Housing Delivery

‘We brought Livv back from the brink of destruction’…Léann Hearne on personal and professional challenges and what comes next

The CEO of Livv Group announced in April that she was stepping down in response to a series of “personal challenges” involving her family. She tells Matilda Battersby about her journey

Shared ownership providers need to shift their focus from getting people ‘on the ladder’ to helping them climb it

We need to transform the tenure into a strategic, long-term solution that sets homebuyers up for lasting success, writes Stuart Hensby

Chief executive departs from Lincolnshire Housing Partnership after less than a year

12,000-home landlord appoints interim for a year following resignation of Ceri Theobald

Mayors to be given stronger powers to speed up housing and infrastructure delivery in devolution bill

Legislation was formally introduced to parliament on Thursday

Vistry expecting surge in affordable homes contracts in second half of the year

Housebuilder’s first half profit falls but it eyes stronger end to the year and momentum in 2026 as new affordable homes funding and policy changes come online

Poplar Harca and Hill Group get permission for 2,000-home east London regeneration

Proposals for Teviot Estate in Tower Hamlets are finally set to get going after planning hold-ups

Early-stage discussions and well-thought through developments can help RPs contain running costs

Housing associations must be empowered to plan effectively for themselves and residents, write Kate Davies and Emma Hardman

Springfield to report ‘substantial’ increase in profit following land sales to Barratt Redrow

Scottish housebuilder to increase revenue after signing deal to sell six sites as it shifts focus to north of Scotland

Social rent starts funded by Homes England up 43% year-on-year

New social rented homes figure at highest for years as shared ownership starts fall

Stonewater agrees £75m loan with RBS

Interest rate will be linked to sustainability targets

Gleeson’s housebuilding CEO departs after margins fail to improve

Review identified need for management and organisational changes following cost overruns

One year of Labour — are we likely to get Britain building again?

Starmer’s administration has made a good start, but the next 12 months will determine whether we see real impact on the ground, writes Spencer J McCarthy

Government launches £12m council housebuilding skills and capacity programme

Pennycook says he is “acting to restore the capacity of council workforces to deliver.”

MHCLG to work with sector to design £2.5bn low cost loans over the summer

Loans could be deployed as part of an ‘amortising grant’ or ’repayable subsidy’ model proposed by Housing Today and the G15

At-a-glance: What we know about the £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme so far

Fresh details are emerging today about the government’s flagship affordable housing funding programme, including the timings of the prospectus, the London split and use of funds.

Rayner’s delayed homes penalty will slow down building, says the Housing Forum

Members’ organisation claims latest government plans will backfire and undo positive recent work

Government confirms equal access to building safety funding for social landlords

Peabody and Southern CEOs welcome announcement

Reeves to announce £39bn Affordable Homes Programme and 10-year rent settlement

Treasury also confirms CPI plus 1% annual rent rises and a consultation on convergence in a major win for the affordable housing sector

Bellway increases completions forecast after ‘robust’ spring selling season

Housebuilder reports strong demand in second half of year

MHCLG to push ahead with requirement for larger sites to be mixed-tenure

Department says build out is faster on mixed-tenure sites and is seeking feedback on what the threshold should be