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NewsSurplus and margin down at Platform
Provider confirms increase in development to 1,380 completions
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CommentReputation, relationships and results: what I’ve learnt about complaints during my seven years as Housing Ombudsman
In his last column as ombudsman, Richard Blakeway reflects on the progress the social housing sector has made as a new prime minister takes the reins
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CommentHere are three quick housing wins for Andy Burnham
The prime minister has a short window to demonstrate the difference his government can make. Tom Arnold outlines three ideas that could be effective while not impacting day-to-day spending or requiring primary legislation
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NewsStudent housing provider Unite Group sells £190m of its portfolio
Group is aiming to raise up to £400m in plan to focus on universities with strongest demand
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CommentA new government. But will social housing tenants finally see the change they need?
The Burnham administration has an opportunity to think differently by ensuring residents become partners in shaping housing policy, writes Kai Jackson
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CommentBuilding Safety Act compliance: Who owns the risk at gateway three?
After many found difficulties at gateway three, housebuilders are now alert to challenges at the regime’s third and final approval stage. Charis Beverton looks at what the sector and regulator can do to avoid a repeat of the problems
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In Focus‘We’ve only got this one chance’: how Newcastle-under-Lyme seized the regeneration opportunity
In the latest in our Voices of Regeneration series, Simon McEneny explains how a small Staffordshire town is drastically revamping its town centre in a bid to revive the High Street
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CommentChange is in the air: how Burnham can boost housebuilding
In his last Housing Today column as chief executive of Barratt Redrow, David Thomas outlines some ways of boosting housebuilding while reminding us why it is important
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CommentIt’s time to remove the weapon of housing debt from the hands of abusers
Too often domestic abuse survivors are prevented from getting a social housing tenancy because of being held responsible for debt they didn’t even know about. A new amendment to the Social Housing Bill backed by the Chartered Institute of Housing would tackle this problem, writes Polly Neate
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NewsGovernment to extend judicial review reforms to housing
Six-week consultation launched on plans to cut legal challenges against smaller schemes
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NewsGovernment agency downgrades confidence in cladding remediation programme to ‘red’
NISTA warns of ‘risks to pace and affordability’ and challenging delivery
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NewsThinktank calls for stronger duty for RPs to house homeless people referred by councils
IPPR outlines potential ‘housing-led’ approaches to tackle homelessness
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CommentRegeneration fails when it does not support belonging
Community infrastructure is too often treated as the softer side of development. In practice, it is one of the conditions that makes regeneration acceptable, deliverable and durable, writes Andy Cowan
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NewsManchester Housing Providers Partnership names new chair
Paul Seymour will chair 20-strong social housing provider group
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NewsRegulator to put competence and conduct requirements in separate standard after concern from social housing sector
Move will make requirements, including mandatory qualifications for social housing managers, more visible says RSH
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NewsAster Group receives highest C1 consumer grade after first inspection
Three other social landlords get C2 grades
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NewsAllowing housebuilders to offer cash instead of onsite affordable housing on small sites ‘sensible move’ says HBF
HBF backs suggested section 106 flexibility to help SMEs but housing associations have raised concerns
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NewsArhag folded fully into Hyde following merger
Provider set up to serve the housing needs of refugees from Africa now completely integrated into G15 landlord
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NewsNHF says 32,000 affordable homes could be lost as a result of proposed section 106 flexibility on small sites
Government is considering enabling developers to pay cash in lieu of on-site affordable housing, which trade body warns will disproportionately impact rural delivery
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NewsHomes England hires senior MHCLG civil servant as chief operating officer
Melanie Montanari also worked at the Treasury for 12 years