All Housing Today articles in August 2024 – Page 9
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In Focus‘A part of you wants to be idealistic and end poverty’: My work as a money guidance manager at Clarion Futures
Mary Bunner joined Clarion Futures in 2010 to establish the money guidance team. As the financial landscape has changed, her work has evolved and evolved. As part of Housing Today’s frontline stories series, she explains how her team continues to adapt to support residents.
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NewsHaringey housing scheme redesigned after collapse of main contractor
Henry Construction sank into administration in June 2023
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NewsSalix Homes appoints new chair as CEO announces retirement
Senior leadership changes are underway at Salford-based housing association
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NewsNHF and RICS to develop standardised stock condition survey for social housing sector
The standard will be created in partnership with housing associations and trade bodies
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NewsL&Q trebles surplus as operating costs fall
Housing association spends £112m on capital works as it shifts expenditure towards existing homes
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NewsHarlow District Council latest to breach consumer standards
Essex local authority becomes 11th council to receive ‘C3’ grading after missed fire-risk assessments
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NewsL&G partners with Dutch pension firm PGGM and Nest in £1bn build-to-rent plan
Thousands of rental homes planned
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NewsRebadged Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund to re-open for applications next week
The government will also shortly consult on proposals for private and social rented homes to achieve EPC by 2030
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In FocusYIMBYs buoyant but social housing providers anxious for funding clarity: takeaways from the Labour party conference 2024
A round-up of the key talking points for housing from Labour’s first party conference in government for 15 years
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NewsNumber of homes granted planning permission falls to lowest level for 11 years
Green-lit planning applications for housing have declined for the third year in a row
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NewsKeir Starmer promises to house all military veterans in need, domestic abuse victims and young care leavers
Prime minister in conference speech also confirms duty of candour law, recommended by the Grenfell Inquiry, will be introduced by next April
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NewsNew survey finds attitude to urban brownfield regeneration ‘overwhelmingly positive’
A survey commissioned by Landsec, British Land and Berkeley found that almost 80% of people felt urban regeneration would have a positive impact on their area
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NewsClimate and industry leaders lay out new rules to prove buildings meet net zero carbon
The likes of RIBA, UKGBC, and RICS have joined forces to create the UK’s first cross-industry standard
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NewsDelays leave GLA needing to start 90% of homes under £4bn programme in final two years
Race is on for Sadiq Khan to hit agreed delivery under 2021-2026 programme
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NewsBurnham to lobby for return of councillors on local housing association boards
Greater Manchester mayor also urges greater local authority control of housing stock
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NewsThakeham to build 1,350 ‘zero bills’ homes in deal with Octopus Energy
The partnership hopes to make a dent in affordable housing and sustainability targets
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CommentWe will argue about winter fuel bills every year unless we tackle the underlying problem
We must all work together strategically on a long-term plan to ensure our homes are no longer old and cold, writes David Orr
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NewsDelivery of new homes ’over-reliant on a handful of volume builders’, says housing minister
Pennycook tells Labour conference event that sector needs more SME building and pledges diversification
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NewsReeves promises ‘shovels in the ground’ in Labour party conference address
Chancellor tells Labour conference there will be no return to austerity despite funding pressures
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NewsHousing associations will need £54bn to deliver social housing targets in the London Plan, G15 says
The G15 has urged the government to help it leverage more private finance through a 10-year rent settlement and access to the Building Safety Fund