All articles by Olivia Barber – Page 13
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NewsHighest number of homes on the market in eight years, Zoopla says
But election could ‘increase uncertainty’ and stall market activity
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NewsPlan for Leazes Homes to join Karbon Homes as a subsidiary approved
Merger set to complete in mid-June after both boards give green light
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NewsMTVH reports £80m deficit due to fire safety costs and write-downs
Revenue and underlying operating surplus up but housing association hit by higher non-recurring and fire safety costs
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NewsAvant Homes appoints new land director from Persimmon
Carl Oxley joins Nottingham-based Avant Homes East Midlands in move to strengthen senior management team
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NewsMount Anvil and Riverside group in deal to deliver second regeneration scheme on Isle of Dogs
Joint venture will provide more than 300 new homes for One Housing in Tower Hamlets
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NewsPlanning rules allowing farmers to convert unused buildings into homes and shops take effect
Rowley says the extension of permitted development rights aims to remove “unnecessary barriers” to development and deliver more homes for rural communities
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NewsDLUHC opens consultation on social housing tenants’ rights to access information about their homes
Government proposing to allow tenants to more easily access information about the management of their homes ‘to hold their landlords to account’
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NewsFixing poor-quality homes could save the NHS and social care £1.5bn a year, research finds
Research by the Building Research Establishment on behalf of the Centre for Ageing Better finds that investment in home improvements could help save public sector services billions per year
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NewsLendlease’s 3,000-home Smithfield plan stalled again over calls for park and square to be ‘much larger’
The developer says it will work closely with council officers to understand the £1.9bn city centre project’s latest deferral
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NewsWelsh government’s extension of rent settlement will provide ‘stability and certainty’, CIH says
The current rent settlement of CPI + 1% will be extended for another year
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NewsReport commissioned by Labour proposes introduction of private rent caps
Labour has responded to the report stating that rent controls are not official party policy but that action does need to be taken to protect renters
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NewsHomes England exceeds annual housing starts and completions targets
Homes England chair says the figures reflect the conclusion of the recent Public Bodies review and the “effectiveness and efficiency” of the agency
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NewsProbe into Sanctuary reveals repair delays and ‘inadequate’ staff training on tenant vulnerabilities
A review ordered by the Housing Ombudsman under the Social Housing Regulation Act looked at nearly 4,000 cases
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NewsOrbit sets target to build and regenerate 5,700 homes by 2030
The Midlands-housing association’s new corporate strategy will focus on continuing to build homes ‘at scale’
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NewsLeading figures at London Olympics legacy company to stand down as organisation downsizes
The London Legacy Development Corporation will become smaller as planning powers are handed back to East London boroughs.
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NewsMayor of London calls for £2.2bn emergency funding as starts plummet
Khan has criticised ministers for failing to act and put into public investment ’a stalling market’
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NewsL&Q recovers 143 homes from tenancy fraud over the last year
The 105,000-home housing association made 100 tenancy recoveries the year before
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NewsScottish government to declare national housing emergency
This is Scottish Labour’s second attempt to push MSPs to formally acknowledge the housing crisis
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NewsMore than half of social landlords missing 100% gas safety compliance target, Housemark survey finds
The housing data specialist’s figures also show that complaint volumes have risen by almost a fifth
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NewsCIH welcomes DESNZ’s changes to Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund wave three
The membership body says that changes to the scheme design should make delivery easier and shows DESNZ has listened to feedback