Housing delivery

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‘I could walk you down a road where the average life expectancy drops by 20 years within a mile’ : Matt Forrest on regeneration opportunities and challenges in the Tees Valley

2026-04-07T06:00:00+01:00

The post-industrial Tees Valley is a region with lots of potential regeneration opportunities but many acute challenges also. As part of Housing Today’s Voices of Regeneration series, the chair of the new Tees Valley Housing Partnership explains how it can fulfil its potential

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Arada bought the dip in the UAE and reaped the rewards. But will it work in London?

2026-03-30T06:00:00+01:00

Its purchase of developer Regal London last year might have been the first most in the UK had heard of Arada. But in the UAE it has been building up a reputation for green, wellbeing-led development for the better part of a decade. Daniel Gayne finds out what it plans ...

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L&G Affordable Homes’ for-profit RPs get highest grades across the board in first regulatory judgements

2026-03-25T11:40:00+00:00

Guildford Borough Council improves from C3 to C1 consumer rating, while Connexus handed ‘failing’ C3 grade

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Could standard section 106 templates speed up delivery?

2026-03-24T06:00:00+00:00

A committee of MPs has called for national standardised section 106 templates. Pete Canavan assesses what impact this could have

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With build-to-rent on the back foot, can major regeneration schemes still stack up?

2026-03-19T06:00:00+00:00

Retailer John Lewis blamed its decision to scrap plans to build 10,000 BTR homes on a ‘fundamental shift’ in economic conditions. Joey Gardiner wonders what the future is for this vital sector

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Reeves pledges £2.3bn to remove ‘roadblocks’ to regeneration with three-quarters of the money going to the north

2026-03-17T17:59:00+00:00

Chancellor also promises ‘roadmap’ for fiscal devolution to the regions by the autumn and vows to tackle geographical imbalances

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Weston Homes proposes new first time buyer equity loan scheme

2026-03-12T12:29:00+00:00

Under housebuilder’s proposed ‘loan to own’ model developers would pay the interest for the first five years

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Finance watchdog opens probe into accountants at Vistry’s south division

2026-03-11T15:38:00+00:00

Investigation comes after series of profit warnings in 2024

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Inside West Yorkshire’s quiet renaissance: A regional deep dive into the forces transforming its cities

2026-03-11T06:00:00+00:00

Devolution is giving Leeds, Bradford and the surrounding local authorities the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Joey Gardiner profiles West Yorkshire, its funding streams, community priorities, key clients and active consultants

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Wheatley reports increase in completions and tenant satisfaction in first half of the year

2026-03-10T11:19:00+00:00

Glasgow-based provider says it has exceeded target of housing 11,000 homeless households over five years

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NHF and G15 back call for new shared ownership staircasing model to unlock up to £33bn for HAs

2026-03-10T06:00:00+00:00

Sector bodies endorse Southern Housing’s new subsidised ‘staircasing’ mortgage proposal, describing it as a ‘win-win’ for housebuilding and homebuyers that ’would not stoke house prices’

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A new era for regeneration: Housing Forum’s Alex Notay on funding models, patient capital and the future of placemaking

2026-03-09T06:00:00+00:00

As pressures mount across planning, funding and delivery, new Housing Forum CEO and Regen Connect advisory panellist Alex Notay outlines why the sector must step beyond traditional silos to unlock regeneration at scale. Carl Brown reports

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OBR predicts net additions to housing stock will fall to 220,000 next year

2026-03-04T11:38:00+00:00

Body forecasts 1.3m additions in UK from 2025/26 to 2029/30, casting doubt on ability of government to hit 1.5m homes target for England

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RPs’ repairs spend continues to rise but development ‘suppressed’ ahead of SAHP bidding

2026-02-26T11:48:00+00:00

RSH analysis shows Q4 2025 figure was 9% up on previous quarter

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Platform completes 1,000 homes in first three quarters

2026-02-25T12:30:00+00:00

Development up 37% at 50,000-home provider

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Housing Today announces panel of experts to inform its Regen Connect coverage

2026-02-25T06:00:00+00:00

Advisers to help inform Housing Today’s focus on regional regeneration as part of year-long campaign

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From theory to proof: how live sites are proving MMC can unlock housing delivery

2026-02-19T10:41:00+00:00Sponsored by

Live schemes in Bristol and Banstead are providing real-world evidence of what modern methods of construction can deliver. Richard Weeks explains how MMC is improving speed, quality and long-term performance in social housing development – and why early results matter.

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Hyde appoints two more residents to its board

2026-02-13T12:34:00+00:00

G15 landlord now has three residents on its group board

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Strata Homes halves losses amid shift to ‘less risky’ partnerships work

2026-02-10T12:09:00+00:00

Doncaster-based housebuilder increases turnover 13% as it looks to forward-buy more homes from housing associations and build-to-rent investors

Housing delivery: case studies

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‘We brought Livv back from the brink of destruction’…Léann Hearne on personal and professional challenges and what comes next

The CEO of Livv Group announced in April that she was stepping down in response to a series of “personal challenges” involving her family. She tells Matilda Battersby about her journey

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