All Housing Today articles in February 2025
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Housing Boardroom: DataComment: Quality control vital
Government regulation is a necessary, but it cannot function in isolation, says the Building Engineering Services Association’s Rachel Davidson – housebuilders must take responsibility for driving contractor performance
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NewsRayner still ‘determined’ to hit 1.5m homes target as she announces plan to digitise home buying
Housing secretary “not giving up” on manifesto pledge as project announced with Land Registry to ensure easier data-sharing
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NewsBPF urges Reeves to fund ‘new approach’ at Building Safety Regulator
British Property Federation calls for next month’s spending review to include ‘additional resource’ for safety regulator amid spate of high-rise delays
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NewsNorth Yorkshire Council likely to halt Selby local plan as housing need trebles in wider county
Councillors press pause on local plan to focus resources on county-wide housebuilding proposals
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NewsHousing Today to publish Housing Good Employment Debate research next month
Exclusive research will be officially revealed at the Good Employer Guide Live event on 6 March, join us to find out the latest in employment best practice in the sector
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NewsBellway confident of growth as it increases completions 12%
Housebuilder says it is ‘on track’ for 8,500 completions this year
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NewsNew Grenfell ‘super-regulator’ unlikely to be introduced straightaway, industry experts believe
Prime minister expected to set up task groups to look into issues with current regime rather than risk further industry disruption
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NewsProfit halves at Gleeson despite increased home sales
Housebuilder expect margins to improve in second half of the year as net reservation rates grow
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NewsTaylor Wimpey hires new director from Weston Homes
Dawn Wylie leaves Weston after nine years as land director
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NewsA2Dominion appoints first resident board member
Housing association brings tenant to panel after helping her set up a haircare business
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NewsWheatley surplus up as it increases investment in existing homes
Scottish housing association giant boosts turnover
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NewsFurther £300m top-up announced for Affordable Homes Programme
MHCLG says latest funding will deliver 2,800 homes, with half for social rent
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CommentInvestment partnership models are our best chance to get close to 1.5m homes
Increasing the development liquidity of councils and housing associations, including through new external finance, is key to meeting Keir Starmer’s housebuilding goals, writes Richard Jones
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NewsAileen Evans joins Church of England’s new housing association as it bids to become an RP
Church Housing Association is working on its application to be a registered provider
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NewsGovernance rating upgrade for Flagship
33,000-home housing association has “strengthened its governance arrangements”, says regulator
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NewsRegulator of Social Housing confirms 5.6% increase in fees for large housing associations
Local authorities with more than 1,000 homes will see their regulatory fees increase 13.9%
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News‘Welcome, but much more is needed’ – social housing sector reacts to £300m top-up to AHP
Angela Rayner’s surprise announcement of £300m extra for affordable home building has raised hopes of substantial support in the spending review
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NewsBarratt Redrow upgrades full-year profit forecast in first interim results since merger
Buoyant housebuilder reports 23% increase in profit as it says merger will generate £100m of cost savings
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NewsGovernment setting up new cladding remediation enforcement unit
Body to sit within Building Safety Regulator and will be used to speed up remediation on higher risk buildings
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NewsRural housing in South West finds it ‘difficult’ to attract investors, says Octopus director
The Chartered Institute of Housing’s South West conference gets underway in Bristol