All Housing Today articles in February 2025 – Page 10
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CommentHow landmark building safety court rulings could clarify the law on liability
Recent court rulings - including Grey GR Limited Partnership vs Edgewater (Stevenage) Ltd – could provide better understanding, prompting clear thinking, rapid remediation and the faster resolution of disputes, writes Theresa Mohammed
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CommentLand banking: the baseless conspiracy theory that refuses to go away
Despite numerous reviews finding no evidence of housebuilders deliberately withholding land from the market, we are again having to talk about ‘unbuilt’ homes, writes Paul Smith
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NewsGovernment announces successful applicants for £1.3bn of retrofit funding
Anchor, Bromford, Clarion and Flagship are among the housing associations awarded ‘Warm Homes’ money
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NewsPositive reaction to planning reforms but social housing bodies warn wider support for sector also needed
Housebuilders welcome new legislation
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NewsPersimmon increases profit despite £25m write-off for investment in failed modular developer Top Hat
Housebuilder posts stronger than expected underlying profit and increases homes target for next year
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NewsRegulator warns of ‘increasingly constrained finances’ as Scottish social landlords’ maintenance costs soar
Reactive maintenance spend increases 15% year-on-year
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CommentStriking a balance between PRS regulation and attracting investment
The Scottish government is proposing rent controls but has also set up a Housing Investment Taskforce. As the Labour government in Westminster looks to strengthen renters’ rights, Suzanne Hardie argues this balanced approach should be of interest south of the border.
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NewsPlanning and Infrastructure Bill sets out radical shake-up of committee system
Legislation would see government dictate which types of applications can be determined by councillors
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NewsTrio of former Network executives to depart as SNG collapses group structure
Sovereign Network Group to complete amalgamation into one organisation
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NewsBirmingham Council submits proposals for 3,500-home regeneration scheme
Around 51% of housing will be designated for affordable tenures
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NewsPlatform Housing doubles size of Euro debt instrument to £2bn
Provider publishes finance framework setting out plans for spending
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NewsHerefordshire Council to set up housing development company
Alternative options to do nothing or create housing revenue account were dismissed
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NewsRayner sets out plans to cut list of statutory consultees and reduce role in planning decisions
Proposals come ahead of publication of planning and infrastructure bill
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NewsBarnet Council aims to deliver 44,000 homes by 2036 under new local plan
At least 10,600 of the new dwellings will be for affordable housing
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NewsNew representative body for council housing directors expected to fund itself from second year
New Association of Directors of Housing to receive start-up funding from MHCLG
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NewsBarratt Redrow COO and deputy CEO to retire
Steven Boyes is retiring after 47 years at giant housebuilder
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CommentMinisters must not push the pace of building safety work beyond supply chain and balance sheet capacities
Simply bringing in stringent targets in an attempt to speed up remediation would misdiagnose the problem - a wider package is needed, writes Paul Hackett
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NewsFormer Liverpool mayor and former council regeneration chief charged with bribery
Merseyside Police names 12 people charged following investigation into awarding of council contracts
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NewsUK house prices hold steady in February, says Halifax
Bank’s mortgage chief says market activity ‘strong’ despite slowdown
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NewsScottish Federation of Housing Associations CEO Sally Thomas to step down
Social housing leader cites need to focus on ‘other aspects of life’ ahead of autumn departure