All Housing Today articles in August 2024 – Page 7
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NewsPermission sought to double Barking Riverside delivery to 20,000 homes
Proposal would add 9,200 homes to scheme being developed by L&Q and the Mayor of London
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NewsRiverside records deficit for second consecutive year but increases new build
Chair says deficit due to combined impact of difficult operating environment and anticipated challenges from One Housing merger
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NewsL&Q finance director Waqar Ahmed to step down after 16 years
Ahmed will leave his post at L&Q by next April after a career spanning three decades
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NewsEMH Group latest to undershoot development target
East midlands provider increases shared ownership and sales income
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CommentLet’s not nationalise social housing by mistake: why Burnham’s call for mandatory councillors on HA boards is mistaken
The Mayor of Greater Manchester has called for the return of local authority representation to housing association boards. James Tickell explains why this is not the best way of improving governance.
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NewsShelter chief executive Polly Neate to step down next March
After seven years at the homelessness charity, Neate says she has made “the incredibly difficult decision” to leave
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NewsYorkshire Housing’s turnover and surplus fall as market sale income plummets
Open market sales revenue drops from £15.2m to £1.1m
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NewsStonewater increases development 23% as it boosts spend on new build
Surplus doubles due to one-off merger gain but repair costs rise
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NewsOxford City Council set to approve 184-home deal with Vistry
The local authority will also transfer 168 homes owned by its housing company OX Place to its Housing Revenue Account
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NewsGreat Places builds less than 70% of targeted affordable homes
Housing association planned to build 786 in 2023/24
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NewsBPF head of policy to retire after 22 years
Ian Fletcher will stand down in March to spend more time with his family
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NewsScottish government allocates £22m in affordable housing bonds to Link and Cairn Housing Association
The Conservative shadow housing secretary says the investment is not new, and “a drop in the ocean” compared to cuts made to affordable housing in Scotland
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NewsNon-compliant ForHousing sells maintenance business to contractor Wates
1,100-employee company now part of contractor giant
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NewsHousing 21 acquires more than 1,500 homes from Midland Heart
Later living provider increases extra care portfolio to 10,000 homes
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CommentWhy we have stopped describing people as ‘vulnerable’
Eastlight Community Homes has taken the decision to no longer use the term in its documentation. Catherine Turner explains more
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NewsNotting Hill Genesis accounts delayed as it reviews one-off costs
Housing association has missed 30 September regulatory deadline for submitting accounts
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NewsPlaces for People launches new training programme to tackle sector skills shortages
PfP Thrive will deliver training programmes for the UK housing and construction sector
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NewsOmbudsman launches special investigation into complaint-handling at Wandle Housing Association
The watchdog will examine its high maladministration rate to determine whether complaints are indicative of wider failure
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NewsDuty to cooperate should not be a ‘charter for blockers’ says Oxford council leader after inspectors reject draft local plan
Planning Inspector finds city failed to properly consult nearby authorities
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NewsRayner ditches review into London Plan ordered by predecessor Gove
Housing secretary says decision will enable ‘partnership approach’ with City Hall