All Housing Today articles in May 2024
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Housing Boardroom: DataQuarterly Tracker: Dashboard
Each quarter, the Boardroom Barometer panel of housing assoication development experts share their experience of the market in the past quarter and their expectations for the direction of key development measures for the quarter ahead. Sort, filter and explore their Q3 2024 data.
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In partnershipHow can we unlock housing delivery in the North-west of England?
There are universal challenges to delivering homes, but what specific obstacles do housebuilders and registered providers face in the North-west? Olivia Barber reports on a Housing Today Live roundtable on this issue, which was hosted in Manchester, in partnership with Willmott Dixon
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In Focus‘Thankfully it is taken more seriously now’ - My work as a tenancy fraud manager at L&Q
Tenancy fraud has long been an issue in the social housing sector. In the latest in our Frontline Stories series, Olivia Barber speaks with Nicola Evans, manager of L&Q’s dedicated tenancy fraud team, about her work.
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NewsScottish Housing Regulator finds many landlords have appropriate tenant safety measures in place
The regulator said that tenant and resident safety was a ‘key priority’ for landlords it visited as part of its annual risk assessments
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NewsSurplus down but turnover rises in SNG’s first post-merger financial accounts
The merged organisation, which is aiming to develop 25,000 new homes over the next decade, says its balance sheet is ‘robust, diversified and resilient’
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NewsL&G’s suburban BTR business records first income and continues land purchases
Insurance giant’s subsidiary bought site in Coventry just last month
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NewsIlke Homes saga approaches conclusion with Homes England set to recoup just £5m
Government’s housing agency set to receive just 7% of what it is owed
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NewsCompetition regulator to review GMCA’s brownfield housing scheme
Scheme will provide £500m in subsidies to providers developing brownfield sites in Greater Manchester
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NewsNorthern Housing Consortium says 320,000 new homes could be delivered on brownfield land
The membership organisation for northern housing providers has said that brownfield funding should be devolved and ‘more flexible’
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NewsHousebuilding set to boost activity, RICS sentiment survey says
Labour government’s pledge to build more homes and simplify planning system buoys industry
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NewsChartered Institute of Housing to establish new equality, diversity and inclusion board
The board will help to set a strategic direction for all future EDI initiatives at CIH
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Housing Boardroom: DataWorkforce Tracker: Dashboard
What are the key trends for workforce and diversity and inclusion for the housing development sector in 2024/25? The Boardroom Barometer Workforce Tracker dashdoard provides an annual snapshot of the experiences of our panel of housing association development directors.
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NewsPlatform Housing’s surplus falls due to pension scheme exits costing £18m
The Midlands-based housing association also cited cost pressures from investment in homes, customer services, and high inflation
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NewsProfit down at Taylor Wimpey as cladding costs soar in half-year results
Despite drop, observers say results show ‘tentative signs of turnaround’ in housing sector
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NewsMichael Lyons and Kate Barker appointed to lead government’s new town taskforce
Expert group will make recommendations within a year
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NewsLocal housing deals could deliver almost 200,000 new social homes over the next 30 years, LGA says
The LGA has said that local councils need funding and autonomy, stressing that they ’know their areas best’
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CommentOvercoming local resistance to affordable homes
In a year in which we have commemorated the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Chris Jones reflects on the need to channel the wartime spirit to build the homes we need for future generations
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NewsLabour’s planning reforms have ‘given hope’ to housebuilders, says HBF chief
Industry welcomes reforms to NPPF announced by Angela Rayner
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NewsWiltshire Council urges housing associations to halt disposals over fears of losing rural affordable housing
The local authority passed a motion last week regarding GreenSquareAccord’s plan to sell local homes