All articles by Olivia Barber – Page 7
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NewsNational Housing Federation appoints new older person’s housing group chair
Abbeyfield executiuve Abdul Ravat will take over the role, seeking to tackle barriers to development of later living homes
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NewsLabour think tank calls for new homes act and national planning body
A proposed masterplanning vehicle would develop a national strategy for housebuilding
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NewsCountryside gets green light for 259-home development with Homes England
Countryside will work in partnership with Homes England to deliver the Warwickshire scheme
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NewsLondon housing leaders call for £2.2bn in extra funding to avert delivery slowdown
The London Housing Taskforce has set out 29 proposals to safeguard the delivery of thousands of homes.
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NewsMonthly house prices increase for the first time in six months, says Halifax
Despite “subdued” housing market, October has seen an increase in house prices of 1.1% compared to the previous month
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NewsHomes England opens next round of bidding for Affordable Homes Programme
There are increased investment opportunities due to market sentiment, Homes England says
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NewsA2 Dominion changes executive team structure in drive to improve resident services
The London housing association will not increase its housebuilding programme, in order to focus on improving its existing services
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NewsHousing leaders call on Suella Braverman to drop crackdown on rough sleepers’ tents
15 housing bodies, including the CIH and NHF, have signed the letter
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NewsCourt orders building owner to pay £60,000 for cladding removal delays
Chaplair Limited fined £30,000 and ordered to pay £30,000 in costs for missing deadline to remove cladding
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NewsOrbit sells 1,300 later living homes to non-profit management company ELM
Surrey-based ELM is seeking to expand into more local authority areas outside of Southeast England
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NewsEnvironment Agency hits out at 1,000-home Barratt scheme’s ‘unsustainable’ pressures on water
Councillors on Monday rejected the 1,000-home application, but planning inspector will have final say
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NewsHousing Ombudsman warns social landlords to take noise nuisance seriously after death in Clarion property
125,000-home association hit with severe maladministration finding after resident took his own life after nine months of noise disturbance
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NewsMore than half of homes started under Sadiq Khan’s 2016-2023 programme yet to be completed
The remaining 60,000 homes started under the Mayor’s previous Affordable Homes Programme are set to be completed by 2029
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NewsLeeds 30-storey skyscraper granted approval
Citylife’s skyscraper plans were scaled-down from 46 floors to 30
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NewsHomes England announces new interim officer to head up land division
Alison Crofton appointed chief property officer
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NewsTwo-thirds of young people in London ‘support building on the green belt’
Almost all (96%) Londoners surveyed believe housing is a crucial issue at the next election
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NewsHousing transactions down by almost a fifth compared to last year, says HMRC
Sales and mortgage approvals both down
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NewsFurther delays likely under second staircase transitional arrangements, Housing Forum warns
Gove’s transitional period gives a tighter window to get schemes started than current regulations - meaning housebuilders may hold off applying for building regulations approval for schemes until they are sure they can build within 18 months
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NewsJigsaw Homes announces appointment of new CEO
Brian Moran, the current deputy chief executive of Jigsaw, will take over as CEO of 36,000-home provider in December this year
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NewsGovernment to ban leaseholds for new-build houses - but flats exempt
Flats, which account for seven in 10 existing leasehold homes, won’t be included in leasehold ban, according to reports.