All articles by Alex Funk
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NewsSmall London RP overhauls board
Soho Housing announces new board chair alongside three more appointments from Stonewater and the Guinness Partnership
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NewsHomes England-backed JV makes first acquisition in Manchester
Move unlocks Capital & Centric’s stalled 107-home Ferrous tower
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NewsUK housing market to stagnate in year ahead as Middle East conflict raises borrowing costs, says RICS
New buyer enquiries in March fall to lowest level since August 2023
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NewsGovernment approves 1,700-home Somerset garden community scheme after public inquiry
Housing secretary called in scheme last year over concerns about environmental destruction and local infrastructure provision
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NewsHousing activity slows in March amid Iran war fears, says Halifax
Mortgage rates rise and energy price concerns push up inflation expectations
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NewsPersimmon lodges plans for 300 homes in Cornish town
Housebuilder says 30% of properties are reserved for a local housing association
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NewsSocial housing tenant engagement pilots receive government funding boost
A ‘living room on wheels’ and domestic abuse advisory panel are part of 20 trials across England looking to amplify resident voices
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NewsFormer Homes England and Greater Manchester boss Eamonn Boylan dies
Tributes paid to ‘giant of English devolution’ who served as Greater Manchester chief executive for eight years
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NewsGovernment backs rail station to accelerate housebuilding at 4,000-home east London regeneration scheme
Move aims to ‘maintain momentum’ at Countryside and L&Q’s Beam Park development
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NewsOrigin Housing completes integration into Places for People
Merger comes after Origin experienced regulatory trouble in 2023
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NewsSocial housing starts in Scotland hit record-low
Scottish government’s latest housing statistics show ‘worrying’ decline in private and social housebuilding in 2025
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NewsAbri appoints new chief investment officer
Rose Bean will lead landlord’s first investment strategy
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NewsNorth East council and shopping centre agree partnership for 4,500-home riverside development
Gateshead Council and Metrocentre propose 20-minute ‘city within a city’
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NewsUK house prices increase in March but Middle East conflict clouds outlook, says Nationwide
Housing activity ‘likely to soften’ in coming months despite uplift in Q1 2026
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NewsPlatform Housing Group chair retires
John Weguelin will continue in his role as chair of a fintech bank and is considering further opportunities within the housing sector
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NewsHigher mortgage rates linked to Middle East conflict starting to impact buyer demand, says Zoopla
But UK house price growth and sales agreed remain steady
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NewsDepartment for Transport to unblock stalled housing sites with new £165m fund
Road infrastructure and transport improvements near motorways and major A-roads could accelerate building work across England
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NewsAI will not take housebuilders’ jobs, says HBF
New report by the Home Builders Federation insists construction remains ‘difficult to fully automate’
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NewsThrive Homes and Watford Community Housing confirm merger
Pair currently manage around 13,500 across Hertfordshire and surrounding areas
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NewsNorth East Housing Partnership appoints new chair
Bernicia Homes’ boss John Johnston will head the board of the North East Housing Partnership