All articles by Carl Brown – Page 14
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CommentThe chancellor’s £39bn boost buys time for social housing – now innovative private finance models must help deliver at scale
The Labour government is prioritising funding for grant-heavy, and much-needed, social rented homes while also promising to ramp up delivery to 1.5 million homes a year. Innovation to draw in private finance can help square the circle, says Carl Brown
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NewsLandords and PWC working on plan to sell shared ownership homes into for-profit RP to raise capital
A group of 20 housing associations, consultancy PWC and civil servants are investigating how to make the sale price of the homes work
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NewsChanges to Treasury ‘green book’ rules will help boost housing delivery in the regions, say sector figures
Government announces shift to “place-based” focus when appraising projects
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NewsGovernment announces rise in temporary accommodation fund
£950m allocated for Local Authority Fund
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NewsSpending review 2025: All our coverage in one place and key measures at-a-glance
Affordable housing has emerged as a big winner today, here is a round-up of the key points
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NewsGovernment confirms equal access to building safety funding for social landlords
Peabody and Southern CEOs welcome announcement
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News‘Transformative’, ‘a game changer’ - social housing leaders react to surprise £39bn Affordable Homes Programme boost
Sector enthusiastically welcomes package, which also includes a 10-year rent settlement and a consultation on convergence
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NewsGovernment to decriminalise rough sleeping by next spring
200-year-old Vagrancy Act will be repealed
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NewsReeves to announce £39bn Affordable Homes Programme and 10-year rent settlement
Treasury also confirms CPI plus 1% annual rent rises and a consultation on convergence in a major win for the affordable housing sector
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NewsBellway increases completions forecast after ‘robust’ spring selling season
Housebuilder reports strong demand in second half of year
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NewsStudent housing giant Unite proposes buying smaller rival Empiric for £719m
Empiric has now entered due diligence as it considers non-binding proposal
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In FocusLearning from the land of opportunity: Could a US-style system of low income tax credits boost affordable housing in the UK?
The government is on the hunt for ways to fund affordable housing without increasing short-term public borrowing. A group of activists and researchers believes there is a solution in operation across the Atlantic. Carl Brown finds out more
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NewsKensington & Chelsea council to use £100m from pension fund to ease temporary accommodation crisis
London borough will buy up to 250 homes as part of plan to reduce numbers in hotels and B&Bs
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NewsBond aggregator raises £260m for Metropolitan Thames Valley and Leeds Federated
Latest issue through the Housing Finance Corporation’s bLEND vehicle
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NewsMetropolitan Thames Valley Housing returns to surplus as completions drop 40%
G15 landlord warns ability to build new homes ‘limited’ without government support
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NewsSpending review ‘make or break’ for 1.5m homes target, warns Eshalomi amid reports of housing budget cuts
Select committee chair in letter to chancellor raises concern over media reports that MHCLG could face reduced funding as an “unprotected” department
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NewsOrbit Group appoints Travelodge director as chief property officer
Scott Rutherford will oversee management of 46,000 homes
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NewsLivv dispute with unions ends after eight months of strikes
Merseyside housing association agrees one-off payment of £175 to workers and changes to hours