All articles by Olivia Barber
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NewsSouth-west housing association appoints former Orbit director as new chair
Ted Pearce will take over from the incumbent chair of Two Rivers’ board once her term ends in October
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NewsHouse prices ‘held steady’ in April, according to Halifax
Halifax expects that a reduction in the Bank of England’s interest rate later in the year would contribute to a moderate increase in house prices
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NewsRe-elected Andy Burnham commits to building 10,000 new council homes over the next four years
After winning his third mayoral term, Burnham vows to make housing a ‘top-order issue’ and end the housing crisis within a decade
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NewsHome Group submits plans for new ‘community hub’ for housing managers
The 55,000-home housing association says the hub will help housing managers ‘deal with issues quickly’ and ‘be visible’
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NewsCIH Northern Ireland says budget cuts are a ‘devastating blow’ to social housing development
The Department for Communities annual capital budget has been cut by a further 38%
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In FocusA labour of love: My work as a housing and employment officer
Not many councils have a housing and employment officer, but Monica Chabria is one. In the first of our Frontline Stories series, she tells Olivia Barber about the role
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In FocusIn search of a magic patch size: How social landlords are rethinking their housing management approaches
With the new consumer standards and increased scrutiny on the sector, many social landlords are re-assessing how they do housing management. As part of Housing Today’s Every Person Counts campaign, Olivia Barber finds out more
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NewsNext London mayor should review fast-track planning route for affordable housing, says HBF
The trade association says the mechanism is ‘more hindrance than help’, as voters head to the polls.
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NewsReading Council set to wind down ‘unviable’ housing company
The local authority says the wholly-owned Homes for Reading has missed two loan repayments
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NewsMidland Heart appoints new executive director of property services
The 35,000-home housing association has promoted Sayeed Harris to the role
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NewsAccent hires interim chief executive to replace Paul Dolan
Sarah Ireland will fill the role while the housing association searches for a permanent chief
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NewsHouse prices ‘largely unchanged’ compared to last year, Zoopla figures indicate
Average property prices have fallen by £410 compared to March 2023
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NewsRent caps could have 'unintended consequences' and lead to landlords leaving the market, CIH Cymru says
Welsh arm of housing body says if rent caps were to be introduced, they should be linked to local income instead of property prices
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NewsMore than five million homes need to be built by 2040 to meet demand, report says
Greater London will need 1.8 million new homes, while Birmingham needs to build the most homes out of any local authority
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NewsClarion’s development arm secures planning for 481 homes in Digbeth
The deferred planning application has been approved following concerns over section 106 agreement
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NewsFlagship submits plans for 1,100-home Norfolk regeneration scheme
The regeneration of the 1960s Abbey Estate, located between Norwich and Cambridge, will take place over 20 years
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NewsEnfield Council seeks developer for next phase of 10,000-home Meridian Water regeneration
The contract is worth £260m, and homes will need to be delivered between 2025 and 2033
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NewsPeabody appoints developer to deliver its first Passivhaus scheme
The scheme will deliver 189 affordable, low-energy homes in South-east London
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NewsFirst-time buyer affordability ‘at its worst in 70 years’
Building societies warn that first-time buyers are increasingly reliant on “Bank of Mum and Dad” and having two higher-than-average incomes