All articles by Olivia Barber – Page 14
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NewsHousing Ombudsman report into Southern Housing merger finds ‘lack of ownership’ of complaints
The special report highlights risks around mergers and oversight of complaint handling
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NewsGreenSquareAccord pays tribute to ‘true champion’ former chair following his death
Robin Bailey passed away this morning following a period of illness
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NewsNon-compliant A2Dominion drafts two housing association bosses on to its board
Paul Fiddaman and Emma Palmer have been appointed to the board to help A2Dominion improve its governance after breaching regulatory standard
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NewsG15 chair writes to Gove to rebut claims of ‘widespread abuse of service charges’ by social landlords in London
Fiona Fletcher-Smith wrote to Gove regarding ‘comments and accusations’ made against housing associations in a letter from Sir George Howarth MP
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In FocusKey takeaways and talking points from the CIH Brighton conference
From consumer regulation and repairs, to recruiting and retaining staff and making the case to politicians for a long-term plan for housing, attendees at this week’s CIH Brighton event were not short of discussion topics. Olivia Barber reports from the seaside.
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NewsNorth Wales housing association Grŵp Cynefin regains compliant regulatory status
The housing association has been found to be compliant with the regulator’s standards, after issues were identified following an internal review
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NewsCIH Brighton: Homes England ‘building up pipeline to push for funding programme post-election’
Agency keen to demonstrate appetite from sector after hundreds of millions handed back last year
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NewsSouth-west housing association appoints former Orbit director as new chair
Ted Pearce will take over from the incumbent chair of Two Rivers’ board once her term ends in October
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NewsHouse prices ‘held steady’ in April, according to Halifax
Halifax expects that a reduction in the Bank of England’s interest rate later in the year would contribute to a moderate increase in house prices
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NewsRe-elected Andy Burnham commits to building 10,000 new council homes over the next four years
After winning his third mayoral term, Burnham vows to make housing a ‘top-order issue’ and end the housing crisis within a decade
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NewsHome Group submits plans for new ‘community hub’ for housing managers
The 55,000-home housing association says the hub will help housing managers ‘deal with issues quickly’ and ‘be visible’
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NewsCIH Northern Ireland says budget cuts are a ‘devastating blow’ to social housing development
The Department for Communities annual capital budget has been cut by a further 38%
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In FocusA labour of love: My work as a housing and employment officer at Kensington and Chelsea Council
Not many councils have a housing and employment officer, but Monica Chabria is one. In the first of our Frontline Stories series, she tells Olivia Barber about the role
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In FocusIn search of a magic patch size: How social landlords are rethinking their housing management approaches
With the new consumer standards and increased scrutiny on the sector, many social landlords are re-assessing how they do housing management. As part of Housing Today’s Every Person Counts campaign, Olivia Barber finds out more
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NewsNext London mayor should review fast-track planning route for affordable housing, says HBF
The trade association says the mechanism is ‘more hindrance than help’, as voters head to the polls.
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NewsReading Council set to wind down ‘unviable’ housing company
The local authority says the wholly-owned Homes for Reading has missed two loan repayments
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NewsMidland Heart appoints new executive director of property services
The 35,000-home housing association has promoted Sayeed Harris to the role
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NewsAccent hires interim chief executive to replace Paul Dolan
Sarah Ireland will fill the role while the housing association searches for a permanent chief
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NewsHouse prices ‘largely unchanged’ compared to last year, Zoopla figures indicate
Average property prices have fallen by £410 compared to March 2023