All Housing Today articles in February 2025 – Page 5
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News‘Single regulator’ for construction to be introduced from 2028 as government sets out Grenfell Inquiry response
Chief construction advisor also to be appointed in raft of new reforms
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NewsSocial housing tenants to be ‘empowered’ to challenge landlords as part of Grenfell Inquiry response
MHCLG-funded resident engagement training programme to be expanded
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NewsSeven firms could be disbarred from taxpayer contracts over Grenfell failings
Government to launch investigations into companies as part of response to last year’s report into disaster
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NewsGovernment to review governance of TMOs and ALMOs
Ministers pledge to ensure effective oversight and accountability is in place for social housing management organisations as part of response to Grenfell Inquiry report
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NewsThe government’s response to the Grenfell Inquiry: Key proposals at a glance
Ministers have published their long-awaited plan in response to the inquiry into the Grenfell fire, which claimed 72 lives in 2017. Here is a guide to the key proposals.
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NewsGovernment sets out plans for reform of construction products regime
Third party testing could be subject to audits
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NewsConstruction industry welcomes Grenfell Inquiry response but warns of more disruption to build programmes
’Single regulator’ to be introduced from 2028 alongside tighter controls on construction products
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NewsNHF boss repeats calls for end to 'unfair' building safety funding regime in response to Grenfell announcements
Trade body wants equal access to funding for housing associations and residents
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NewsProfit and revenue down at Taylor Wimpey as fire safety provision rises
Government planning reforms reason for optimism says firm
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NewsAvant Homes Scotland gets green light for 260 homes in Fife
A quarter of homes in Keelyside View scheme will be for affordable tenures
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NewsSocial landlords' development spending forecasts at lowest level since pandemic, says regulator
Total cash and undrawn facilites at ‘historic lows’ but should cover next year’s costs
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NewsRecruitment process for chief construction advisor to start ‘shortly’
Government to appoint individual to oversee initial regulatory reforms ahead of policy prospectus due this autumn
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CommentMaking new towns financially viable
Local authorities should place the achievement of financially viable programmes at the centre of their New Towns delivery schemes.
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NewsSpending on existing stock up 141% at Platform Housing
Group chief says huge increase in investment is ‘morally the right thing to do’ in trading update
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NewsNational Wealth Fund announces £150m top-up to help retrofit social homes
Treasury-owned NWF on track to provide a total £1bn in retrofit loan guarantees over next six months
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NewsBromford and Flagship complete merger to create 80,000-home provider
Bromford takes over both housing associations and rebrands as Bromford Flagship
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NewsCouncils handed £9.3m to speed up work identifying grey belt sites
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook gives £70,000 each to 133 councils that applied for additional support
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NewsAnnual house price growth sees 3.9% increase in February, says Nationwide
While 0.4% increase from January represents ’sixth consecutive monthly gain’
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NewsRetrofitting windows essential for social housing upgrades
As the drive to decarbonise social housing intensifies, selecting the right windows and doors is key to improving energy efficiency. A new whitepaper from REHAU explores the technical and regulatory considerations for effective retrofitting
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In FocusRural housing champion: Rethinking local delivery of repairs with Stonewater CEO Nick Harris
Stonewater has grown its housing stock by around 10,000 properties in just 10 years since it was formed through a merger of Raglan and Jephson. Nick Harris talks about the challenge of maintaining customer service across a large number of rural areas