All articles by Olivia Barber – Page 5
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NewsScottish government allocates £22m in affordable housing bonds to Link and Cairn Housing Association
The Conservative shadow housing secretary says the investment is not new, and “a drop in the ocean” compared to cuts made to affordable housing in Scotland
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NewsHousing 21 acquires more than 1,500 homes from Midland Heart
Later living provider increases extra care portfolio to 10,000 homes
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NewsPlaces for People launches new training programme to tackle sector skills shortages
PfP Thrive will deliver training programmes for the UK housing and construction sector
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NewsOmbudsman launches special investigation into complaint-handling at Wandle Housing Association
The watchdog will examine its high maladministration rate to determine whether complaints are indicative of wider failure
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NewsMetropolitan Thames Valley Housing increases development spend by 40%
Accounts also confirm £80m deficit after building safety costs and write-downs
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NewsBuilding costs higher than house prices in one in five areas, Housing Forum finds
A report from the cross-sector network estimates that building a new home costs more than £250,000, which is higher than local house prices in some areas
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NewsSocial landlords ‘may be more effective at resolving complaints from shared owners than from renters’, Ombudsman says
Watchdog highlights mismatch between high dissatisfaction of shared owners and level of complaints
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NewsJigsaw Homes delivers ‘record’ 929 new homes and increases surplus
The housing association’s surplus increased by £8.5m during the year
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In Focus‘A part of you wants to be idealistic and end poverty’: My work as a money guidance manager at Clarion Futures
Mary Bunner joined Clarion Futures in 2010 to establish the money guidance team. As the financial landscape has changed, her work has evolved and evolved. As part of Housing Today’s frontline stories series, she explains how her team continues to adapt to support residents.
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NewsNHF and RICS to develop standardised stock condition survey for social housing sector
The standard will be created in partnership with housing associations and trade bodies
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NewsL&Q trebles surplus as operating costs fall
Housing association spends £112m on capital works as it shifts expenditure towards existing homes
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NewsHarlow District Council latest to breach consumer standards
Essex local authority becomes 11th council to receive ‘C3’ grading after missed fire-risk assessments
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NewsRebadged Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund to re-open for applications next week
The government will also shortly consult on proposals for private and social rented homes to achieve EPC by 2030
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NewsNew survey finds attitude to urban brownfield regeneration ‘overwhelmingly positive’
A survey commissioned by Landsec, British Land and Berkeley found that almost 80% of people felt urban regeneration would have a positive impact on their area
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NewsHousing associations will need £54bn to deliver social housing targets in the London Plan, G15 says
The G15 has urged the government to help it leverage more private finance through a 10-year rent settlement and access to the Building Safety Fund
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NewsSlough Borough Council considers future of its troubled wholly-owned housing company
The council will consider the case for continuing with James Elliman Homes (JEH) which has made a loss since 2020
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NewsNon-compliant A2Dominion hires new interim governance and compliance director
Housing association has appointed Hformer RBH director Hilary Milne as new interim director overseeing its governance and compliance
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NewsGovernment needs to build 450,000 new homes a year by 2029 to meet target, says Housing Forum
Membership group sets out roadmap for how the new government can achieve the highest rate of housebuilding in 50 years
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NewsOrbit’s development drops by 30% as it ramps up spend on existing homes
The Midlands housing association’s surplus falls by 39%
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NewsOmbudsman report criticises landlords for poor handling of temporary moves to carry out repairs
Blakeway identifies communication, timing, and not following policies as key issues in the maladministration cases reviewed