All Housing Today articles in February 2025 – Page 12
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In FocusHow closely has the government adhered to the Grenfell Inquiry’s recommendations?
While Angela Rayner has promised to ‘take forward’ all of the recommendations, not all appear to have been adopted to the letter. Daniel Gayne and Tom Lowe analyse the wiggle room the government has given itself over some of the key measures
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NewsNIFHA and CIH welcome Stormont’s ‘clear target’ of 5,850 social homes
Trade body warns joined-up approach will be needed to achieve higher delivery
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NewsCIH Scotland director asks sector to back campaign to safeguard domestic abuse victims
Callum Chomczuk used his opening address to professionals at Scotland’s Housing Festival 2025 to highlight the ‘Make a Stand’ campaign
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NewsScotland must not ‘throw the baby out with the bathwater’ with housing grant cuts, says Sturgeon
Ex-first minister was speaking at CIH Scotland’s Housing Festival in Edinburgh
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NewsFormer Scotland rugby captain appointed to head up Places for People subsidiary
Kelly Brown vows to ”be a strong voice to fight for social housing customers across Scotland”
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NewsCHP and Estuary enter merger talks
Essex housing associations in discussions about creating 16,000-home provider
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NewsHousing Today’s sister title opens entries for Architect of the Year Awards 2025
Building Design launches with a new category and an entry deadline of 9 May
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In FocusGood Employment Report - Chapter one: Innovating in recruitment now
Our exclusive research project looking at solutions housing organisations are using to improve diversity and address skills challenges publishes its findings this week. Here is a preview of a chapter on innovations in recruitment.
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CommentIt’s time for the government to safeguard shared ownership’s affordability
Affordable homeownership must be a central part of Keir Starmer’s plan for economic growth, writes Mel Barrett
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NewsRochdale council approves 445-home scheme
Barratt Developments, LP Trows and David Wilson Homes are the scheme’s developers
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NewsKhan sets out 10-year London Growth Plan in bid to ‘unlock’ 60,000 homes
Sadiq Khan has pledged to start work on three major rail schemes in the capital over the next 10 years as part of plans to unlock nearly 60,000 new homes. Extensions to the Bakerloo Line, the Docklands Light Railway and the West London Orbital have all been included in the ...
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NewsHeat pumps should be installed in half of homes by 2040, says Climate Change Commitee
Advisory body’s latest report sets out progress needed to stay on track with net zero targets
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NewsGovernment announces 30-month target for local plans
Ministers want to reduce the seven-year average to produce and adopt local plans
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NewsFormer Homes England chief executive joins Places for People board
Peter Denton becomes non-executive member of 245,000-home PfP Group
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NewsHalf of young people say construction excluded from careers advice, survey finds
Chartered Institute of Building warns the government’s housing and infrastructure plans could ‘fall flat’ if something is not done on skills
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NewsMHCLG pushes ahead with plan to ban leasehold
Shared ownership homes will be able to work within a commonhold says the government as white paper due imminently
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NewsLandsec to invest extra £2bn in housing development
Developer wants to reduce exposure to office market in coming five years to fund shift into residential
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NewsMagenta Living chief executive to join Sydney housing association
Debi Marriott-Lavery to leave 13,000-home Wirral-based provider in the summer
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In FocusRural housing champion: Rethinking local delivery of repairs with Stonewater CEO Nick Harris
Stonewater has grown its housing stock by around 10,000 properties in just 10 years since it was formed through a merger of Raglan and Jephson. Nick Harris talks about the challenge of maintaining customer service across a large number of rural areas
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NewsRetrofitting windows essential for social housing upgrades
As the drive to decarbonise social housing intensifies, selecting the right windows and doors is key to improving energy efficiency. A new whitepaper from REHAU explores the technical and regulatory considerations for effective retrofitting