All Housing Today articles in February 2025 – Page 14
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NewsFire chiefs say it could take 24 years to identify unsafe buildings over 11m
NFCC calls for coordinated government strategy to address barriers
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CommentHere’s how we can deliver the right homes in the right places
As the government sets out plans for 12 new towns Hugh Petter argues that the best outcomes will come from a legacy development model—where landowners retain an active role—rather than speculative land sales
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NewsRayner to reveal government’s response to Grenfell Inquiry today: here’s a reminder of the final report’s recommendations
Deputy prime minister to make oral statement in House of Commons tomorrow afternoon
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NewsBristol student accommodation scheme delayed until 2027 ‘due to gateway 2 hold-ups’
Unite Students increases profit but repeats warning of Building Safety Regulator approval delays of around six months
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NewsHouseholds ‘trapped’ on social housing waiting list experiencing ‘devastating’ consequences, says SFHA
Scotland’s ‘housing emergency’ has left 250,000 people unable to access affordable homes
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NewsLandlords need ‘robust records’ to triage damp and mould cases effectively, warns Ombudsman
Housing providers have seven months to improve inspection processes ahead of the implementation of Awaab’s Law , says watchdog
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CommentProcurement Act 2023 – what do the new rules really mean for the housing sector?
As the act comes into force this week it’s time for housing associations to embrace the opportunities, writes Rebecca Rees
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In FocusThe ‘bloke on the desk’: My work as a receptionist at Notting Hill Genesis
Bookworm, employee of the year, and the face of Notting Hill Genesis - in the latest in our Frontline Stories series, John Burns tells Alex Funk the story of his journey into the sector
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NewsGrenfell insulation firm to challenge Kensington and Chelsea ban in court
Insulation firm Siderise says last December’s decision by council ‘without foundation or justification’
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NewsNewham Council rejects call for financial review of regeneration project after £320m cost increase
A committee of councillors has called for review of financing strategies for the £1.4bn Carpenters Estate project
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NewsProcurement Act comes into force
Major shake-up of the way public bodies purchase goods and services starts today
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NewsBromford in push to buy land as it seeks to build 11,000 homes over seven years
Midlands-based housing association aims to complete purchase of land for 1,000 new homes by April as merger with Flagship imminent
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NewsContractor and housebuilder Durkan launches regeneration business
Firm to target local authority and housing association work
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NewsSeven regional groups of social landlords join forces to call for funding overhaul
Joint spending review submission from groups representing 75 housing associations and councils calls for consolidation of funding pots and reclassification of housing investment as infrastructure spend
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NewsMHCLG and DWP set out proposed supported housing standards
Government pledges to “drive out rogue providers” through new licensing regime
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NewsWelsh government’s final budget insufficient to meet social housing targets, warns CIH
£437m capital investment “falls well short” of amount identified by Audit Wales to deliver 20,000 social homes by 2026
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NewsCamden Council registers housing association with the Regulator of Social Housing
Camden Living Housing Association is now a registered provider as council seeks to develop outside its Housing Revenue Account
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NewsPeabody and Hill strike £116m deal with BTR operator as part of 3,500-home Dagenham scheme
Goodstone Living will own and operate 360 homes on former Ford stamping plant site
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NewsHow will the £300m AHP top-up work? The key questions answered
Housing secretary and deputy prime minister Angela Rayner announced a surprise funding top-up last week. Here is an at-a-glance guide to how it will work.
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CommentThe £300m AHP top-up is welcome, but without a longer-term solution it’s just a sticking plaster
Social landlords in the north of England are ready to deliver but they need the right resources, argues Tracy Harrison