All Policy articles – Page 4
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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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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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CommentHousing associations are uniquely placed to help New Towns become thriving communities
Starmer’s plan can only be achieved with HAs’ scale and expertise, writes Mel Barrett in his first article for Housing Today
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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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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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NewsKeir Starmer promises to house all military veterans in need, domestic abuse victims and young care leavers
Prime minister in conference speech also confirms duty of candour law, recommended by the Grenfell Inquiry, will be introduced by next April
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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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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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CommentAre Starmer’s housebuilding targets achievable or unrealistic?
The new government’s 1.5m-home target means we need to ramp up house building to a level not seen since the 1960s. Alan Boddy explains what needs to happen to ensure housing providers can match ministers’ ambitions
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In FocusKey takeaways from the Building the Future Conference and Housing Today Live
Church House in Westminster yesterday was the venue for two back-to-back conferences on construction and housing attended by hundreds of professionals from the built environment. Here is a round-up of the key talking points from the event, run by Building and Housing Today.
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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
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NewsOne in four social housing blocks with fire safety defects lack remediation plans, says regulator
Social landlords have identified 1,932 buildings as having ‘life-critical’ fire safety defects to the EWS
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In FocusCo-living: Where does it go from here?
The past few years have seen investors plunge cash into the co-living market. Will it live up to the hype and why is it leaving councils cold? Daniel Gayne went to a scheme in Manchester to find out
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NewsCIH Scotland highlights ‘significant’ shortfall of student bed spaces in cross-party report
Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee are facing shortages of thousands of bed spaces
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NewsThree more councils found in breach of regulator’s consumer standards
Castle Point Borough Council, North Yorkshire Council and Warwickshire Council have received ‘C3’ gradings