All articles by Alex Funk
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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
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In Focus‘I’m a local lad’: FCHO CEO Mark Gifford on Greater Manchester pride and building family homes
Social housing sector newcomer Mark Gifford is the fourth person to hold the permanent chief executive role at First Choice Homes Oldham since 2020. The OBE-holder discusses development strategy, his business background and all things Manchester in his first interview since taking the job
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NewsAPPG calls on government to include intergenerational communities in long term planning strategies
New inquiry report lays out several recommendations to address later living housing shortage
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NewsCouncils report improved confidence in social housing finances in latest LGA survey
But 99% say they are likely to raise rents in 2026/27