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CommentWes Streeting wants to link NHS funding to patient satisfaction – could the same principle be applied to social housing?
Using satisfaction measures to make funding decisions is fraught with difficulty but the data could be used more effectively in social housing by the regulator, argues Alistair McIntosh
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NewsGleeson’s housebuilding CEO departs after margins fail to improve
Review identified need for management and organisational changes following cost overruns
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CommentOne year of Labour — are we likely to get Britain building again?
Starmer’s administration has made a good start, but the next 12 months will determine whether we see real impact on the ground, writes Spencer J McCarthy
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CommentTime for a change of mindset from social landlords on “no access” to properties
Landlords too often record visits as ‘no access’, sometimes closing jobs, without understanding residents’ individual circumstances. We need a new approach that respects residents’ living environments, writes Richard Blakeway
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NewsGovernment launches £12m council housebuilding skills and capacity programme
Pennycook says he is “acting to restore the capacity of council workforces to deliver.”
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NewsMHCLG to work with sector to design £2.5bn low cost loans over the summer
Loans could be deployed as part of an ‘amortising grant’ or ’repayable subsidy’ model proposed by Housing Today and the G15
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NewsFailure to bring in convergence would negatively impact existing tenants, says government as it is sets out consultation
MHCLG consults on whether weekly rents should be able to increase by a cash limit of £1 or £2 a year
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NewsThree-year transition period for larger providers to meet the competence and conduct standard
Timetable confirmed for new rules requiring social housing managers to hold qualifications
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NewsNewly-built council homes to be exempt from Right to Buy for 35 years
Pennycook announces further reforms, including changes to use of receipts, eligibility and discounts
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NewsMHCLG aiming to ensure planners can draw on similar levels of resources as developers in viability negotiations
Senior official says she hopes government plan will tackle imbalance between public and private sectors
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CommentA year on from the general election, what progress are we making towards 1.5 million homes?
This Friday marks a year since Labour won a historic landslide in the general election. Paul Smith assesses how the government has fared against its key housing delivery pledge
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NewsPeabody starts fall by nearly three-quarters as it takes ‘careful’ approach to development
G15 landlord’s pivot to spending more on improving existing homes continues with new, localised approach to services
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CommentEvery housing provider has a responsibility to act on LGBTQ+ inclusion
As pride month comes to an end, Rasila Mistry says the sector must make sure it is more than a month long seasonal campaign
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NewsResident board member appointed vice chair of Peabody
Peter Baffoe has been active on Peabody’s resident-led committees for several years
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In Focus‘Simply no alternative for many home purchases’: The sector group hoping Rayner doesn't leave shared ownership out in the cold
The government did not mention shared ownership in its spending review, nor did it feature in the Labour manifesto. Jo Short, who is leading a social landlord-backed campaign to raise awarness about the tenure, tells Matilda Battersby why it is needed more than ever
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NewsSocial housing tenants’ overall satisfaction rises following five successive annual falls
Housemark TSM figures show improvement as landlords reap benefit of increased investment in repairs
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NewsGovernment will take ‘test and learn approach’ to Awaab’s law says Rayner
Regulations laid before parliament to bring first phase of law requiring landlords to address damp and mould into effect in October
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NewsBuilding safety sign-off problems spooking investors, Quintain boss tells Lords
Construction director at Wembley Park developer says firm would pay higher fees if it improved transparency at regulator
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In Focus‘Bewildered but joyous…’ Ian McDermott explains what the spending review means for London as he takes the G15 hotseat
In his first interview as chair of the influential housing association group, the Peabody boss talks about the housing crisis in London, recapitalising housing associations and rebuilding the sector’s reputation
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CommentThe housing sector needs a Building Safety Regulator that is fit for purpose
The government must get its house in order and act to remove the gateway 2 bottleneck, says Tom Dodson