Housing Delivery

‘I’m passionate about villages having the right sort of housing’ … My work as a development officer at Hastoe Housing Association

Tim Wells tells Housing Today how his rural roots inspired his career and how he is helping to overcome the challenges to build much-needed affordable homes

Sadiq Khan consults on plans for new intermediate rental tenure for key workers

Mayor London proposes rents based on 40 per cent of key workers’ incomes

Committee ‘concerned’ Welsh government’s 20,000 social homes target will not meet demand

The Housing and Local Government committee has suggested that the government needs to raise its social housing target from 20,000 to 60,000.

Yorkshire Housing boosts pre-tax surplus by 80%

The 18,900-home housing association said it has had to ‘flex’ its development programme due to the economic conditions, but is on track to meet its building target.

What exit of ‘the Peters’ means for the future of Homes England

The departure of both the chair and chief executive of the government’s housing agency sends a strong message that the ministry wants to build more homes and work with partners in a different way, writes Joey Gardiner

Pennycook ‘convinced’ 1.5 million homes are deliverable but won’t commit to annual targets

Housing minster tells MPs he can’t provide a figure for the number of affordable or social rent homes to be delivered within the 1.5 million homes target

Newly-formed West Midlands housing partnership appoints contractors for first affordable housing scheme

The partnership launched by West Midlands mayor Richard Parker has selected two framework contractors to deliver new affordable homes

University of Cambridge considers doubling size of development to 6,000 homes

University looking at increasing density of Eddington scheme

Sovereign Network Group appoints Guy Slocombe from Hyde to senior role

Former City banker Slocombe will take up chief investment and development officer position, replacing Tom Titherington

Peabody’s Ian McDermott among three CEOs appointed to NHF board

The chief executives of Peabody, Torus and Curo have been selected to join the board as L&Q’s Waqar Ahmed departs

Sadiq Khan set to appoint Karen Buck as chair of London development corporation

Former MP Karen Buck will be responsible for spearheading the delivery of tens of thousands of affordable homes near the new Old Oak Common HS2 station.

Wolverhampton Council and English Cities Fund submit plans for city centre redevelopment

Plans unveiled for first 331-home phase of 1,000-home masterplan

Retirement Villages Group gets green light for 144-home Epping Forest scheme

Epping Forest District Council has granted the AXA-owned developer permission to deliver an over-65s development in Chigwell

Gleeson ‘on track’ to increase profit despite ‘lack of conviction’ in market

The housebuilder forecasts completing 1,862 new homes and achieve a £28.1m pre-tax profit this year

Scottish government to launch 'planning hub' in the new year

The Scottish government will offer 30 bursaries for postgraduate studies in planning in 2025/26

Voluntary sector ‘at capacity’ housing record 4,146 migrants in 2023/24

The No Accommodation Network has warned of a “shocking increase in destitution and homelessness” over the past year

‘Focus on funding homelessness prevention’, irate Big Issue founder tells MPs before leaving hearing early

Lord John Bird says that until government spends money on prevention “we’re screwed” before walking out of rough sleeping inquiry session

‘Cautious optimism’ as new home registrations rise 40% year-on-year despite London drop-off

Affordable housing growing more slowly than private, according to latest figures from NHBC

Northern Irish housing bodies welcome extra £24m for social housing, but warn ‘significant gap’ remains

A total of £68m in capital funding will be allocated to social housing, water infrastructure, and tackling rural poverty.