home site from Bloor
Housebuilder will deliver 70 homes with BTR provider Sigma
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NewsWelsh Ombudsman finds ‘injustice’ in social landlords’ approach to complaint handling
Hafod Housing Association and Cardiff Council were deemed to have neglected duties under Equality Act
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CommentHow supporting small charities is helping Hyde better understand its communities
The Hyde Charitable Trust has ramped up its funding for local charities amid a tough operating environment for the third sector. But, writes Katherine Rodgers, it’s not just about the money.
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NewsRegal submits plans for 1,500-home scheme in north London
Project will see ‘outdated’ local leisure facilities replaced
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NewsBerkeley granted approval for 357-home Fulham towers scheme
Plans for homes at former gasworks site signed off after second staircase redesign
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NewsWatkin Jones CEO ‘positive’ about chances in Nine Elms scheme appeal
Councillors said last week that height of 22-storey scheme was ‘excessive’
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NewsHoney announces new partnerships business with £60m in forward sales
Housebuilder has agreed a forward sale deal for a 60-home scheme with Together Housing Group
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NewsInsulation installers suspended over poor work funded through government energy efficiency schemes
“Systemic” issues discovered with solid wall insulation installed under Energy Company Obligation 4 and Great British Insulation Schemes
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NewsGovernment targets new homes around commuter hubs
Reeves and Rayner pledge default approval for schemes with “high housing potential” such as sites near train stations
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In Focus'This is a growth story’… How Network Rail plans to become one of the UK’s biggest housebuilders
The transport operator’s group property director talks about the ‘new mindset’ at Network Rail – and why the country’s biggest owner of brownfield land is taking an assertive role in redevelopment projects on its sites
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NewsBristol council approves 22-storey student tower
Building will be tallest in Temple Quarter regeneration
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NewsCumbrian council aims to bring half of empty homes back into use by 2030
Launch of ‘Empty Homes Strategy’ aims to address lack of affordable housing and rising homelessness
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NewsSocial housing waiting lists in capital reach decade-high, says London Councils
Boroughs left with £700m ‘black hole’ in social housing finances between 2023-24 and 2027-28
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NewsWatkin Jones ‘creating margin’ out of building safety remediation work, says CFO
Developer carrying out work in-house rather than contracting it out
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CommentLocal communities can mistrust CGIs if they appear unrealistic
Residents and other stakeholders are forced to rely on visual representations of planned schemes when forming opinions. It is crucial they send the right message, writes Vasilena Bocheva
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NewsDozens of social landlords introduce data handling training following Ombudsman report
Almost half of responding staff to a survey have received training since Ombudsman criticised sector in 2023
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NewsSouthern rolls out new housing management model
‘Local link’ approach will combine patchless working with area-based supervision
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NewsMPs launch inquiry into land value capture
Florence Eshalomi’s housing select committee will also look at compulsory purchase rules
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NewsPennycook signs regulations to abolish two-year lease extension rule from end of January
Leaseholders will have flexibility to make a claim immediately upon buying a property