All Housing articles – Page 11
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NewsPlans in for 76-storey residential tower in Manchester
Proposed scheme by developer Salboy would be the tallest building outside London
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NewsReview ordered by Ombudsman makes 15 recommendations to Orbit Group to tackle damp and mould
Watchdog had found seven cases of maladministration by the 46,000-home association
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CommentHousing associations must create more efficient development delivery models
The challenging market requires providers to look at their overheads, but this also provides an opportunity to innovate, writes Richard Jones
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NewsNotting Hill Genesis to post deficit after identifying £110m in one-off costs
Building safety liabilities and asset impairments will put housing association giant in the red in 2023/24
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NewsTaylor Wimpey on track to hit completions goal amid ‘market stability’
Spring selling season “as expected” says housebuilding giant
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In Focus‘Good, but not perfect’ – What next for Homes England?
A year after the launch of its five-year strategic plan, an independent review of Homes England has set out recommendations for improving the body. But with an election coming soon, what might the future actually hold for the agency? Daniel Gayne reports.
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CommentLeasehold is a positive tenure and needs to stay
Lorraine Collis argues we should better regulate managing agents but refrain from condemning leasehold as a tenure as some campaigners do
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NewsAndy Street pledges to triple social housing delivery if re-elected as West Midlands mayor
Polling shows uphill battle for incumbent in fight for West Midlands mayoralty
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CommentWas Angela Rayner right to buy?
The shadow levelling-up secretary has taken flak for exercising her right to buy, but Labour too has a long history of dalliance with the concept of selling council homes, writes Ben Flatman
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NewsGovernment to confirm lowered Affordable Homes Programme delivery target ‘shortly’
Revised target for £11.5bn programme will be announced after government admitted it won’t hit 180,000 homes
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NewsBlackrock-backed Heylo increases turnover by 25% in face of regulatory difficulties
Non-compliant for-profit posts revenue of £27.5m.
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In FocusHow JLA’s mould-fighting sanitisers are helping social landlords improve tenant satisfaction
The sanitisers can achieve better results, improve relations with residents, and help protect the satisfaction scores that determine housing association funding from the Regulator of Social Housing, writes Helen Buchan, head of product at JLA
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NewsCIH names CEO of Irish housing association as next chair
John Hannigan is set to take over as chair of the professional body in October
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NewsTributes paid to ‘utterly inspiring’ former CIH president following death
Steve Benson passed away on Sunday following a battle with cancer
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NewsHigh Court allows legal challenge to Gove’s energy efficiency policy
Judicial review to look into government’s attempt to stop councils setting stricter rules for housing than national standards
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CommentGovernment must strike the right balance in welcome drive to raise standards
The intention behind the Competence and Conduct Standard is a good one but ministers must listen to industry feedback and beware a one-size-fits-all solution to a complex problem, argues Paul Hackett
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NewsAbolition of multiple dwellings tax relief costs Unite Students £67m
Multiple dwellings relief scrapped by Jeremy Hunt in last month’s Spring Budget
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NewsBallymore revives plans for 1,600-home Newham neighbourhood
Developer adds co-living homes after criticism from Sadiq Khan over affordable housing shortfall in original 2021 proposal
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NewsHomes England should ‘take more risk’ and lead on more schemes, says review
Report endorses role of housing body but recommends offloading Help-to-Buy and building safety responsibilities
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NewsMcLaren signs development deal for £1.1bn York Central scheme
Agreement with Homes England and Network Rail to see construction of 2,500 homes and along with office and retail space