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NewsFor-profit provider appoints MTVH executive as managing director
Kush Rawal to join provider managed by social impact company
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CommentWho really holds the power? Time to give tenants real influence over social landlords’ long-term priorities
The strengthened consumer regulatory regime has given tenants more leverage but this is not the same as power, argues Kai Jackson
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NewsWeston Homes proposes new first time buyer equity loan scheme
Under housebuilder’s proposed ‘loan to own’ model developers would pay the interest for the first five years
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NewsHavering councillors approve build-to-rent partnership to deliver 600 homes for households on waiting list
Deal will see London borough enter nominations agreement with investor and developer Inspired Solutions in bid to ease temporary accommodation crisis
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NewsFinance watchdog opens probe into accountants at Vistry’s south division
Investigation comes after series of profit warnings in 2024
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News‘We know our service has not been up to standard’ - Southern pledges to overhaul repairs and fix finances in four-year corporate plan
G15 landlord pledges £30m efficiencies programme to help close £75m gap in finances
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In FocusInside West Yorkshire’s quiet renaissance: A regional deep dive into the forces transforming its cities
Devolution is giving Leeds, Bradford and the surrounding local authorities the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Joey Gardiner profiles West Yorkshire, its funding streams, community priorities, key clients and active consultants
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NewsLiverpool City Region Combined Authority announces £2bn investment fund to support 64,000-home plan
Steve Rotheram announces plan at MIPIM event in Cannes
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NewsWheatley reports increase in completions and tenant satisfaction in first half of the year
Glasgow-based provider says it has exceeded target of housing 11,000 homeless households over five years
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NewsNHF and G15 back call for new shared ownership staircasing model to unlock up to £33bn for HAs
Sector bodies endorse Southern Housing’s new subsidised ‘staircasing’ mortgage proposal, describing it as a ‘win-win’ for housebuilding and homebuyers that ’would not stoke house prices’
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CommentWhy a new shared ownership mortgage staircasing model could unlock billions for housebuilding
Could a new 100% staircasing model for shared ownership, funded by using recycled capital grant funding and government guarantees, achieve additional supply without inflating house prices? Paul Hackett, who is working on the model, makes the case.
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In FocusA new era for regeneration: Housing Forum’s Alex Notay on funding models, patient capital and the future of placemaking
As pressures mount across planning, funding and delivery, new Housing Forum CEO and Regen Connect advisory panellist Alex Notay outlines why the sector must step beyond traditional silos to unlock regeneration at scale. Carl Brown reports
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NewsOBR predicts net additions to housing stock will fall to 220,000 next year
Body forecasts 1.3m additions in UK from 2025/26 to 2029/30, casting doubt on ability of government to hit 1.5m homes target for England
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CommentCompetence, conduct, and culture: Why housing standards matter more than ever
As a key consultation closes, Gavin Smart advises the government against downplaying the significance of the new competence and conduct requirements
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NewsContractor Mears appoints former Hanover chief executive to its board
Dame Clare Tickell to join repairs contractors board on 1 April
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CommentWhy ForHousing has launched a ‘tenant talent pool’
North-west housing association ForHousing has launched a new fast-track route into employment for its tenants. Jenny Neville explains how the programme will help strengthen the organisation while ensuring it is investing in people
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NewsL&G purchases 311 homes from Barratt Redrow in north London development
Investor giant’s Affordable Housing Fund has now raised £750m in less than two years
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NewsHill appointed to deliver first phases of 2,000-home regeneration scheme in Enfield
Councillors also agree to change phasing of next phase to speed up £800m project
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CommentNavigating the building safety levy: what housing developers need to know
Hannah Eastaff, Lydia Jones and Sarah Langworthy explain how a new tax will affect housing scheme viability
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NewsL&G joint venture buys Lambeth Hospital site to build £350m build-to-rent scheme
700 homes earmarked for six-acre brownfield site