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£44bn housing budget should be re-prioritised, says new report
A radical shift in housing policy is needed to create good homes for every generation through a dramatic expansion of both social rented homes and homeownership, according to a new report
May appoints Kit Malthouse as new housing minister
Kit Malthouse has been named as the new minister of state for housing at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), making him the fourth minister in the last four years
Community Housing Fund to boost affordable housing
The Government has launched an affordable housing fund that will help unite communities to build and refurbish the affordable housing they need
CIH calls on government to do more for social housing
In a report published at the start of Housing 2018 – the CIH’s annual conference – in Manchester today (26 June), the body has called on the government to suspend the Right to Buy in order to increase the supply of affordable housing
Property sales levy could raise £62bn for housing & infrastructure
A levy on the sale of property, mirrored on a scheme currently in place in New York, US, could raise as much as £62bn in long-term bonds in England
Housing ladder is broken at every step experts claim
The UK’s housing market is broken at every level with everyone from first timer buyers, second-steppers to downsizers struggling, the latest research has revealed.
Innovative partnership to boost housing in areas with greatest need
Kier, Homes England and Cross Keys Homes have formed a joint venture (JV) partnership that will deliver up to 5,400 new homes over the next ten years in areas of the country with the greatest need
Countryside lost to housing, despite increase in brownfield development
New government data has revealed that despite promising signs of an increase in brownfield development, greenfield land is still being lost to housing development at an unnecessary rate
University of Wolverhampton homes new centre to tackle the UK’s housing...
West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street has announced that the University of Wolverhampton is proud to home the new National Brownfield Institute which will help...
Affordable Housing: A Focus on Construction
The Homeowners Survey of 2018 states that people living in the UK today are more concerned about property prices and availability of homes than they were 5 years ago. With home quality also a concern these findings equate to an overall lack of confidence in the housing sector
Report reveals inadequate accessible housing now a ‘major barrier’
A new report from the charity Papworth Trust has revealed that the issues the disabled face when searching for adequate housing are now a major barrier to independent living
London firms experience knock-on effect from housing shortage
The shortage of affordable homes to buy and rent in London is restricting firms’ ability to recruit and retain staff, according to the latest CBI/CBRE London Business Survey
Swan Housing Group awarded BOPAS accreditation
BLP Insurance has announced that Swan Housing Group, one of the leading regeneration housing associations in the UK, has secured BOPAS (Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme) accreditation for its precision engineered, modular, cross-laminated timber (CLT) homes
Homeowners Survey 2018 exposes ‘serious’ housing problems
UK adults are more concerned about property prices and availability today than at any point in the last five years, according to the Homeowners Survey 2018
Bristol set for 15,000 new homes to combat housing shortage
Earlier this year, Bristol City Council committed £57m to an Affordable Housing Fund giving grants to housing associations to build new homes for affordable rent. Housing association Liverty says they now have the capacity to develop at least 15,000 new homes in the South West over the next 10 years
‘Great Places’ Commission launched by the National Housing Federation
The NHF has launched an investigation that will delve into what makes a ‘great place’ and how housing associations can play a key role in regenerating areas in economic decline
Scotland’s social housing set for biggest growth since 1970s
An independent report on the headway being made on the Scottish Government’s affordable homes target of 50,000 has revealed that it is within reach over the period of this parliament
Government to improve housing complaints system
Dissatisfied tenants and homeowners across the country may be offered support as the government considers options to ensure that no-one is left battling with their landlord or builder to resolve housing complaints, Housing Secretary Sajid Javid has announced
Community Land Trusts to provide affordable housing in London
The Mayor of London has announced plans to use Community Land Trusts to make use of unused real-estate to create affordable homes
The idea is...
Social housing required to help people ‘trapped in homelessness’
Vulnerable people are unable to access social housing, potentially trapping them "in a cycle of homelessness", due to a change in the law
BSRIA calls for more social housing to combat homelessness
BSRIA has commented on the announcement by MPs that said homelessness in England is a "national crisis" and the government's attitude to tackling it is "unacceptably complacent"
Khan launches draft London Plan to increase housing capacity
Sadiq Khan is ready to ‘rip up’ planning rules in challenging housebuilders to develop affordable housing sites at higher densities to substantially increase capacity in London
Community Housing Cymru unveils ’20-year vision’ for new homes
Community Housing Cymru (CHC) wants a full review of affordable housing in Wales – unveiling a 20-year plan of its own that doubles the sector’s home delivery rate to 75,000
Nearly all councils are failing to deliver affordable housing
Nearly all (92%) councils in England are failing to meet affordable housing needs, according to a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)
Government outlines new strategy for supported housing
The government has acknowledged that a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach won’t work for the funding of supported housing
Report: State of housing across the EU is ‘critical’
Research has shown that the state of housing across the EU is ‘critical’, as growth recovery sees house prices rising faster than income in most member states