3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1031+ words) A planned government agency aiming to build 100,000 homes on surplus defence land has “no intention” of competing with private developers, MPs have heard. Civil servants said the Defence Housing Service will take a partnership approach with house builders to develop…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (662+ words) For over a year, thousands of homes in west Wales have been stalled by environmental planning advice. Hayley Eastment, policy and external affairs manager at Community Housing Cymru explains the context and what needs to happen next Hayley Eastment is…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (795+ words) Two reports examine the feasibility of quick wins and cost-free solutions to speed up delivery while longer-term investment takes hold, writes Francesca Albanese, executive director of policy and social change at Crisis, and member of the Thinkhouse Editorial Panel Thinkhouse…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (293+ words) Housing association Orbit has created a new role aimed at strengthening the quality and consistency of its empty-homes programme. Jonathan Hazeldine will take on the position as head of empty-homes renovations at the 47,000-home landlord. He joins the housing association…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1429+ words) Holly Williamson ran John Healey’s office before he became chancellor. Now, she is leading Generation Rent. Amy Rushton reports You could expect Generation Rent to be in celebration mode – the Renters’ Rights Act came into force in May to deliver…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (724+ words) Housing associations in England have sold 25,000 social and affordable homes to private buyers who do not live in them since 2018-19, new research has found. The data is based on Freedom of Information requests the Local Councils Network (LCN) sent to…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (427+ words) Garry Bridges, the new leader of Manchester City Council, has stressed the need for the city to build more social housing. Mr Bridges, the council’s former deputy leader, was confirmed as the successor to Bev Craig at a council meeting…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (589+ words) The prime minister’s drive for a place-first approach will probably mean a shift in how social housing funding is designed and managed, says Mike Palin, former executive director of Homes England and chief executive of St Helens Council The landscape…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (570+ words) Sector bodies have criticised a proposal by the Conservatives to cut housing benefit in order to fund higher defence spending, warning of higher costs for councils and increased homelessness. Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the Conservatives, has set out plans…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (425+ words) A firm has been picked to carry out the government’s value-for-money evaluation of its social housing quality and residents programme. On behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), Verian Group will examine the extent to which…...