All articles by Olivia Barber – Page 8
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NewsHome sales ‘set to fall by nearly a quarter’
Higher borrowing costs result in lower sales, while house prices have fallen by less than expected, says Zoopla
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NewsCambridge planning officers recommend refusal of 1,000-home Barratt scheme on water supply grounds
Two councils and the Environment Agency to object to development due to water sustainability concerns
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NewsStonebond gets green light for 106 new affordable homes in Wigan
Cherry family-owned Stonebond and Manchester-based housing association Great Places will deliver the scheme in Wigan
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NewsCountryside and L&Q submit plans for 3,500-home scheme in Essex
The proposed joint venture scheme will deliver an additional 3,500 homes as part of the Chelmsford Garden community masterplan
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NewsJoseph Rowntree Housing Trust found to have charged incorrect rents
RSH finds JRHT breached the Rent Standard
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NewsNHF hits out at ‘surprise’ change to lower inflation measure for shared ownership rents amid delivery concern
Trade body asks housing association members for information on how shift from RPI to CPI might hit development pipelines
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NewsHomes England chief land and development officer to resign
Barry Cummins will leave his role at Homes England next year
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NewsRSH annual figures show a net increase of 34,000 social homes
While the sector saw an increase in homes for affordable rent, the number of social rent homes fell by more than 6,000
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NewsOnward Homes appoints interim executive finance director
Dani James will step up into interim executive finance director role next month
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NewsNewham Council wins landmark case against building owner over cladding removal
Local authority successfully prosecutes Chaplair Limited for delays in replacing flammable cladding
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NewsNo new homes started under Khan’s 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme
Disputes between government departments and economic factors mean no new development so far, admits deputy mayor
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NewsPlaces for People announces potential merger with troubled Origin Housing
Under proposed merger plans, Origin Housing would become a subsidiary of the 230,000-home group
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NewsBarratt wins 300-home appeal on disputed green belt site
Michael Gove says York site is not green belt despite being earmarked in emerging local plan
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NewsPeter Freeman reappointed as chair of Homes England
Michael Gove appoints Argent founder to head up housing development quango for a further two years.
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NewsBarratt appoints new managing director for North-west region
Former Redrow Lancashire boss will now lead David Wilson Homes North-west
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NewsHousing Ombudsman reveals 323% increase in severe maladministration findings
The Ombudsman described the report as a “sobering overview” into social housing complaints in the UK
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NewsJohn Lewis partnership appoints new property director to lead on build-to-rent
Former Royal Mail procurement director joins John Lewis, as the partnership continues property development expansion
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NewsLowest October price growth since 2008, says Rightmove
Small increase in October housing asking prices as sales decrease by 17% year-on-year
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NewsDorset council in talks with Inland administrators to salvage 161-home scheme
The future of the £46m on-site Carter’s Quay project is unclear following Inland collapse
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NewsWoking councillors green-light plan to scale back Sheerwater regeneration project
Cash-strapped council confirms plan to cut numbers of homes in Sheerwater scheme from 1,142 to 472