All regulation articles – Page 3
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Building Safety Regulator confirms ’full’ designs not always needed for building control approval
Official says designs with ‘holes’ can receive approval in some circumstances
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Social landlords permitted to raise rents by 7.7% next year
Return to inflation-linked increases after cost-of-living crisis restriction ends
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Berkeley halts investment in new development due to planning and regulation concerns
Housebuilder to focus instead on “financial strength” in “volatile and unsupportive” operating environment
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Building Safety Regulator appoints interim as permanent head
Philip White will continue in role he has been in since April
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Troubled Octavia appoints former BPHA boss as MD
Kevin Bolt to head up non-compliant association at ‘crucial moment’ as it enters merger talks with Abri
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Retrofitting homes can help tackle social housing’s damp and mould problem too
Refurbishing existing stock can face daunting challenges, but the benefits extend far beyond energy efficiency, writes Bukola Obadun-Craigs
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Estimated 2,000 buildings not registered with regulator 10 days before deadline
New Building Safety Regulator tells building owners that not registering by 1 October is a criminal offence
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Lords make call for statutory housing targets
Built environment committee chair says change is needed to put housing on equal footing with environmental goals
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Government plan to relax nutrient pollution rules defeated
Labour-led revolt means government cannot now reintroduce amendment to Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
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Labour to oppose Gove’s nutrients reform plan
New shadow housing secretary changes stance and says ‘reckless’ reforms needlessly pit homes against nature
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Regulator launches probe into A2 Dominion
The Regulator of Social Housing investigating matter which may lead to 39,000-home provider’s non-compliance with governance and viability standard
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Regulator warns social landlords to get on top of RAAC dangers
RSH tells affordable housing bosses they need to know if problem concrete present in their homes
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Octavia Housing breaches standards after ‘setting unrealistic budgets’
Regulator raps 5,000-home landlord over poor financial planning
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Calls for social landlords to start ‘urgent’ RAAC inspection programme
Consultants say use of dangerous lightweight concrete panels was widespread in social housing in the ‘50s-’70s
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Troubled housing association hires experienced boss as chair
Non-compliant South Yorkshire Housing Association brings in Matthew Harrison as it addresses governance and viability issues
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Competition regulator to probe deeper into landbanking by housebuilders
CMA launches consultation on full blown investigation into housebuilding but says planning may be at root of concerns
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Gove ‘shames’ major social landlords for letting down tenants
Housing secretary chastises 13 associations and councils including Notting Hill Genesis, Hyde, Lambeth and Westminster
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Professionalisation requirements could cost councils £18m in next two years
New requirements brought in after failings in social housing sector
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L&Q ordered to pay £140,000 in compensation to tenants following ‘prolonged’ service decline
105,000-home housing association rapped by Housing Ombudsman over poor customer service
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Gove’s new second staircase threshold will stall more schemes, experts warn
Surprise move to tighten fire safety rules could lead to developers struggling to ensure viability