All social housing articles
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Comment
It’s time to rethink how we set social housing rents
Outdated rent-setting practices no longer meet the needs of tenants or providers, argues Charles Kaminaris
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News
Home Group submits plans for new ‘community hub’ for housing managers
The 55,000-home housing association says the hub will help housing managers ‘deal with issues quickly’ and ‘be visible’
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News
CIH Northern Ireland says budget cuts are a ‘devastating blow’ to social housing development
The Department for Communities annual capital budget has been cut by a further 38%
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News
More than five million homes need to be built by 2040 to meet demand, report says
Greater London will need 1.8 million new homes, while Birmingham needs to build the most homes out of any local authority
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News
Andy Street pledges to triple social housing delivery if re-elected as West Midlands mayor
Polling shows uphill battle for incumbent in fight for West Midlands mayoralty
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Birmingham's social housing waiting list ‘continues to grow’ after council's decision to keep it open
There are now almost 23,500 applicants on the list, after the council decided not to close its housing register last month
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Comment
The only way out of the housing crisis is to build more social homes
We need everyone to get behind a long-term investment plan, says Peabody’s Elly Hoult
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In Focus
Evolution or revolution? What new consumer standards mean for RPs
The Regulator of Social Housing’s revised consumer standards and proactive approach come into effect on 1 April. Olivia Barber finds out what the changes will mean for the sector
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Comment
Lessons from Australia: What England’s social housing system could learn from down under
Matthew Bailes recently attended a housing conference in Melbourne. Here he compares the Australian and English social housing systems and finds much to like in the former.
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News
Welsh housing association advises 40 households to leave homes due to RAAC risk
RAAC concrete has been identified in 60 of Trivallis’ properties on the Gower Estate in Hirwaun, and another 17 privately-owned homes were built in the same way
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News
Social housing letting margins in London see sharpest drop
The operating margins of housing associations that depend more on market sales are also affected
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News
DLUHC confirms end of policy enabling councils to keep 100% of RTB receipts
Policy will end despite DLUHC asking the Treasury for an extension
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News
Building 90,000 new social homes a year ‘could boost British economy by £50bn’
Ahead of the general election, the NHF and Shelter are urging political parties to commit to a long-term plan which prioritises social housing
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News
G15 urges government to commit to a 10-year rent settlement in the spring budget
London’s leading housing associations have set out measures to ensure ’long-term certainty’
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News
Leeds council considers removing 18,000 applicants from housing register
Council says lower-priority applicants have ‘little or no realistic prospect’ of being offered a council home
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Crawley Council set to declare housing emergency
West Sussex town facing surge in demand for temporary accommodation
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News
Contractors appointed for £3.2bn social housing maintenance scheme
85% of the contractors selected are small and medium enterprises
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News
Social housing providers seek contractors for new £800m MMC framework
The NHF-backed alliance is looking to appoint dozens of construction firms in England and Wales
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News
Gove’s London Plan review says Khan’s strategy ‘frustrates brownfield delivery’
The review recommends granting presumption in favour of planning permission for brownfield sites
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News
Affordable housing loan scheme gets extra £3bn to build 20,000 new homes
Gove unveils pre-election plans to address the housing crisis, including brownfield planning reforms