All Housing Today articles in May 2024 – Page 7
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NewsPennycook appointed housing minister
Greenwich and Woolwich MP with a track record of campaigning on low pay, renter rights and placemaking takes key DLUHC brief
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In FocusDoes Roger De Haan’s Folkestone housing scheme deserve so much criticism?
Former Saga owner’s luxury Shoreline Crescent scheme has been completed following a string of headlines about its lack of affordable housing. Tom Lowe tours the building and is impressed by what he finds
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NewsAngela Rayner confirmed as housing secretary
Appointment follows landslide victory for Keir Starmer’s Labour party
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NewsCrest Nicholson rejects approach from Jeff Fairburn-led Avant Homes
Latest rejection comes weeks after Crest Nicholson turned down two offers from Bellway
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NewsHouse prices remain stable in June, Halifax HPI shows
Market subdued but overall activity recovering
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CommentAfter the Labour landslide, it’s time to rebuild
The housing sector must now work with Keir Starmer’s ministers to make its voice heard and get the economic lifeblood of our communities flowing again, writes Kate Smith
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News‘A new dawn’ – housing leaders hopeful of meaningful change as Labour lands huge majority
Sector reacts to Keir Starmer’s 400-plus seat victory
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NewsPlanning reforms, new towns, 1.5 million homes and changing the Right to Buy…. what the new government has promised for housing
Keir Starmer’s party has won a large majority as many expected. As we gear up for the first Labour government for 14 years, here is a reminder of what has been pledged
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NewsGuinness appoints new chief financial officer
Paul Love will replace Phil Day, who joins Peabody in September
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NewsCreate Streets calls on next government to build homes on industrial parks
Think tank sets out 16 key proposals for densifying towns and cities including new tram lines and converting dual carriage ways into tree-lined streets
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NewsJigsaw Homes resumes 131-home development stalled by Ilke Homes going into administration
Morro Partnerships has taken over as the contractor to complete the scheme
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NewsNorth London council faced with £1.8bn HRA funding gap
Islington set to focus solely on essential building safety work for next two years as it warns of potential “deterioration” of homes
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NewsExtra £20m for social housing in Northern Ireland welcomed, but CIH says “significant gap” remains
The number of new social homes expected to be built this year is set to fall by 73%, to 400, but the additional £20m will help build more homes
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NewsG15 and Housing Today to partner at Westminster event in September
Housing Today Live is also backed by the Chartered Institute of Housing and the Housing Forum
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CommentWhat a recent court ruling means for cladding remediation liability under the Building Safety Act
The Court of Appeal has clarified the criteria by which the secretary of state should make decisions on liability for cladding remediation, and when developers might reasonably challenge them
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NewsNext prime minister should hold COBRA meeting on housing crisis, says British Land’s Canada Water chief
Panel event at RICS on Tuesday discussed solutions to the crisis
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NewsProfit and turnover down at Anwyl Group as inflation bites
Welsh housebuilder moves away from partnership deals with housing associations
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NewsL&G Affordable Homes to post £1.3m pre-tax profit after being hit with £35m of revaluation losses
The insurance giant’s for-profit provider completes 1,304 homes in 2023
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NewsGet Living reveals fresh designs for last part of 498-home Elephant and Castle scheme
Project given permission in 2019 but sent back to drawing board by regulatory changes
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NewsThrive Homes appoints former CItizen COO as its new chair
Kate Still has also held senior positions at Sanctuary and the South East Development Agency, as well as in local government