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News‘Not good enough’ - MHCLG takes aim at RPs for not buying enough section 106 units
HBF estimates 8,500 homes due in the next 12 months are at risk of not being built or standing empty because of lack of a contract with a registered provider
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NewsMHCLG appoints experienced architect as interim chief construction adviser
Appointment made in response to Grenfell Inquiry recommendation
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News‘Bulk of reform has been done’ - Pennycook warns housing developers against ‘holding back’ for more
Pennycook says results of numerous consultation to be revealed in coming months
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NewsBirmingham Council selects Lovell to deliver 3,500-home Druids Heath scheme
Over half the homes will be for affordable housing
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NewsHyde reports increased turnover and surplus in first results since Pinnacle acquisition
G15 landlord misses build target
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CommentNow is not the time to panic about low planning approvals
As poor statistics continue to roll in Reed and Pennycook must hold their nerve, stick to their plan and be patient, argues Paul Smith
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NewsNotting Hill Genesis undershoots completions target as four schemes slip
Audited figures confirm £130m deficit as CEO Patrick Franco says he’s proud of colleagues working to turn non-compliant landlord around
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NewsGreensquare Accord puts loss-making offsite manufacturing business up for sale
25,000-home landlord seeks buyer as it reports overall deficit for 2024/25
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In FocusBriefing: How private landlord giant Grainger is preparing to ride the build-to-rent wave
Grainger has spent the past few years pivoting towards build-to-rent to take advantage of the burgeoning living markets sector. As the firm registers as a REIT in order to attract investment, chief executive Helen Gordon explains her strategy
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NewsNotting Hill Genesis accounts not ready in time for AGM
But G15 landlord hopeful it won’t miss statutory deadline for second successive year
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In FocusCould the shadow of Grenfell trigger more Ardmore-style collapses of housing contractors?
The contractor’s legacy housing business went into administration due to the weight of building safety issues on its books. Joey Gardiner asks whether we are likely to see other companies suffer the same fate
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NewsA2 Dominion returns to surplus after £100m sale of stock to Westminster Council
G15 landlord exceeds completions target but did not start any homes on site in 2024/25 in line with shift to focus on stock improvements
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NewsSouthend council fails consumer standards with C3 grade
Regulator’s inspection finds electrical safety failings, more than 900 overdue repairs and poor data management across Essex council’s housing stock
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In Focus“There’s always something that you can help with”: My work as a community investment and partnerships manager at Hafod
In the latest in our Frontline Stories series, Alex Funk speaks to Ceri Jones, who has a long-standing and deep desire to ensure residents access financial wellbeing support when they need it
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NewsOnward Homes increases surplus and turnover despite repair costs pressure
Landlord completes 434 homes, up from 329 year-on-year
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NewsCMA seeks views on Unite Group’s proposed £700m acquisition of Empiric
Watchdog gathering information on the impact the deal could have on UK competition
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NewsGreat Places hires L&Q executive as chief customer officer
Matt Foreman will leave G15 giant next year to take up role at Manchester-based landlord
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CommentRent convergence and decent homes: getting the balance right
The government and providers are facing difficult choices but it’s important that the impact of rent changes on households is understood, writes Daisy Armstrong
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CommentGovernment must publish its plan for warm homes
The spending review contained positive funding announcements for retrofit but there are now several key steps needed to ensure the benefits are delivered, write Andy Piper and Matthew Turpin