All articles by Olivia Barber – Page 5
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NewsShared ownership still considered too ‘niche’ and ‘unpredictable’, MPs hear
Shared ownership needs to be made predictable to secure more buyers and lenders, say witnesses giving evidence to a backbench committee’s inquiry into shared ownership
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NewsDevon council to push ahead with plans to build 8,000-home new zero-carbon town
East Devon District councillors agree to proceed with new town in bid to meet housing targets in emerging local plan
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NewsPeabody to sell off 500 DIY shared ownership homes in the new year
Legal & General understood to be interested in acquiring the homes
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NewsInland Homes administrators rule out rescue for any part of the business
Aston Clinton Developments, Inland Homes 2013 and Hugg Homes may lack funds to pay off all unsecured creditors, and some secured creditors may not be repaid in full
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NewsHousing Forum calls on government to scrap planning validation checklists
Validation checklists “not working well” and should be replaced with simpler planning statement system, says housing membership body
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NewsStonewater’s surplus decreases 43% as shared ownership staircasing sales dip
The 36,000-home housing association reports lower sales revenue and increased repair costs
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NewsBrentwood council gives green light to 3,700-home garden village scheme
Dunton Hills site is a strategic housing allocation in the emerging local plan
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NewsNottingham City Council issues section 114 notice over £23m black hole in budget
Nottingham also issued an s114 two years ago when it unlawfully used HRA funds to support council finances
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NewsMore than 212,000 new homes built last year, annual housing supply figures show
Official figures show government still a long way off meeting 300,000-home manifesto pledge
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NewsIncreased costs of new shared ownership model could hit viability, housing associations warn
Housing associations warn financial sustainability of shared ownership needs to be monitored following changes introduced by the government
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NewsNearly half of older private renters worry about debt, says NHF
NHF boss calls for long-term investment in social housing, as older people are being left without affordable housing options
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NewsRegulator of Social Housing issues six social landlords with viability downgrades
Increased investment in existing homes is weakening providers’ financial capacity, RSH warns
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NewsS&P likely to raise Octavia’s credit rating if Abri merger goes ahead
S&P Global Ratings has indicated they could raise Octavia’s current ‘BBB’ rating due to ‘stronger creditworthiness’ of Abri
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In FocusWhat happens to housing development plans when a council goes ‘bankrupt’?
When a section 114 ‘bankruptcy’ notice is put in place, a council’s non-statutory services are restricted and housebuilding ’goes to the back of the queue’. Yet the growing number of councils in this situation are finding ways to carry on building.
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NewsInvestment firms Man Group and PATRIZIA launch £100m rental housing JV
£100m platform to invest in new-build single-family rental homes
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NewsInland Homes’ for-profit RP Rosewood Housing breaches regulatory standard
RSH says social homes could be lost if sale of Rosewood is not completed
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NewsSanctuary and Johnnie Johnson boards approve merger
Older people’s housing provider Johnnie Johnson Housing will become Sanctuary Housing subsidiary
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NewsPlans for 70-home development in East Devon approved amid sewage concerns
The outline application, which was deferred last month to consult the Environment Agency and local water company, has been approved
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NewsStory Homes submits plans for 187-home scheme near Warrington
Carlisle-based developer has put forward plans for 187-home scheme at site currently designated as green belt
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NewsHousing assocations’ cash interest cover falls to record low
Regulator warns providers’ capacity to absorb risk has reduced