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CommentLeasehold ban looms but housing developers still lack answers
Housing developers are having to nabigate the transition to commonhold without a clear roadmap, argue Ruth Barnes and Laura Stephens
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CommentHeat pumps and solar panels could be the straw that breaks the sector’s back
New measures are a good policy but the timeline is ambitious at a time of rising costs and added regulation, writes Lucy Haynes
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CommentHow Watford Community Housing increased income from overlooked assets
Revitalising garages enabled the Hertfordshire landlord to generate half a million in additional income over nine years while boosting its welfare fund for residents. Tina Barnard explains more
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NewsTributes paid to ‘tireless champion’ David Jepson
Former SLH chair and Riverside deputy chief executive has died
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NewsJamie Ratcliff named chair of the Housing Forum
Experienced sector leader succeeds Vistry’s Stephen Teagle in role at membership body
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NewsGovernment announces £100m increase to social housing retrofit fund
CIH welcomes move to accelerate warm homes plan
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NewsGlobal investment firm Sixth Street announces plan to invest £1bn in for-profit provider
Park Properties Housing Association has identified around 4,000 homes to add to its portfolio
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In FocusGreater Manchester regeneration: How the £2bn Good Growth Fund is transforming the UK’s fastest growing city region
The city region has grown at twice the rate of the rest of the country over the past decade after delivering a long-term regeneration vision. It is now looking to new mechanisms to share the wealth more evenly across the whole combined authority
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CommentAn extension of cash in lieu of affordable housing could unlock sites but it must be used carefully
The draft NPPF proposes making it easier to use off-site sums instead of providing on-site affordable homes on medium-sized sites. Chris Green weighs up the pros and cons
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CommentFuture Homes and Buildings Standard: what housebuilders need to do
From a greater focus on roof design, to the importance of early discussions with distribution network operators and the need to review development proposals at an early stage, the government’s response to proposed changes to building regulations has given the sector lots to think about, writes Megan Coulton
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In Focus‘I could walk you down a road where the average life expectancy drops by 20 years within a mile’ : Matt Forrest on regeneration opportunities and challenges in the Tees Valley
The post-industrial Tees Valley is a region with lots of potential regeneration opportunities but many acute challenges also. As part of Housing Today’s Voices of Regeneration series, the chair of the new Tees Valley Housing Partnership explains how it can fulfil its potential
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CommentWhy the 2035 Decent Homes Standard deadline is a warning, not a window
Landlords cannot afford to delay in preparing for the Decent Homes Standard, writes Kevin Hartshorn
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In FocusArada bought the dip in the UAE and reaped the rewards. But will it work in London?
Its purchase of developer Regal London last year might have been the first most in the UK had heard of Arada. But in the UAE it has been building up a reputation for green, wellbeing-led development for the better part of a decade. Daniel Gayne finds out what it plans ...
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NewsMiller turnover and profit up after St Modwen Homes acquisition
Scottish housebuilder pushes completions up to nearly 5,000
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CommentHousing must be central to the government’s regional growth ambitions
Achieving genuine economic renewal will require innovation in how homes are delivered locally, argues Bjorn Howard
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CommentWhy the CIH’s UK Housing Review matters for the next generation of housing professionals
For anyone starting out in housing – or building a career in an increasingly complex policy environment – understanding the bigger picture has never been more important. That’s why the Chartered Institute of Housing’s UK Housing Review, which is now free for all to download, is one of the most ...
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NewsThe Chartered Institute of Housing publishes annual UK Housing Review
Annual in-depth report now available as a free download
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NewsEMH Group announces restructure of executive team
Chris Jones promoted to deputy chief executive as new boss Charley Gibbons reshapes senior team
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NewsL&G Affordable Homes’ for-profit RPs get highest grades across the board in first regulatory judgements
Guildford Borough Council improves from C3 to C1 consumer rating, while Connexus handed ‘failing’ C3 grade