All Market articles – Page 6
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NewsWelsh government’s extension of rent settlement will provide ‘stability and certainty’, CIH says
The current rent settlement of CPI + 1% will be extended for another year
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NewsReport commissioned by Labour proposes introduction of private rent caps
Labour has responded to the report stating that rent controls are not official party policy but that action does need to be taken to protect renters
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NewsHomes England exceeds annual housing starts and completions targets
Homes England chair says the figures reflect the conclusion of the recent Public Bodies review and the “effectiveness and efficiency” of the agency
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NewsLeading figures at London Olympics legacy company to stand down as organisation downsizes
The London Legacy Development Corporation will become smaller as planning powers are handed back to East London boroughs.
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NewsScottish government to declare national housing emergency
This is Scottish Labour’s second attempt to push MSPs to formally acknowledge the housing crisis
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NewsMore than half of social landlords missing 100% gas safety compliance target, Housemark survey finds
The housing data specialist’s figures also show that complaint volumes have risen by almost a fifth
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NewsCIH Brighton: Homes England ‘building up pipeline to push for funding programme post-election’
Agency keen to demonstrate appetite from sector after hundreds of millions handed back last year
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NewsSouth-west housing association appoints former Orbit director as new chair
Ted Pearce will take over from the incumbent chair of Two Rivers’ board once her term ends in October
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NewsHouse prices ‘held steady’ in April, according to Halifax
Halifax expects that a reduction in the Bank of England’s interest rate later in the year would contribute to a moderate increase in house prices
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NewsTurnover and surplus up at Home Group in first nine months of the year
But completions ‘behind expectation” due to delays and supply chain challenges
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NewsHouse prices ‘largely unchanged’ compared to last year, Zoopla figures indicate
Average property prices have fallen by £410 compared to March 2023
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NewsMore than five million homes need to be built by 2040 to meet demand, report says
Greater London will need 1.8 million new homes, while Birmingham needs to build the most homes out of any local authority
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NewsFirst-time buyer affordability ‘at its worst in 70 years’
Building societies warn that first-time buyers are increasingly reliant on “Bank of Mum and Dad” and having two higher-than-average incomes
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NewsNon-compliant Origin becomes a subsidary of Places for People
7,800-home housing association completes merger after regulatory downgrade
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NewsBirmingham's social housing waiting list ‘continues to grow’ after council's decision to keep it open
There are now almost 23,500 applicants on the list, after the council decided not to close its housing register last month
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NewsFMB calls for dedicated secretary of state for housing
The Federation of Master Builders will launch its election manifesto in parliament today
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NewsClarion chooses ex-EY partner as new board chair
Jock Lennox will take over as chair in July, following a handover period
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NewsAlmost nine in 10 housing associations report uptick in quarterly completions
Latest exclusive Housing Today boardroom data published today
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NewsMajority of British homes only meet insulation standards of the 1970s or earlier, study finds
The average ‘insulation age’ of homes across the country is at least 48 years old