All Housing Today articles in November 2024 – Page 5
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News‘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
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NewsHousing design advisory body Office for Place to be shut down, Pennycook announces
Interim chair Nicholas Boys Smith said move to scrap body risks ministers “marking their own homework” on housing design
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NewsNine housing associations re-issued with ‘V2’ financial viability grade following stability checks
All of the housing associations assessed so far kept their existing financial viability grades
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NewsPushing for rent convergence ‘priority’ for NHF as it draws up consultation response
Trade body calls for evidence from housing association members on financial capacity impact of re-introducing policy ditched in 2015
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News‘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
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NewsA2 Dominion appoints interim financial services director from SNG
Recruitment comes as housing association tries to turn regulatory non-compliant status around
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NewsNorthern 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.
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CommentLabour must deliver on planning reform as its main tool to drive economic growth
The Office for Budget Responsibility seems unconvinced about Starmer’s growth agenda, but crucially it did not take into account the economic impact of the government’s proposed planning changes, writes Paul Smith
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NewsOmbudsman warns sector after issuing 10 landlords with multiple complaint failure orders in first quarter
Richard Blakeway frustrated over repeated Complaint Handling Failure Orders
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NewsShepherds Bush set to fold fully into Guinness under plans proposed by board
70,000-home association to consult staff and residents ahead of potential ‘full’ merger in April
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NewsHightown appoints new chair
EDI board advisor for the NHS and housing consultancy owner steps up as housing association’s chair
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NewsHomelessness charities warn National Insurance changes could take £60m away from frontline services
More than 100 CEOs call for a rebate and warn closure of services would be “poor start” in bid to tackle homelessness under Labour
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CommentIs making New Homes Ombudsman Service membership compulsory really the best way to drive up quality?
The government last month committed to making the ombudsman’s voluntary services mandatory for housebuilders. Jonathan Webb questions whether the move wiil be beneficial
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NewsWelsh housing secretary sets up and appoints lead of Affordable Housing Taskforce
In September, Audit Wales published a report warning that the Welsh government will fall short of its target to build 20,000 social homes by March 2026 without significant additional spending.
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NewsOne per cent drop in house prices ‘would give London’s economy £7.5bn boost’
Research commissioned by City Hall, London Councils, Trust for London and the G15 attempts to show housing’s impact on the economy
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NewsHomes England announces ex-Stockport Council boss as interim CEO
Eamonn Boylan will join agency in January
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NewsPersimmon ordered to halt work at development site in Leicestershire
Housebuilder issued with stop notice after carrying out works before section 106 agreement finalised
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NewsRayner intervenes over 8,400-home scheme in Kent opposed by local council
Planning officers had recommended refusal for scheme due to “urbanising impact”
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NewsBrick prices will rise to combat National Insurance tax rises, Forterra tells housebuilders
Firm says revenue in first 10 months of 2024 down 5% on last time
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In FocusHow worried should the sector be about Vistry?
Housebuilding industry poster-child Vistry has been charting an aggressive growth course despite a tricky market over the last two years. Joey Gardiner asks why it has now lost half its value after two profit warnings in two months