All Housing Today articles in February 2025 – Page 9
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CommentHow stock rationalisation can help residents get a better service
G15 landlord L&Q is focusing on London and Manchester and considering stock not in these areas for transfer. Chief executive Fiona Fletcher-Smith explains more
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CPDCPD 03 2025: Segmental retaining walls for housing developments
Sponsored by Tobermore, this module explores the design considerations, applications and benefits of specifying segmental retaining walls in residential developments. Covering key aspects from initial planning through to construction, it highlights how solutions can address site-specific requirements.
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NewsWider reform to combined authority governance needed to make most of new planning powers, warns IfG
Insitute for Government sets out recommendations after publication of Planning and Infrastructure Bill
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NewsBerkeley warns building safety regulation putting ‘significant pressure’ on housebuilding
Housebuilder still expects to deliver nearly £1bn profit over next two years
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NewsRow between One Hyde Park residents and contractor Laing O’Rourke deepens over ‘£35m defects’
Residents claim firm’s offer of compensation at luxury flats scheme was ‘insufficent’ but builder says ‘matter could have been resolved years ago’
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CommentWhy co-design is a critical tool for inclusive housing development
Tom Greenall and Jane Wong introduce a new online co-design resource intended to support more inclusive and meaningful community participation in the development process
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NewsIntroduce collective bargaining to housebuilding to attract workers, says think tank
IPPR calls on government to extend approach taken in social care and teaching support to other key sectors
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NewsNew housing provider consortium awarded £31m in Warm Homes funding
Places for People-led group hopes collaboration will make grant money “go further”
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NewsPeabody appoints new chief investment officer as it combines development and property services teams
Housing association giant says combined department led by Phil Jenkins aims to deliver better services
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NewsMHS Homes recruits new chief executive from Flagship
Marie-Claire Delbrouque will replace Ashley Hook in April
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NewsRecord HA spending on new and existing homes but costs won't match inflation in years to come, says regulator
Regulator also finds wide variation in interest cover across sector
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NewsWDH rebrands as ‘Vico Homes’
32,000-home landlord wants its residents in other areas to feel “as valued and supported” as Wakefield tenants
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NewsAster Group appoints chief of staff
Former chief strategy officer Dawn Fowler-Stevens steps up as chief of staff
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NewsMidland Heart sets out £300m plan to improve 6,000 ‘most challenging’ homes
35,000-home landlord’s corporate plan also pledges 2,250 new homes over the next five years
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CommentLabour’s new towns are an opportunity to turbocharge community development
Following the government’s announcement that it has received 100 proposals for new towns, Amanda Williams calls on ministers to include community-led development quotas in their plans.
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NewsBerkeley’s modular building machinery put up for auction valued at £30m
Housebuilder is reportedly withdrawing from the volumetric business
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NewsPrice increases on the way, brickmaker Forterra warns housebuilders
Firm says costs have gone up in the wake of last autumn’s Budget
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NewsLGA hits back at plans to curtail role of planning committees in approving development
Legislation introduced yesterday would put more decisions in the hands of planning officers
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NewsAmro submits plans for 507-home BTR and co-living scheme in Sutton
Project includes upgrades to public realm around Sutton station
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NewsNew interim CFO for Community Housing
Worcestershire landlord appoints former Genesis financial director Ebele Akojie