All Housing Today articles in February 2025 – Page 9
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In Focus‘Work hard and be nice to people’: Gavin Cansfield reveals his plans for Moat
The Kent-based association has gone through a tricky period with a terminated repairs contract and regulatory criticism. In his first interview, the provider’s new chief executive explains how he intends to improve matters
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CommentSolving the UK’s social housing heat pump challenge
Graham Rothwell examines the challenges of scaling up heat pump retrofits in social housing, from tenant engagement to grid constraints, and explores the strategies needed to drive successful adoption
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In Focus‘Best job I’ve ever had’: My work as an individual grants officer at Stonewater’s Longleigh Foundation
In the latest in our Frontline Stories series, Tessa Harrington speaks to Alex Funk about her role providing grants for assistance to residents
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CommentBuilding 1.5m homes: we need an immigration system that better aligns with growth priorities
Ilaria Iovieno and Kirsty Moore look at the extent to which current immigration rules are a help or hindrance for housebuilding
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NewsHomes England signs deal to acquire stalled Nottingham shopping centre site for 1,000-home project
Project will see redevelopment of the site which houses the partially- demolished Broad Marsh shopping centre
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NewsStonewater appoints new chief operating officer
David Ripley will join 40,000-home in the summer from Thirteen Group
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NewsHouse price growth flat following end of stamp duty deadline rush
Prices up 3.9% in the year to March
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NewsPoplar HARCA appoints Jon Lord as chair
Former Bolton at Home chief executive to join east London landlord in the summer
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NewsNational Wealth Fund and Natwest announce £500m in guaranteed loans for retrofit
Move aims to “remove barrier to funds” for registered providers
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NewsNon-compliant Tower Hamlets Community Housing becomes subsidiary of Hyde Group
THCH will now be known as “THCH Powered by Hyde”.
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NewsPlan to turn south London gasworks site into 620-home neighbourhood approved
The Wandsworth regeneration scheme will include 40% affordable housing and repurpose the historic gasholder basin
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In FocusDo TMOs and ALMOs really need to change post-Grenfell?
The government has pledged to review the governance of organisations managing stock on behalf of councils. But is this really necessary? And, if so, what should reform look like? Alex Funk explores
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NewsNew CEO for Northern Ireland housing association Woven
Alan McKeown begins role at 2,500-home landlord
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NewsPartnership growth keeps turnover steady at Allison Homes
But housebuilder records another year of losses as revenue drops from open market and affordable sales
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NewsTwo in five councils lack in-house expertise on biodiversity net gain, says HBF
Body blames lack of capacity for building delays
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NewsUniversity of Cambridge reveals updated masterplan in latest consultation on 3,800-home Eddington scheme
Source: Eddington / Hawkins\Brown
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CommentShaping the next London Plan
What should Sadiq Khan’s next spatial development strategy for Greater London consist of?. Ben Derbyshire looks at the key issues of debate
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NewsWelsh housing workforce overburdened with non-housing responsibilities, warns CIH Cymru director
Report finds increasing workloads are impacting housing professionals’ wellbeing, as CIH’s TAI 2025 conference gets underway
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NewsMuse and Manchester council consult on £500m plan to regenerate Manchester suburb
Up to 2,000 homes could be delivered in Wythenshawe around revitalised civic centre
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NewsHomes England joint venture buys site for 3,500-home scheme on Cambridgeshire airfield
Bourn Airfield site first acquisition by agency’s £250m joint venture with Oaktree Capital and Greycoat Real Estate