All articles by Olivia Barber – Page 5
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Remediation of unsafe cladding on 2,300 residential buildings yet to start
The latest government data reveals there are 4,613 residential buildings 11m and over with unsafe cladding
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Abri invests ‘record’ £100m in existing homes but sees 19% dip in annual completions
The 50,000-home housing association reports ‘exceptional’ surplus of £518m due to merger with Silva Homes.
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RSH issues five more social landlords with their first consumer standards gradings
The Regulator of Social Housing has assigned ‘C2’ ratings to Southern Housing and Bolsover District Council in its initial assessment of how they are meeting the new consumer standards which were introduced on 1 April this year. A ‘C2’ grading means that the housing provider meets the consumer standards, but ...
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Dagenham block of flats engulfed by fire had known safety issues since 2020
An external wall survey showed the building ‘did not fully comply with building regulations at the time of build’
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Bristol City Council plans to convert council homes into temporary accommodation
Over a year, 216 homes could be made available as temporary accommodation
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Watkin Jones to build tallest residential building in Scotland
The student housing developer has received planning permission to deliver a 36-storey, 784-bed development in Glasgow
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Lewisham Council reports one in four homes do not meet Decent Homes Standard
The South London council self-referred to the Regulator of Social Housing late last year, citing concerns about potential breaches of consumer standards, in particular regarding repairs and fire safety.
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Aberdeen City Council decides demolition is the safest option for 500 RAAC homes
Homes containing the lightweight concrete will be demolished and rebuilt at a cost of £130m
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Chancellor will reportedly unveil 10-year social housing rent settlement in Autumn Budget
The Financial Times has reported that the chancellor is planning to introduce a rent settlement of CPI + 1% for the next decade
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South London council bucks trend and reduces temporary accommodation use
Wandsworth Council created 23 new job posts focused on homelessness prevention and plans to add new staff
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‘Modest releases’ of green belt land would help deliver 300,000 homes, report finds
Report by Carter Jonas looks at how much green belt land would need to be released to increase housing stock by 6%
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G15 stresses sector’s ‘desperate need for certainty’ and calls for 10-year rent settlement
London’s largest housing associations has warned that to continue delivering affordable homes, it needs rent policy certainty
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Mayor of London oversees just 71 completions under the current AHP in first quarter of 2024/25
Khan says the latest figures underline the major challenges facing the sector
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Melin and Newport City Homes appoint new executive team ahead of planned merger
Three group executive directors have been appointed to help lead the new association
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London Legacy Development Corporation announces new leadership team
Suki Kalirai confirmed as new chair
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Accent Group more than doubles spending on existing homes
The Bradford-based housing association has invested a total of £52m in its existing homes, and built 431 new homes
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Campaigners launch legal challenge against 196-home development on Bristol’s historic zoo gardens site
The Bristol Zoological Society says judicial review has “no merit” after taking independent legal advice
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Regulator of Social Housing issues second set of judgements from planned inspections
Four local authorities have been graded at ‘C2’, indicating “some weaknesses” in how well they are meeting the outcomes of the consumer standards
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Great Places increases pre-tax surplus in first quarter
The Manchester-based housing association reported £30m in cash and £405m in undrawn credit facilities
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New Homes Ombudsman says it should be a legal requirement for housebuilders to join its scheme
Ombudsman is urging ministers to use their powers to make all housebuilders sign up to the service