All Housing Today articles in November 2024 – Page 2
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NewsTaylor Wimpey recruits former Marshalls boss to its board
Martyn Coffey set to join as Humphrey Singer stands down
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NewsL&Q puts £58m-turnover PRS company up for sale
Housing association seeks buyer for loss-making 3,000-home subsidiary as it prioritises its ‘core purpose’
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CommentHousing providers are uniquely positioned to help women experiencing domestic abuse
Today is White Ribbon Day - a global campaign to raise awareness about violence against women and girls. Here, Sally Atkinson argues social landlords have a key role to play in tackling abuse in the home
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CommentWhy John Prescott’s impact on the built environment should never be forgotten
Former English Partnerships chair and crossbench peer Margaret Ford pays tribute to the the former deputy prime minister, who died last week
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NewsGovernment to introduce commonhold bill in late 2025
Pennycook announces timetable for “ending feudal leasehold system for good”
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NewsGrainger increases turnover by 9% as it prepares to become a REIT
Firm increases sales revenue 42% as part of asset recycling initiative
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NewsOmbudsman highlights ‘clear and common failings’ in social landlords' approach to ASB
Anti-social behaviour identified as second highest source of Ombudsman complaints
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NewsBuilding’s Good Employer Guide opens for entries
New resource will highlight best initiatives and working cultures across the built environment
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CPDCPD 19 2024: Specifying glass in rooflights
Sponsored by Glazing Vision, this module will explore the relevant industry guidance and technical considerations when specifying glass in rooflights, guiding professionals through the design, manufacturing and construction process.
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NewsGreen light for 320-home co-living scheme in Brixton
Lambeth Council approves Hardess Yard project featuring 320 co-living studios and 1,400 square metres of industrial floorspace
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NewsGovernment unveils Warm Homes plan measures
300,000 households to benefit from home upgrades, says DESNZ
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NewsCommittee ‘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.
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NewsHousing association development spend 28% below forecast
Cash interest cover forecast to drop to record-low next year due to rising repairs and interest costs
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In FocusSite safety, housing market renewal and the £60k house - A look back at John Prescott’s contribution to the sector
The former deputy prime minister, whose death was announced this morning, forced construction to realise that things couldn’t go on as they were
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NewsYorkshire 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.
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NewsCIH hires Rachael Williamson as interim policy director
Williamson steps into role while professional body seeks to fill position on permanent basis
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CommentWhat 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
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NewsGovernment publishes consultation on measures to overhaul Right to Buy
Newly-built housing could be exempt for a set period of time and eligibility periods extended as part of Rayner’s package of reforms to help councils protect their housing stock
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NewsPennycook ‘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