All articles by Olivia Barber
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In Focus‘My push has always been to give young people a chance’: Geraldine Howley on inclusivity and inspiring the next generation
The outgoing chair of the Chartered Institute of Housing has spent the past 40 years striving to make the sector more inclusive while inspiring young talent to join. As part of Housing Today’s Every Person Counts campaign, she talks about her journey
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In Focus‘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
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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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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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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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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
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NewsNewly-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
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NewsReview finds failings in Aster Group’s maintenance of ‘living roofs’
A review ordered by the Housing Ombudsman after detachment of roof planting finds lack of safety measures and irrigation systems
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NewsUniversity of Cambridge considers doubling size of development to 6,000 homes
University looking at increasing density of Eddington scheme
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NewsPeabody’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
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NewsSadiq 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.
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NewsWolverhampton Council and English Cities Fund submit plans for city centre redevelopment
Plans unveiled for first 331-home phase of 1,000-home masterplan
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NewsRetirement 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
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NewsGleeson ‘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
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NewsScottish government to launch 'planning hub' in the new year
The Scottish government will offer 30 bursaries for postgraduate studies in planning in 2025/26
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NewsVoluntary 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
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NewsThree more Scottish social landlords identify RAAC in their homes
Scottish Housing Regulator data reveals that a total of 16 landlords have now found RAAC in their homes.
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NewsOrbit Group sells 250 homes as part of ongoing stock rationalisation strategy
B3Living has acquired the homes, which are located in Hertfordshire and Essex
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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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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