All Housing Today articles in January 2024
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NewsGuinness reveals smaller operating surplus in half-year update
Social housing provider expects to deliver 883 new homes by the end of 2023/24 financial year, an increase on previous year
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NewsHousing sales in November fell for third month in a row, HMRC says
Transactions dropped by almost a quarter compared with November 2022
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NewsDLUHC civil servants recognised in New Year Honours List
Create Streets founder Nicholas Boys Smith also handed an MBE
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NewsBust housing business subsidiary owes Rydon £5m, say administrators
Covid and inflation brought down Real Contracting Group
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NewsOrbit Homes group director joins HBF board
Helen Moore will attend her first board meeting in March
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NewsLondon Plan review to be delivered within weeks
Consultant Lichfields appointed to support expert panel
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NewsUnited Living mulls acquisitions after strong results
Firm was bought by US private equity firm last summer
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NewsLocal authorities plan to increase biodiversity net gain by more than 10%
With mandatory BNG in force from this month, several local authorities are adopting policies that exceed the 10% requirement
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NewsTwo-thirds of £4.2bn Housing Infrastructure Fund remains unspent
Government remains ‘confident’ all of the fund will be spent despite the scrapping of several schemes due to rising construction costs
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NewsWestminster council orders redesign of Ebury Estate to add second staircases
Controversial £350m estate regeneration the latest to be affected by proposed new fire safety rules
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NewsEconomic woes send London Square into the red
Developer says underlying business is strong despite £28m pre-tax loss
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NewsApprovals rise despite historically low annual mortgage growth
High interest rates responsibile for low net mortgage lending figures in November
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NewsHouse prices rise for third consecutive month, says Halifax
December house price index suggests fall in house prices of more than 2% in 2024
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NewsConstruction activity falls again but at a slower rate
Output down for fourth successive month as housebuilding remains weak, according to S&P Global/CIPS UK index
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NewsHousing Ombudsman signs MoU with new build homes watchdog
The New Homes Ombudsman addresses complaints from freeholders of new build homes “that are not up to scratch”
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CommentClimate emergency: The housing sector is having trouble understanding the costs of not changing
As we look to the new year, businesses need to realise they have to head in a different direction to survive in the future, writes Chris Brown
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NewsKingspan buys majority share in German firm
Deal includes option for further purchase of Steico shares
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In FocusClosing the performance gap to achieve true energy efficiency
Matthew Prowse, specification and housing director, for Knauf Insulation, looks at a central challenge to building energy efficient homes and what housebuilders can do to overcome it
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NewsFlagship increases affordable homes delivery despite plans to cut back development
Firm increases spend on improving existing stock by 9%
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NewsRegulator of Social Housing hires former CIH and Savills policy guru
Abigail Davies joins regulator as it gears up for expanded consumer role