All Housing Today articles in May 2024 – Page 6
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NewsG15 boss says ‘for-profits won’t deliver same volume as HAs’ as fears grow over lack of buyers for section 106 homes
Meanwhile, Barratt London’s head of affordable housing warns ‘no-one will take’ affordable homes required through planning agreements
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CommentHere are some alternative housing policies for the new government
New towns, 1.5m homes and building on the green belt will use up the UK’s entire carbon budget but there are other things Keir Starmer can do, writes Chris Brown
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News‘Unburdened’ for-profits have ‘more appetite’ for partnership deals, says Vistry boss
Stephen Teagle contrasts financially burdened traditional housing associations with for-profit providers
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NewsOmbudsman and Regulator of Social Housing set out how they will work together
Memorandum of Understanding aims to ensure watchdogs with newly increased powers are communicating effectively
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NewsConcrete frame defects and fire safety work cost Barratt an extra £130m
Housebuilder says it expects CMA decision on £2.5bn merger with Redrow by August
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NewsFormer Taylor Wimpey boss Pete Redfern named Travis Perkins CEO
Builders’ merchant also names new chair designate
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NewsCrest Nicholson board ‘minded to recommend’ Bellway’s improved £720m takeover offer to shareholders
Bellway now has until 8 August to make firm offer
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CommentWhat makes a successful new town?
Samuel Hughes explores the key elements of successful new towns through history and how these lessons might inform the new government’s housing strategy
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In FocusCIH vice-president election 2024: a guide to the candidates
Chartered Institute of Housing members have a week left to vote in the election for the institute’s president in 2025. Here is a guide to the three candidates
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NewsFour social landlords breach new consumer standards
Three councils and a housing association get ‘C3’ rating
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NewsLabour removes ‘levelling up’ from department and ministerial titles
DLUHC to be return to former name MHCLG as Angela Rayner describes phrase as a “gimmick”
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NewsBarking and Dagenham council leader Darren Rodwell in the clear following allegations
Rodwell dropped out of standing for parliament in a Labour safe seat after a complaint about his behaviour
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NewsHaringey gives green light to 636-bed student-led scheme
North London development also features 78 affordable homes
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NewsVistry ‘confident’ it will hit 18,000 completions in 2024
Housebuilder increases build rate 8% in first half of the year
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CommentWill 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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NewsSector welcomes Labour’s planning overhaul and reintroduction of mandatory housing targets
Major housing associations, councils and housebuilders react to new government’s first major policy announcement
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NewsFormer Conservative minister Nick Boles reportedly in line to be made Labour planning tsar
Nick Boles switched party allegiance after mini-budget
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NewsNew chancellor Rachel Reeves announces plan to restore mandatory housing targets in first speech
Consultation paper on NPPF due to be published by the end of the month
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NewsAllison Homes reports £4.9m loss as it eyes partnerships shift
Peterborough-based housebuilder confident of return to profitability as turnover grows
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NewsShropshire and Staffordshire housing associations enter merger talks
Wrekin Housing Group and Housing Plus enter discussions about a “potential legal partnership”