All Housing Today articles in May 2024 – Page 8
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CommentWill the new government really have the political will to increase housebuilding?
Increasing delivery to 300,000 homes a year and beyond will mean overcoming serious political and financial challenges, warns Richard Jones
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NewsPoll shows drastic swing away from Conservatives among homeowners
Nearly one in three set to vote Labour, according to Jackson-Stops
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NewsBristol City Council agrees planning conditions for former Bristol Zoo gardens development
A legal challenge is anticipated against the redevelopment plans for the historic site
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NewsL&G Affordable Homes buys 390 shared ownership homes from Orbit Group
For-profit provider adds to growing housing portfolio as Orbit seeks geographical efficiencies
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NewsFormer TopHat MD joins brickmaker’s MMC business
Andrew Shepherd will be managing director at Ibstock Futures
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NewsChurch of England submits plans for 150-home development in Lincoln
The scheme is the latest in the Commissioners’ strategic land pipeline, which aims to develop 30,000 new build homes on church land
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NewsMTVH signs deal to forward buy 122 homes from Vistry
New homes to be built as early as this month
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NewsS&P downgrades credit rating of London housing association RHP
Energy efficiency upgrades a key factor in decision to reduce rating from ‘A’ to ‘A-‘
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CommentConsiderate communication with residents is key
Nicole Smith has returned to housing management for the first time in eight years and is staggered at how things have got more pressurised. Despite this, social landlords must not forget the importance of effective communication, Smith argues.
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NewsFor-profit provider backed by social impact fund appoints Richard McCarthy as chair
FAHHA appoints former senior civil servant, who has also served as CEO of the National Housing Federation and Peabody
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NewsUK house prices edge up in June, Nationwide figures show
Market hopeful that mortgage affordability set to improve after Bank holds rates
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NewsLabour to make major housing announcements ‘within a fortnight’ of winning the election
Starmer pledges to push on with housebuilding “from day one” as party targets 1.5m homes
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NewsRural communities ‘held back’ by high house prices, Stonewater survey finds
People in rural communities also highlighted a lack of public transport and public services as barriers to living in the countryside
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NewsGreen light for plans to turn Victorian gasworks into 2,100-home neighbourhood
Scheme designed by RSHP on behalf of Berkeley
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CommentWhy Starmer should look to Milton Keynes for new towns inspiration
As Labour stands on the brink of power, Lee Shostak and John Walker give six lessons for the party on how it can meet its pledge to ‘build a new generation of new towns’
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NewsPlans for 224 homes in Manchester tower given green light
Developer Forshaw’s proposals also includes aparthotel element
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NewsPlans approved for 450-home Birmingham scheme on ex-railway site
Winson Green scheme designed by Whittam Cox for Rochda Group
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NewsNorthern Housing Consortium hires new executive director for operations and finance
Andrea Downey has been appointed to the NHC
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NewsConsultation on new draft shared ownership code launches
The Shared Ownership Council has described the code as “a step on the reform journey”