All Regulations articles – Page 11
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CommentHousing developers must not leave it too late on Biodiversity Net Gain
The clock is ticking before sweeping biodiversity come into effect in the new year. Morgan Price explains what developers need to think about.
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NewsSouthern Housing moves residents out of 60-home block due to concrete safety concerns
Housing association giant concerned about structural safety
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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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NewsGove’s leasehold reform could make housing more unaffordable, says report
Longer leases and scrapping ‘marriage value’ premium could lead to 10% surge in prices on short leasehold stock, warns study by Bayes Business School and Knight Frank
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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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In FocusCan the new housing minister make a difference before the election?
The past nine housing ministers have come and gone in the time it takes to get a large project to site, says Joey Gardiner. So what are the chances that the latest incumbent in the role can do what is required to pick the industry up off the floor?
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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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NewsBristol tower block evacuated over structural risk
Barton House in Bristol has been evacuated due to “risk of building collapse”
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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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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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CommentFar from being under threat, the green belt is actually growing
We must loudly and repeatedly explain that the green belt is a tool for managing growth, not a kitemark of quality, writes Paul Smith
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NewsRegulator of Social Housing promises ‘proportionate’ use of new powers as it opens consultation
RSH will have power to issue social landlords with unlimited fines.
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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
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CommentThe three main parties have targets of 300,000 homes a year or more – but how serious are they?
Labour, Conservatives and the Lib Dems have all announced ambitious goals, but how can they be met? asks Barratt boss David Thomas
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CommentIt will take at least a year for the sector to become confident with the new building safety regime
The industry has been working hard to get up to speed with the new regulations, but there’s still much to learn, writes Andrew Mellor
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NewsCourt orders building owner to pay £60,000 for cladding removal delays
Chaplair Limited fined £30,000 and ordered to pay £30,000 in costs for missing deadline to remove cladding
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NewsHousing Ombudsman warns social landlords to take noise nuisance seriously after death in Clarion property
125,000-home association hit with severe maladministration finding after resident took his own life after nine months of noise disturbance
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CommentRetrofitting homes can help tackle social housing’s damp and mould problem too
Refurbishing existing stock can face daunting challenges, but the benefits extend far beyond energy efficiency, writes Bukola Obadun-Craigs
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CommentHousing is rising up the political agenda and we must make the most of it
The party conference season showed an emerging consensus on housing and this presents an opportunity for the sector, writes James Prestwich