All articles by Olivia Barber – Page 6
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NewsGrainger reports record delivery of homes and 12% rise in rental income
Grainger has generated £128.4m in operating profit, and is set to deliver 1,640 homes in 2023
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NewsAutumn statement: LHA rate increase welcomed amid ‘absence’ of housebuilding and decarbonisation measures
Housing sector figures say the Government needs to help “get builders building” and support housing providers with decarbonising stock
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NewsChancellor raises Local Housing Allowance rates in autumn statement
Local Housing Allowance increased for the first time since 2020
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NewsMcAlpine and Logik form JV to build 355-home build-to-rent scheme
The joint venture is seeking a funding partner to deliver the scheme, for which Sir Robert McAlpine Capital Ventures will be the developer
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NewsHousing Ombudsman issues ‘highest ever’ total of complaint handling failure orders
Ombudsman reports issuing 52 complaint handling failure orders to social landlords between July and September
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NewsNorth-east social landlords form partnership as region agrees devolution deal
17 social housing providers join forces to use newly devolved housing powers to tackle the housing crisis
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NewsPlaces for People buys 80-home site from developer Wain Homes
230,000-home housing association has bought an 80-home site in Lancashire, as part of its land-led development drive
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NewsSadiq Khan to divert AHP development grant into buying 10,000 existing private homes
Challenging market sees Mayor shift partially away from development towards helping local authorities buy homes on the open market for council housing
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NewsConstruction and energy companies join calls for £3.8bn SHDF to be released in full
Major contractors and energy companies echo Housing Forum and National Housing Federation in saying releasing funding would “give greater confidence” to decarbonisation industry
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NewsMore than 1,600 tower blocks have a ‘life-critical’ fire safety defect, says RSH
Three-quarters of buildings with defects are expected to be remediated in the next five years
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NewsThe 11 largest housebuilders own or control 1.17 million plots, competition regulator says
The Competition and Markets Authority is seeking feedback on land banks and planning rules as part of its probe into the housbeuilding market
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NewsRegulator of Social Housing issues viability downgrades to four housing providers
Body publishes latest annual checks on housing providers’ financial stability
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NewsHomes built by housing associations for sale to drop 25% over five years, says RSH
But Regulator of Social Housing warns providers they still need to be careful to manage non-social housing risks as market decline persists
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NewsLargest month-on-month house price drop for five years, says Rightmove
House sales “better than expected” this year despite 1.7% drop in average asking price, says Rightmove
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NewsSix complaints made to statistics regulator about ombudsman’s maladministration rate data
Housing figures raise concerns about Housing Ombudsman’s ‘misuse’ of statistics to publicly rate landlords
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NewsInspector grants Downing planning for 555-room student housing scheme in Sussex
Inspectorate gives green light after Lewes District Council refused planning in October 2022
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NewsGovernment should remove nutrient neutrality from planning system, says Housing Forum
Membership body publishes recommendations to streamline the planning system
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NewsGentoo hires new human resources executive director
Susan Fulton has taken on the newly-created role at the Sunderland-based housing association
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NewsBellway and Octopus Energy agree ‘zero bills’ homes partnership
The homes will have no energy bills for at least five years