All Policy articles – Page 13
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NewsRegulator of Social Housing finalises new consumer standards and regulatory approach
The new standards and inspection programme will come into force on 1 April
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CommentHousebuilders must beware the looming land shortage
The worsening availability of developable land could soon mean housebuilders having to choose between being more aggressive in the land market or shrinking their business, warns Paul Smith
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NewsHyde increases neighbourhood teams and reduces patch sizes
The 50,000-home housing association has reduced the size of its ‘neighbourhood patches’ by a third
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NewsRegulator of Social Housing upgrades South Liverpool Homes’ governance rating
The North-west housing association has made a turnaround following governance issues in 2022
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CommentSecond staircase rule highlights benefits of earlier due diligence
Michael’s Gove plan to mandate second staircases in blocks above 18 metres makes necessary a shift in housebuilders’ approach to compliance, argues Phil Smith.
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NewsBuilding 90,000 new social homes a year ‘could boost British economy by £50bn’
Ahead of the general election, the NHF and Shelter are urging political parties to commit to a long-term plan which prioritises social housing
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NewsG15 urges government to commit to a 10-year rent settlement in the spring budget
London’s leading housing associations have set out measures to ensure ’long-term certainty’
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CommentPartnerships are key to delivering housing in difficult times
There is a will among residents for new and better housing but there are many hurdles which can only be overcome by working together, writes Darragh Hurley
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NewsIndustry reaction to the CMA’s housebuilding report
What major industry players and analysts think of the competition regulator’s report into the industry
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NewsLeeds council considers removing 18,000 applicants from housing register
Council says lower-priority applicants have ‘little or no realistic prospect’ of being offered a council home
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NewsCrawley council declares housing emergency after vote
Motion passed amid ‘concerning’ acceleration of temporary accommodation problem
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CommentMinisters must think of housing as national infrastructure - not as an addition to national debt
Long-term investment in housing would create economic benefits, supporting growth, jobs, skills and supply chains, argues Fiona Fletcher-Smith
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NewsFire risk assessments completed on 98% of blocks, second RSH survey says
The regulator has published the findings from its second fire safety remediation survey
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In FocusWhat is the social housing sector doing to get ready for mandatory qualifications?
The government is consulting on mandatory professional qualifications for social housing managers. This change may be more than a year away but, as Olivia Barber finds out, many social landlords are already preparing.
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NewsG15 calls for £15bn a year in AHP grant funding amid steep drop in starts
Starts on affordable homes in London have dropped by 76% compared to last year
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CommentMany housing associations’ earnings aren’t enough to cover costs – it’s grave news for housing delivery
As interest cover falls to record lows, ministers must help registered providers rebuild their financial capacity, argues Paul Hackett
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NewsDLUHC says it is working on ‘managed transition’ to new building control regime amid crisis fears
But government does not confirm backing for six-month postponement of deadline amid mounting concern about a collapse in building control services
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NewsOnly one in six councils are using rural exception sites to boost social housing supply
Rural exception sites allow land for housing developments to be provided at below market value
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NewsClimate NGO announces partnership with CBRE and manufacturers to boost renovation rates across Europe
Climate Group seeking to increase deep renovation rate to 2.5% by 2030
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NewsGove’s London Plan review says Khan’s strategy ‘frustrates brownfield delivery’
The review recommends granting presumption in favour of planning permission for brownfield sites