All Housing Delivery articles – Page 9
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Why housing associations need to make healthy surpluses
Those who tell stories about the sector ‘raking in’ surpluses fundamentally misunderstand the nature of our strained social housing financial model, writes Fiona Fletcher-Smith
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Sector’s leaders welcome Labour government’s ‘clear commitment’ to housing in King’s Speech
Amid positive reactions to the new government’s legislative focus on housing, experts have stressed that planning isn’t the only issue to be fixed and that it’s now time for action
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Lloyds Banking Group to convert old office sites into social housing
Bank’s package of housing measures also includes £200m fund for small providers and expansion of Citra Living rental company
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Rayner urges council leaders in ‘devolution deserts’ to take on new powers
The government wants to hand over more powers to manage housing, planning and transport to those with “skin in the game”
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Change of CEO at Retirement Villages Group
Tim Seddon, the chief property officer, has been appointed as the successor to chief executive Will Bax
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Plans submitted for 3,300-home redevelopment of Edgware town centre
Ballymore and Places for London table £1.7bn plan for shopping centre site
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Starmer’s government must not forget about shared ownership
Bjorn Howard makes the case for ensuring shared ownership homes are included in the government’s renewed housing delivery targets
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Monthly house prices fall faster than usual in July, says Rightmove
Distraction of Euros football tournament and general election lead to sellers cutting prices to “capture the attention” of would-be buyers
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Election results have created a real opportunity for step-change in tackling the housing emergency
Elly Hoult sets out some interventions the new government could make to boost housing delivery
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Vistry ‘confident’ it will hit 18,000 completions in 2024
Housebuilder increases build rate 8% in first half of the year
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Will Labour backbenchers try to block planning reform?
The election result means many traditionally anti-development constituencies now have Labour MPs with small majorities. Will they oppose Starmer’s green belt plans? And if so will he stand up to them, asks Paul Smith.
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After the Labour landslide, it’s time to rebuild
The housing sector must now work with Keir Starmer’s ministers to make its voice heard and get the economic lifeblood of our communities flowing again, writes Kate Smith
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Create Streets calls on next government to build homes on industrial parks
Think tank sets out 16 key proposals for densifying towns and cities including new tram lines and converting dual carriage ways into tree-lined streets
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Jigsaw Homes resumes 131-home development stalled by Ilke Homes going into administration
Morro Partnerships has taken over as the contractor to complete the scheme
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Extra £20m for social housing in Northern Ireland welcomed, but CIH says “significant gap” remains
The number of new social homes expected to be built this year is set to fall by 73%, to 400, but the additional £20m will help build more homes
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L&G Affordable Homes to post £1.3m pre-tax profit after being hit with £35m of revaluation losses
The insurance giant’s for-profit provider completes 1,304 homes in 2023
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Bristol City Council agrees planning conditions for former Bristol Zoo gardens development
A legal challenge is anticipated against the redevelopment plans for the historic site
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Former TopHat MD joins brickmaker’s MMC business
Andrew Shepherd will be managing director at Ibstock Futures
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Church of England submits plans for 150-home development in Lincoln
The scheme is the latest in the Commissioners’ strategic land pipeline, which aims to develop 30,000 new build homes on church land
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For-profit provider backed by social impact fund appoints Richard McCarthy as chair
FAHHA appoints former senior civil servant, who has also served as CEO of the National Housing Federation and Peabody