All Housing articles – Page 59
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In FocusUnlocking later living: exclusive Q&A with McCarthy Stone boss John Tonkiss
John Tonkiss, chief executive of retirement housing giant McCarthy Stone, talks about what the future holds for the later living sector
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NewsVistry kicks off plan to return £35m to shareholders
Housebuilder starts share buyback programme due to ‘strong balance sheet’
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In FocusBriefing: how Octopus plans to get its tentacles into affordable housing
Lending giant Octopus Real Estate has acquired a housing association and is looking to invest big in forward purchasing affordable homes. Chief executive Benjamin Davis explains more.
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NewsOctopus hopes to invest £1bn in affordable housing within five years
Real estate investor reveals scale of ambition after acquiring for-profit RP from Suffolk housebuilder
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NewsTroubled Swan in further regulatory standard breach
Noted developing association found to have breached standard over fire safety, asbestos management and water safety.
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NewsHenry Boot housebuilding arm closes in on target six months early
Stonebridge Homes has already sold 93% of the homes expected for 2022 calendar year
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NewsPlatform builds fewer homes than expected
46,000-home housing association development figure is 22% lower than its original target
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Leanne Taylor, Anchor
Leanne Taylor, land manager at Anchor, talks planning reform, understanding customers, football coaching and time travel
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NewsAssociations’ development spend 35% below forecast as supply chain issues bite
Planning delays and labour and material shortages hit housing associations’ quarterly development spend, but 38% ‘catch-up’ expected over next 12 months
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NewsChurch of England to set up major housing association
Bishop says Church wants to ’disrupt and challenge’ the housing market
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CommentHousebuilders have signed the developer pledge - now we must work out the details
Housebuilders have pledged publicly to fix issues on blocks they built without using public money, but what is this likely to mean in practice? Solicitor Charmaine McQueen-Prince looks at the detail
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NewsHousing minister admits planners are facing resourcing difficulties
Stuart Andrew says garden communities have potential to deliver 320,000 new homes by 2050
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NewsHarworth Group adds 793 residential plots to its pipeline
Rotherham-based firm boasts ‘robust demand’ for serviced residential plots
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CommentWe must get the design of the new Infrastructure Levy right
It is vital the proposed Infrastructure Levy boosts on-site affordable provision and avoids unintended consequences, writes Paul Hackett
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NewsDemand pushes UK house prices up to new high, says Rightmove
Average UK house price rises more than £55,000 in the past two years
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NewsThird of homes in levelling up areas ‘can’t be retrofitted without public cash’
Building Back Britain Commission calls for £2.3bn a year investment to retrofit stock
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CommentWhy can’t we have a national housing strategy like other countries?
As Michael Gove seemingly backs away from housebuilding targets, David Orr argues what we really need is a coherent long-term housing strategy
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NewsFears grow over June Part L uplift as SAP software ‘not ready’
HBF writes to government calling for an immediate update to software used to calculate energy efficiency in new homes
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NewsUK housing starts rise in first quarter but completions fall
NHBC figures for the first quarter of 2022 show ’registrations’ up 25% on 2021
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NewsCountryside falls to £181.5m loss as fire safety costs hit bottom line
Housebuilder puts £109m aside and sets up standalone division to meet ‘developer pledge’ demands