All Housing Today articles in February 2025 – Page 8
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Crest Nicholson ‘on track’ to hit profit target after better than expected cash performance
Housebuilder open market sales rate increases in first few months of the year
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Green light for 355-home scheme in Stratford
Project will also include new public realm, cafe and performance space
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Are housing associations really overcharging residents?
Tenants are winning service charge cases in court, but official figures show housing associations spend more on services than they actually bill for. Daniel Gayne looks into whether these cases are isolated errors, or whether other factors are at play.
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Social housing providers could save £880m by operating more efficiently, says Housemark
Benchmarking organisation says its forthcoming report will show large variations in costs per home across the sector
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Lords built environment committee launches inquiry into new towns
Study will look into if and how new settlements can be delivered effectively
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Muse submits plans for 1,600-home regeneration scheme in Solihull
Morgan-Sindall owned placemaking specialist signed development agreement with council last year
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Wolverhampton Council submits ‘brownfield only’ local plan for more than 9,000 homes
Local authority said it is not proposing development on green belt or greenfield sites
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Awaab’s Law to be introduced in Scotland
Scottish government will amend Housing (Scotland) Bill to allow ministers to set timeframes for social landlords to fix hazards such as damp and mould
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‘Work hard and be nice to people’: Gavin Cansfield reveals his plans for Moat
The Kent-based association has gone through a tricky period with a terminated repairs contract and regulatory criticism. In his first interview, the provider’s new chief executive explains how he intends to improve matters
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Planning inspector refuses ‘monolithic slab’ Stratford tower at appeal
34-storey student housing scheme criticised for breaching local plan policy on tall buildings
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Green light for 885 homes in Wembley
Malaysian-owned developer Atlip House’s scheme will include 421 co-living units
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Further strikes by Livv Housing staff as pay agreement yet to be reached
Staff are taking industrial action until 30 March
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Entries open for housing categories at 2025 Building Awards
Housebuilder of the Year category open to housing associations and councils for the second year running
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Housing Today and G15 State of the Capital report
Housing Today publishes its exclusive research into ways of boosting affordable housing in London, in partnership with the G15 group
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Housing Today and G15 call on ministers to explore new grant funding model
Move towards amortised grant could help London’s housing associations develop while limiting increases in government balance sheet debt
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Plans in for 244 affordable homes in West Sussex
Muse, West Sussex County Council and Lovell hope to deliver new Horsham neighbourhood on former pharmeceutical site
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Plans for 2,100-homes on Victorian gasworks site to progress after section 106 deal agreed
Berkeley Homes and Newham Council have reached an agreement over the scheme
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More than 100 housebuilders sign letter calling for Reeves to rethink £3.4bn building safety levy
Home Builders Federation says levy is “nakedly anti-development” and will result in fewer homes being built, hampering Starmer’s 1.5m homes goal
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Landsec U&I submits plans for nearly 900 homes in Manchester
Mayfield scheme will also include office blocks
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Lendlease gets green light for first 408 homes at Birmingham Smithfield
First phase of £1.9bn city centre regeneration secures planning consent