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NewsNorthern Housing Consortium urges rethink of ‘piecemeal’ Decent Homes Standard ahead of autumn budget
Membership body warns of rise in disrepair claims due to ‘prescriptive’ approach
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Comment‘More than new repair obligations’: Why Awaab’s Law creates new challenges for new-build contracts
When new requirements come into force on 27 October, social landlords must rethink how they structure defects clauses, writes Gabor Taller
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NewsCanterbury City Council fails to meet consumer standards
Regulator finds ‘serious failings’ in health and safety remedial works and stock data gaps
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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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NewsRegulator decides against requiring smaller social landlords to submit tenant satisfaction data
Decision follows pilot with 124 organisations
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NewsEast Surrey council handed lowest C4 grading after regulator finds ‘very serious failings’
Tandridge District Council accepts findings and promises changes
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NewsGroup of MPs backs call to exempt SME housebuilders from regulations
A new nine-point plan drawn up by developer Pocket Living aims to reduce red tape for small and medium housebuilders
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In FocusThe plan to cut the gateway 2 backlog: Key points from Tuesday’s parliamentary hearings on the BSR
This week saw an unusual amount of scrutiny of the Building Safety Regulator, with committees in both the Commons and the Lords examining the issue. Daniel Gayne watched the debates to find out where the troubled institution is headed
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NewsLGA calls for ‘minimum’ £2 a week rent convergence with flexibilities for further increases
G15 wants £3 convergence
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NewsNHF urges government to set £3 per week uplift for social housing rent convergence
Trade body says £3 cap would help housing associations raise £3.4bn over 10 years but Northern Housing Consortium calls for £2 limit
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CommentOnly a £3 rent convergence premium can restore housing associations’ financial capacity quickly enough
As the government’s consultation on how to re-introduce the policy closes, Paul Hackett makes the case for a higher ceiling on rent increases.
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NewsSocial landlords sharply increase percentage of complaints resolved on time
Housemark cites improved capacity to handle complaints driven by regulatory pressure
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NewsL&Q governance rating downgraded one notch to still-compliant ‘G2’
105,000-home landlord told to improve aspects of its governance
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NewsWest Sussex council handed lowest possible consumer grade as 2,500 repairs overdue
Arun District Council becomes third local authority to get ‘C4’ rating
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CommentUnpacking the Building Safety Regulator reforms that aim to unlock high-rise delays
What operational changes are being made to help the Building Safety Regulator tackle the excessive gateway approval waits on high-rise residential schemes?
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NewsSocial rents have fallen “significantly” in past decade, says Housing Forum
Membership body pleased to see rent convergence proposals
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NewsRSH to give BSR advance notice of social landlords’ building safety issues under new agreement
Two regulators sign a ‘memorandum of understanding’ setting out how they will work together
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NewsSector leaders warn of cuts to supported housing services unless proposed licensing scheme is amended
CIH, NHF, care providers and homelessness charities sign letter to social security minister Stephen Timms and homelessness minister Rushanara Ali
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NewsYorkshire housing associations and councils adopt new affordable homes standard
Standard sets a new minimum quality standard homes must meet in order to be bought by social landlords
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NewsRegulator downgrades Birmingham provider and puts Phoenix under review
Sustain UK handed V3 grading