All Housing Today articles in February 2024
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NewsTfL looking for development partner for 1,500-home Newham scheme
Mayor looking to build out five hectare riverside site formerly used for Crossrail tunnelling
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NewsHousing Today enters partnership with international environment NGO to focus on energy efficiency in the built environment
Work with Climate Group will include thought leadership and insight content, research, and events
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NewsStonewater completes takeover of 1,600-home Surrey housing association
Mount Green has officially joined 37,000-home association as a subsidiary
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CommentRevised planning framework shows Gove has not completely caved in to the NIMBYs
Ministers seem to have taken the view that there are votes in delivery, but can the proposals be delivered as intended, asks Peter Canavan
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NewsClarion’s debt situation forecast to improve after reining in development plans, says Moody’s
Credit rating agency upholds 125,000-home association’s stable A3 credit rating
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NewsNo cladding remediation agreement in place for Wembley block that caught fire
Octavia Housing and Vistry had not come to a “realistic agreement” over replacement of unsafe cladding
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NewsEx-housing secretary urges stamp duty cut ahead of budget
But chancellor warns Tories not to raise expectations
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NewsThurrock council insists £1.4bn regeneration plan isn’t dead despite terminating agreement
The Essex local authority said it is committed to delivering the project and is working with Homes England and other investors to find “alternative delivery options” after funding difficulties
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NewsFormer L&G modular housing boss Rosie Toogood takes up newly created role at Wates
Rosie Toogood starts at contractor next week
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In FocusGeeta Nanda: ‘I will remain connected to housing, I think it’s in my blood now’
As she announces her plan to stand down, Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing’s chief executive reflects on her 35 years in the housing industry and what she thinks the future holds for the sector
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News£1.5bn Richmond scheme approved for the third time after second staircase changes
Third redesign for controversial 1,068-home plans hoping for GLA sign-off after council gives approval
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NewsHousing bodies warn that proposed Northern Ireland budget cuts will impede social housing delivery
The CIH and Homeless Connect said the proposed spending will mean missing annual social housing delivery targets
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NewsKarbon Homes in talks to take over Leazes Homes
With Newcastle City Council’s ALMO earmarked for closure, Leazes Homes is looking to become a subsidiary of Karbon Homes
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NewsHomes England executive returns to contractor Kier to head up housing regeneration
Contractor sold residential arm three years ago to private equity firm
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CommentWe know we need volumetric modular – now we need a plan from government
A House of Lords committee said Whitehall’s plan for MMC is in ‘disarray’. Carl Leaver outlines what government should do to boost volumetric modular
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NewsSouth Yorkshire ALMO appoints new boss
St Leger Homes, which manages 20,000 homes on behalf of Doncaster City Council, has recruited internally for its next leader
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NewsBirmingham Council considering closing its social housing waiting list
England’s largest council may close its housing waiting list due to a build up of 11,000 unassessed applications
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NewsHomes England says affordable housing delivery will be lower than NAO estimates
Reprofiled £11.5bn Affordable Homes Programme set to deliver less than 157,000 homes
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NewsPlans greenlit for 550 new homes and 700 student beds in Birmingham
More than 700 student rooms will also be built on the proposed scheme near to the listed Myona Building
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NewsSovereign Network Group appoints group general counsel to oversee its legal affairs
The 84,000-home housing association has selected Kirsten Keegan to join the group’s executive team