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NewsThree-year transition period for larger providers to meet the competence and conduct standard
Timetable confirmed for new rules requiring social housing managers to hold qualifications
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NewsNewly-built council homes to be exempt from Right to Buy for 35 years
Pennycook announces further reforms, including changes to use of receipts, eligibility and discounts
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NewsMHCLG aiming to ensure planners can draw on similar levels of resources as developers in viability negotiations
Senior official says she hopes government plan will tackle imbalance between public and private sectors
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CommentA year on from the general election, what progress are we making towards 1.5 million homes?
This Friday marks a year since Labour won a historic landslide in the general election. Paul Smith assesses how the government has fared against its key housing delivery pledge
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NewsPeabody starts fall by nearly three-quarters as it takes ‘careful’ approach to development
G15 landlord’s pivot to spending more on improving existing homes continues with new, localised approach to services
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CommentEvery housing provider has a responsibility to act on LGBTQ+ inclusion
As pride month comes to an end, Rasila Mistry says the sector must make sure it is more than a month long seasonal campaign
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NewsResident board member appointed vice chair of Peabody
Peter Baffoe has been active on Peabody’s resident-led committees for several years
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In Focus‘Simply no alternative for many home purchases’: The sector group hoping Rayner doesn't leave shared ownership out in the cold
The government did not mention shared ownership in its spending review, nor did it feature in the Labour manifesto. Jo Short, who is leading a social landlord-backed campaign to raise awarness about the tenure, tells Matilda Battersby why it is needed more than ever
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NewsSocial housing tenants’ overall satisfaction rises following five successive annual falls
Housemark TSM figures show improvement as landlords reap benefit of increased investment in repairs
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NewsGovernment will take ‘test and learn approach’ to Awaab’s law says Rayner
Regulations laid before parliament to bring first phase of law requiring landlords to address damp and mould into effect in October
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NewsBuilding safety sign-off problems spooking investors, Quintain boss tells Lords
Construction director at Wembley Park developer says firm would pay higher fees if it improved transparency at regulator
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In Focus‘Bewildered but joyous…’ Ian McDermott explains what the spending review means for London as he takes the G15 hotseat
In his first interview as chair of the influential housing association group, the Peabody boss talks about the housing crisis in London, recapitalising housing associations and rebuilding the sector’s reputation
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CommentThe housing sector needs a Building Safety Regulator that is fit for purpose
The government must get its house in order and act to remove the gateway 2 bottleneck, says Tom Dodson
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NewsBarely 10% of building safety gateway 2 submissions for new builds have been approved
Data provided by consultancy Cast says average cost of getting green light at this stage is close to £28,000
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NewsSarah Jones departs as Anchor CEO
Amanda Holgate appointed interim as regulator probes housing and care giant
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NewsNorthern Ireland Housing Executive adopts sustainability standard
84,000-home landlord latest to sign up to standard which includes 48 ESG measures
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NewsStronger sanctions and changes in law required to prevent Grenfell-style corporate failures, says think tank
Common Wealth advocates fines of up to 10% of global turnover for offending firms
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CommentNational Housing Bank and Treasury’s new focus on place should drive investment in renewed communities
Amid much talk of new funding models in the housing sector, we should shift our focus to what places need in order to thrive, argues Andrew Ludiman
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NewsBeal Homes submits plans for 418 homes in Hull
Proposed scheme at Sutton-on-Hull will deliver biodiversity net gain of at least 10%
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NewsHousing Ombudsman urges social landlords to ‘renew and improve’ relationships with leaseholders
Watchdog says system can seem ‘unresponsive’ or ‘indifferent’ to leaseholders needs