Our pick of the best Housing Today opinion pieces from the past 12 months
Throughout 2024, Housing Today brought you opinion and commentary from some of housing’s biggest names.
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Below is our pick of the best op-eds from the past 12 months.
11. Housing associations are uniquely placed to help New Towns become thriving communities
Published in September
Keir Starmer’s plan can only be achieved with housing associations’ scale and expertise, writes new Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing boss Mel Barrett in his first article for Housing Today
10. Considerate communication with residents is key
Published in July
Nicole Smith has returned to Eastlight Community Homes’ housing team for the first time in eight years and is staggered at how things have got more pressurised. Despite this, social landlords must not forget the importance of effective communication, Smith argues.
9. Why housebuilders are increasingly looking to set up for-profit registered providers of social housing
Published in June
Colette McCormack and Matt Cowen explain why the affordable housing development landscape is changing.
8. After the Labour landslide, it’s time to rebuild
Published in July
The housing sector must now work with Keir Starmer’s ministers to make its voice heard and get the economic lifeblood of our communities flowing again, writes Kate Smith.
7. Why housing associations need to make healthy surpluses
Published in July
Those who tell stories about the sector ‘raking in’ surpluses fundamentally misunderstand the nature of our strained social housing financial model, writes Fiona Fletcher-Smith.
6. How standardised stock condition surveys and better use of data can help us improve stock maintenance
Published in February
Maintaining homes is more complicated than many people think and requires intricate solutions, writes Elly Hoult.
5. I hear you Angela Rayner, and I raise you this: What the new government must do to fix the housing crisis
Published in August
The new Labour administration must give councils the freedom to build on a much bigger scale, writes Anthony Okereke.
4. Ministers must help the social housing sector rebuild financial capacity over the long term
Published in November
The Budget showed positive signs of intent but social landlords need more than one-off funding boosts. Their approach must include the reintroduction of rent convergence, argues Ian McDermott.
3. Let’s not nationalise social housing by mistake: why Burnham’s call for mandatory councillors on HA boards is mistaken
Published in October
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.
2. The housing crisis and its zombie myths that won’t go away
Published in March
Interest rates driving house prices and landbanking by housebuilders are myths that persist, despite being debunked several times over, writes Paul Smith.
1. Many housing associations’ earnings aren’t enough to cover costs - it’s grave news for housing delivery
Published in February
As interest cover falls to record lows, ministers must help registered providers rebuild their financial capacity, argues Paul Hackett.
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