All articles by Olivia Barber – Page 12
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NewsWelsh housing association appoints new development director
Louise Attwood has been recruited into this new role as Trivallis embarks on development strategy to build 1,500 new homes over the next 10 years
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NewsWoking Council risks being unable to meet new consumer standards due to budget constraints
The council’s preliminary 2023/24 financial results show its Housing Revenue Account reserves have fallen to £0.6m
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NewsSNG and Captiva Homes agree £30m deal for Isle of Wight scheme
This will be the first large-scale ‘all-affordable’ homes development built on the island in a decade
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NewsJohn Lewis to appeal to the planning inspectorate for a decision on 428-home build-to-rent development
John Lewis’s BtR arm will appeal Ealing Council’s ‘failure to decide’ on its planning application, despite the council stating JLP was previously ’keen to extend time for determination’
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NewsPlaces for People joins call for next government to build 90,000 social homes a year
A recent PfP survey found over three-quarters of people believe more social rented homes are needed to tackle homelessness
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NewsHome Group hires new director to enhance customer journeys
The 55,000-home housing association has appointed Colette Flattery as its new customer experience director
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NewsAvant Homes' west Yorkshire business beefs up leadership team with two new appointments
The regional operating company has hired a new technical director and head of land
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NewsShelter calls on ‘political parties of all stripes’ to commit to building 90,000 social rented homes per year
Analysis of government data shows that social rent home losses have surpassed 250,000 in a decade
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NewsNorthern Housing Consortium sets out offer for new partnership with the next government
The NHC key asks of the next government include 10-year funding deals for regeneration and retrofit
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NewsSocial value in procurement needs assurance process to boost credibility, says HACT
Social housing charity says third-party verification process could help deliver long-term impact
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NewsNorthern Ireland temporary accommodation costs soar to almost £28m in one year
The public housing authority’s expenditure on temporary accommodation has increased by more than sixfold in seven years
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NewsSector could face £220m rent arrears spike due to benefit payment period 'mismatch', Housemark warns
The housing data specialist has urged RPs to address the gap between housing benefit payments and ‘rent weeks’ this year
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NewsVistry strikes 1,750-home deal with Blackstone and Regis
Latest large-scale forward sale deal is worth £580m
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NewsLiverpool City Council appoints Salford Council director as new housing boss
Andrew Leigh has been appointed as Liverpool City Council’s new director of housing
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NewsLondon council sees housing starts slump by 96% in the past year
Southwark Council’s start figures have dropped from 684 to 28 last year
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NewsRiverside replaces director of finance company
Joanna Bonnett and Matthew Blake have taken over as directors of Riverside Finance
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NewsNationwide reports ‘modest rebound’ in house prices with 0.4% growth in May
Bank’s chief economist says market showing resilience with election not expected to generate significant change
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NewsMayor slams shelving of renters reform bill amid a 52% rise in no-fault evictions in the capital
Sadiq Khan has referred to the bill being dropped as a ‘huge betrayal’
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In FocusMaking a difference to people’s lives: My work as a neighbourhood manager at BHA
Katie Cockburn has worked in housing on the east coast of Scotland for more than two decades. For our Frontline Stories series, she chats with Olivia Barber about her journey and finding her voice as a changemaker in the housing sector.
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NewsLoss of social homes cost UK economy £25bn last year, new report finds
Research estimates that social housing tenancies contribute over £70bn per year to the economy. This contribution could be even greater if 1.4 million social homes had not been lost to disposals, conversions, and the Right to Buy scheme.