All Programmes articles – Page 29
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NewsBristol City Council plans to convert council homes into temporary accommodation
Over a year, 216 homes could be made available as temporary accommodation
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CommentThe new energy price cap means we must look again at a social energy tariff
Ofgem has today announced an increase in the energy price cap. This strengthens the case for a social tariff, argues Matthew Scott
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NewsGentoo appoints new executive director of property
Sunderland-based housing association creates new position in bid to become ‘customer-focused property organisation’
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NewsRetirement Villages Group hires former cruise ship company boss as COO
Thomas Karlsson appointed to AXA-owned developer and operator which is looking to build 5,000 homes over a decade
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NewsLewisham Council reports one in four homes do not meet Decent Homes Standard
The South London council self-referred to the Regulator of Social Housing late last year, citing concerns about potential breaches of consumer standards, in particular regarding repairs and fire safety.
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NewsAberdeen City Council decides demolition is the safest option for 500 RAAC homes
Homes containing the lightweight concrete will be demolished and rebuilt at a cost of £130m
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CommentGovernment should resource shared ownership in the same way ministers once funded Help to Buy
Shared ownership has been notably absent from Labour’s policy programme, this should change, writes Peter Hawley
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NewsMoat reports squeezed margins and lower surplus
23,000-home association misses annual development target
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NewsSouth London council bucks trend and reduces temporary accommodation use
Wandsworth Council created 23 new job posts focused on homelessness prevention and plans to add new staff
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NewsCMA may accept Barratt and Redrow's measures to fix local competition concerns, paving way for full merger
Merger to create £7bn-turnover housebuilder set to take place this week
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NewsHBF opens applications for latest round of Women into Home Building programme
The Home Builders Federation’s (HBF) initiative seeks to address gender imbalance and the skills shortage in the housebuilding industry
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NewsMidland Heart increases development as it eyes 4,000-home target
35,000-home association increases investment in new build and improving existing stock
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NewsG15 stresses sector’s ‘desperate need for certainty’ and calls for 10-year rent settlement
London’s largest housing associations has warned that to continue delivering affordable homes, it needs rent policy certainty
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CommentHow do we attract more private investment into affordable housing?
The new government is pledging to prioritise social rented homes, but also wants to boost supply overall. Guy Slocombe explains how it could square this circle
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NewsLiveWest undershoots affordable homes target due to delayed starts on site
South west-based association built fewer affordable homes in 2023/24 than its target due to “site specific” issues.
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NewsChurch of England gains approval for 315-home scheme
The Church of England’s property arm has secured planning permission for 315-homes on the outskirts of Falmouth. Cornwall council’s strategic planning committee resolved yesterday (Thursday) to grant outline consent to the Church Commissioners for England for a new 315-home community between Falmouth and the neighbouring town of Penryn.
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NewsFizzy Living posts £9.5m loss
Build-to-rent operator now owned by Greystar reports drop in projected income
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NewsBarratt and Redrow merger set to complete this week
Barratt to waive CMA approval condition as it engages with regulator over local competition concerns
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NewsHome Group slams ISG claims of £7.7m unpaid bill as ‘spurious’
Housing association says it has acted “in accordance with contract terms” and is confident of winning case in High Court
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NewsHexagon loses in Court of Appeal over late payment to contractor
Court reverses previous judgement in dispute between London housing assocation and Providence