All Business articles – Page 4
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NewsLondon Legacy Development Corporation announces new leadership team
Suki Kalirai confirmed as new chair
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NewsAccent Group more than doubles spending on existing homes
The Bradford-based housing association has invested a total of £52m in its existing homes, and built 431 new homes
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NewsGreat Places increases pre-tax surplus in first quarter
The Manchester-based housing association reported £30m in cash and £405m in undrawn credit facilities
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NewsNew Homes Ombudsman says it should be a legal requirement for housebuilders to join its scheme
Ombudsman is urging ministers to use their powers to make all housebuilders sign up to the service
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NewsL&Q increases operating surplus by 60% in first quarter while completions halve
The 105,000-home housing association has also increased its fixed asset sales and sold its land business, L&Q Estates
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NewsBPHA boosts turnover but reports deficit due to one-off refinancing costs
Bedfordshire landlord increases completions by 20%
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NewsSouthern stops committing to new developments as surplus falls
80,000-home housing association ramps up spend on existing homes
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NewsBellway given extra 12 days to confirm Crest Nicholson takeover offer
Deadline extended to allow further time for discussions and due diligence
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NewsRegulator tells Barratt and Redrow to resolve local competition issues before £2.5bn merger can proceed
CMA raises concern about lessening of competition in one local market in Shropshire
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NewsSurplus down but turnover rises in SNG’s first post-merger financial accounts
The merged organisation, which is aiming to develop 25,000 new homes over the next decade, says its balance sheet is ‘robust, diversified and resilient’
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NewsChartered Institute of Housing to establish new equality, diversity and inclusion board
The board will help to set a strategic direction for all future EDI initiatives at CIH
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NewsPlatform Housing’s surplus falls due to pension scheme exits costing £18m
The Midlands-based housing association also cited cost pressures from investment in homes, customer services, and high inflation
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NewsHousing Ombudsman launches probe into Lewisham Council over high maladministration rate
London authority self-referred to the Regulator of Social Housing in December last year over concerns about whether it was providing decent homes
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NewsBromford Housing reports increase in turnover, but higher operating costs
Housing association blames rise on higher repair volumes
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NewsCardiff Community Housing Association appoints new property and assets director
Andrew Bradley will provide strategic leadership to the assets and property directorate
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NewsAction plan to tackle housing shortage in south Scotland launches
The ten-point action plan was launched by the South of Scotland regional economic partnership and the housing minister Paul McLennan earlier this week
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NewsHalf of complaints referred to the Ombudsman are from social housing tenants in London
The Ombudsman acknowledges that the operating environment for social landlords in London is “vastly different” from other areas
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NewsBirmingham City Council announces plan to use 200 vacant new-build homes for social housing
Homes intended to serve as the athlete’s village for the Commonwealth Games will be sold, but one plot will be retained to provide homes for those on the social housing waiting list
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NewsBromford retains A+ credit rating from S&P
Agency cites management expertise, robust planning and strong liquidity as key factors for confirming the rating
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NewsL&Q sells strategic land business to Urban & Civic
L&Q’s chief executive Fiona Fletcher-Smith revealed that the housing association was exploring the sale of its strategic land business in May, stating it is not a “core” function